Patents by Inventor Alain Skraber

Alain Skraber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Anchoring line for a floating base, comprising an elastic device
    Patent number: 10065710
    Abstract: The invention relates to anchoring systems for floating bases for the production of energy at sea (floating wind turbine, wave energy, floating hydraulic turbines, ETM platform, etc.) and/or for petroleum exploitation at sea, constituted by at least one anchoring line which comprises at least one portion which is constituted by cable, chain or a combination of the two and at least one elastic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, TECHLAM SAS
    Inventors: Yann Poirette, Daniel Averbuch, Stéphane Buffy, Alain Skraber
  • ANCHORING LINE FOR A FLOATING BASE, COMPRISING AN ELASTIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170166285
    Abstract: The invention relates to anchoring systems for floating bases for the production of energy at sea (floating wind turbine, wave energy, floating hydraulic turbines, ETM platform, etc.) and/or for petroleum exploitation at sea, constituted by at least one anchoring line which comprises at least one portion which is constituted by cable, chain or a combination of the two and at least one elastic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: TECHLAM SAS
    Inventors: Yann POIRETTE, Daniel AVERBUCH, Stéphane BUFFY, Alain SKRABER
  • Seafloor-surface coupling device
    Patent number: 7402001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bottom-to-surface connection device comprising at least one undersea pipe or riser (1, 1a-1b) capable of including a single float (2, 21-27), said float being connected at its bottom end to a junction device (8) creating a leaktight flexible joint between the bottom end of the float (2) and said riser (1a), the connection device being characterized in that said junction device (8) is interposed between and secured to a bottom portion (1a) of the riser going down to the sea bottom and a top portion of the riser passing through said float and rising to the surface, said junction device (8) comprising at least one first laminated abutment in the form of a body of revolution having a plurality of elastomer layers defining surfaces of revolution that are frustoconical in shape or ellipsoidal in section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Saipem S.A.
    Inventors: Yves Stassen, Michaël Gassert, Olivier Moog, Alain Skraber
  • Seafloor-surface coupling device comprising a flexible, leak-tight connection between a riser and a float
    Publication number: 20060177276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bottom-to-surface connection device comprising at least one undersea pipe or riser (1, 1a-1b) capable of including a single float (2, 21-27), said float being connected at its bottom end to a junction device (8) creating a leaktight flexible joint between the bottom end of the float (2) and said riser (1a), the connection device being characterized in that said junction device (8) is interposed between and secured to a bottom portion (1a) of the riser going down to the sea bottom and a top portion of the riser passing through said float and rising to the surface, said junction device (8) comprising at least one first laminated abutment in the form of a body of revolution having a plurality of elastomer layers defining surfaces of revolution that are frustoconical in shape or ellipsoidal in section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Yves Stassen, Michael Gassert, Olivier Moog, Alain Skraber