Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
441133000 | BUOYANCY PROVIDING ATTACHMENT FOR PIPE, LOG, OR LINE | 16 |
20080233818 | Oil Transport Pipes - Apparatus for transferring oil between a first facility and a second facility. The apparatus comprises a pipe supported at one end by a floating buoy and decoupling means arranged to decouple movement of the buoy from a substantial portion of the pipe. The decoupling means is generally arranged to support a portion of the pipe adjacent the floating buoy and may comprise, for example, a tether attached to the floating buoy, one or more diverter disks attached onto the length of pipe, a sliding connection or an arrangement of weights and buoys along the length of the pipe. | 09-25-2008 |
20080274656 | Assembly of Buoys for Flexible Submarine Pipe - An assembly of support buoys for a flexible submarine pipeline which is designed for the transport of hydrocarbons. A plurality of buoys which can be installed gradually on at least one portion of the flexible submarine pipeline. A fixing device blocks translational movement of the buoys on the portion of the pipeline. The fixing device includes a hitching or coupling line which connects each of the buoys successively to one another. The translational movement of each of the buoys is gradually blocked on the coupling line. Connecting devices maintain the coupling line taut at locations along the portion of the pipeline. | 11-06-2008 |
20100216360 | FLOATER FOR MARINE HOSE - Provided is a floater for marine hose, which can be easily formed into an annular shape conformable even to marine hoses having variations in the circularity of their cross-section or to marine hoses of different outside diameters. A belt-like floater | 08-26-2010 |
20110053444 | IMPROVED FLOATING DEVICE FOR PIPES - A floating device ( | 03-03-2011 |
20130029548 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEPTH TRIGGERS FOR MARINE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY CABLE RETRIEVER SYSTEMS - Depth triggers for marine geophysical survey cable retriever systems. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including causing a submerged geophysical survey cable to surface. The cause may include: moving a piston within a cylinder of a housing coupled to the geophysical survey cable, the moving of the piston responsive to pressure exerted on a face of the piston as the geophysical survey cable reaches or exceeds a predetermined depth, wherein the movement of the piston overcomes a force created by interaction between two materials, the force latches the piston in place at depths above the predetermined depth; and responsive to the piston overcoming the force that latches the piston deploying a mechanism that makes the geophysical survey cable more positively buoyant, the deploying responsive to movement of the piston. | 01-31-2013 |
20130095712 | RISER FLOATATION WITH ANTI-VIBRATION STRAKES - A substantially cylindrical buoyancy module for a marine riser includes a plurality of buoyancy elements separated along at least one helical separation plane. | 04-18-2013 |
20130137321 | UNDERWATER FLOATING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an underwater floating device ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130203311 | LOADING HOSE - A hydrocarbon loading hose ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130280973 | FLOATATION DEVICE FOR PIPE - A float assembly including at least one float member securable to an elongate conveyance wherein the float members are nestingly stackable when not in use. In another form, the float assembly includes two float members wherein each of the float members define a radially inward facing generally arcuate surface having one or more clamping members extending radially inward wherein securement of the two float members to a generally cylindrical conveyance engages the clamping members with the conveyance. The float members may also include an alignment projection and recess wherein the alignment projections of each of the float members are inserted into the alignment recesses of the opposing float member when the float members are secured about a conveyance. In another form, the float assembly includes at least one float member having a plurality of projections which define openings for the fork of a forklift. | 10-24-2013 |
20150065000 | UNDERWATER FLOATING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an underwater floating device ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150133012 | PRESSURE ACTIVATED LINEAR LOCKING MECHANISMS AND RELATED METHODS - Pressure activated linear locking mechanisms and related methods. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems including: a first and second cover defining an inner and outer surface, a length, and a locking portion, respectively; a first and second hollow defined in the locking portion of the first and second cover member, respectively, the hollows extending along the length of the first and second cover members, respectively; a locking member defining first and second appendages extending along a first and second side, respectively, each appendage defines a cross-section and an internal volume; said first and second appendages disposed within the first and second hollows, respectively, and when the releasable cover is exposed to atmospheric pressure, the first and second appendages in an inflated condition; and the first and second appendages are configured to transition to a deflated condition in response to a predetermined pressure greater than the initial pressure. | 05-14-2015 |
20160069479 | Marine Hose and Airbag Device for Marine Hose - Provided are a marine hose and an airbag device for a marine hose. An airbag device includes a water pressure sensor, a folded bag float attached to the outer surface of the marine hose, and an inflation device for introducing air into the bag float. The water pressure sensor activates the inflation device to inflate the folded bag float when the water pressure sensor detects that a preset water pressure value has been reached and the buoyancy provided by the inflated bag float prevents further sinking of the marine hose. | 03-10-2016 |
20160075415 | CABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A cable support system for supporting a cable over water includes a base constructed to float on the surface of the water. A cable support is connected to and disposed at least in part above the base. A coupling mechanism couples the cable to the support such that the cable is held by the support above the base. | 03-17-2016 |
20160114863 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR ARRAY CABLES OF DISCONNECTABLE OFFSHORE ENERGY DEVICES - A floating connector of an offshore energy device and a method for connecting the floating connector is provided. The floating connector includes a buoy having a long spar like floater, where the buoy provides buoyancy to the floating connector. The floating connector further includes at least two cables for connecting to the offshore energy device. The floating connector also includes a joint box for coupling to the offshore energy device and for providing an electrical connection of the at least two cables to a switchgear of the offshore energy device. When the joint box is coupled to the offshore energy device, an electrical circuit with the at least two cables is completed through the offshore energy device via the switchgear. | 04-28-2016 |
20160161025 | FLOAT DEVICE - A float device for use in a body of water includes a float configured to transform between a deflated state and an inflated state. The float includes at least one internal chamber. The float includes a manual inflation value configured to provide a passageway for adding gas to the at least one internal chamber and a deflation valve configured to provide a passageway for releasing gas from the at least one internal chamber. A float attachment member is attached to the float, such that when the float is placed in the body of water, the float attachment member is underwater. | 06-09-2016 |
20180022422 | BUOYANCY DEVICE FOR VERY DEEP WATER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF | 01-25-2018 |