Patents Assigned to Deep Reach Technology Inc.
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Publication number: 20240110361Abstract: This disclosure addresses the problem of preventing sediment laden water (“sediment slurry”) resulting from hydraulic collection of nodules from the seabed from entering the riser and lift system that carries the nodules to the surface as a slurry. An example includes collecting nodules from the seabed by hydraulic suction, separating the nodules utilizing an inverse hydrocyclone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Blevins, John Halkyard, Michael Rai Anderson, James Wodehouse, Samual Holmes
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Patent number: 11794134Abstract: A method and apparatus for the separation of gas and liquid-solid slurry under pressure, and passage of the liquid-solid slurry to an atmospheric discharge.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven Rizea, James Wodehouse, Paul Smith, John Halkyard, Michael Rai Anderson
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Publication number: 20220178108Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a slurry from the surface of the subsea floor, separating that slurry into multiple slurries, and pumping the desired slurry to the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: John Halkyard, Michael Rai Anderson, James Wodehouse
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Publication number: 20220062796Abstract: A method and apparatus for the separation of gas and liquid-solid slurry under pressure, and passage of the liquid-solid slurry to an atmospheric discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven Rizea, James Wodehouse, Paul Smith, John Halkyard, Michael Rai Anderson
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Patent number: 10458235Abstract: Systems and methods for recovering and concentrating rare earth elements from seabed sediment deposits using seabed excavators and shipboard processing systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: John Halkyard, Richard Petters, Douglas Maxwell, Michael Rai Anderson, Laurie Meyer
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Publication number: 20180266074Abstract: Systems and methods for recovering and concentrating rare earth elements from seabed sediment deposits using seabed excavators and shipboard processing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: John Halkyard, Richard Petters, Douglas Maxwell, Michael Rai Anderson, Laurie Meyer
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Publication number: 20150082670Abstract: Novel subsea excavation apparatus and methods that exert force between a subsea anchor point and an excavator using a subsea actuator. In some examples the subsea actuator is attached to an anchor point on the seabed and the excavator directly. In other examples, a guide frame is anchored to the seabed to provide anchor points fixed relative to the seabed and the subsea actuators are attached to the guide frame and the excavator. In further examples, the subsea actuators can be attached to the excavator through a carrier frame or other excavator guides rather than directly to the excavator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: John Halkyard, Eric Jackson, Jonathan Bruce Machin
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Patent number: 8935864Abstract: Novel subsea excavation apparatus and methods that exert force between a subsea anchor point and an excavator using a subsea actuator. In some examples the subsea actuator is attached to an anchor point on the seabed and the excavator directly. In other examples, a guide frame is anchored to the seabed to provide anchor points fixed relative to the seabed and the subsea actuators are attached to the guide frame and the excavator. In further examples, the subsea actuators can be attached to the excavator through a carrier frame or other excavator guides rather than directly to the excavator.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.Inventors: John Halkyard, Eric Jackson, Jonathan Bruce Machin
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Publication number: 20130139415Abstract: Novel subsea excavation apparatus and methods that exert force between a subsea anchor point and an excavator using a subsea actuator. In some examples the subsea actuator is attached to an anchor point on the seabed and the excavator directly. In other examples, a guide frame is anchored to the seabed to provide anchor points fixed relative to the seabed and the subsea actuators are attached to the guide frame and the excavator. In further examples, the subsea actuators can be attached to the excavator through a carrier frame or other excavator guides rather than directly to the excavator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Deep Reach Technology Inc.Inventors: John Halkyard, Eric Jackson, Jonathan Bruce Machin