Patents by Inventor Blake Allen Ofield

Blake Allen Ofield 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).

  • Bouancy apparatus system integrated with a rapid release emergency disconnect system
    Patent number: 10072784
    Abstract: In various embodiments, fluid conduits such as high pressure hoses deployed in-between two sea-fairing vessels may be released during an emergency by using a rapid release emergency disconnect system as described herein, where the rapid release emergency disconnect system may engage with a hanger such as an industry standard frac hanger and be used in-line with fluid conduits such as high-pressure lines. Various skid embodiments are described which can be configured to interface with one or more of the described rapid release emergency disconnect systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Spexarth, Richard Allan Myers, Kyle William Gebhardt, Blake Allen Ofield
  • BOUANCY APPARATUS SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH A RAPID RELEASE EMERGENCY DISCONNECT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160186907
    Abstract: In various embodiments, fluid conduits such as high pressure hoses deployed in-between two sea-fairing vessels may be released during an emergency by using a rapid release emergency disconnect system as described herein, where the rapid release emergency disconnect system may engage with a hanger such as an industry standard frac hanger and be used in-line with fluid conduits such as high-pressure lines. Various skid embodiments are described which can be configured to interface with one or more of the described rapid release emergency disconnect systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Spexarth, Richard Allan Myers, Kyle William Gebhardt, Blake Allen Ofield