Patents by Inventor David Jonathan Knight

David Jonathan Knight 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).

  • Assemblies, systems and methods for installing multiple subsea functional lines
    Patent number: 8950497
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for installing at least two subsea functional lines having differing functions, such as a subsea umbilical and a subsea flowline, and integrated termination assemblies for use in the methods. The integrated termination assemblies combine terminations of the at least two subsea functional lines, simplifying the layout of a subsea production field, reducing the number of connections necessary and simplifying the installation of subsea functional lines used in offshore hydrocarbon production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Carlos Falcao Critsinelis, Selvakumar Subramaniam, Leo George Caffrey, David Jonathan Knight, Brian Robert Ferrier
  • ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING MULTIPLE SUBSEA FUNCTIONAL LINES
    Publication number: 20130277060
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for installing at least two subsea functional lines having differing functions, such as a subsea umbilical and a subsea flowline, and integrated termination assemblies for use in the methods. The integrated termination assemblies combine terminations of the at least two subsea functional lines, simplifying the layout of a subsea production field, reducing the number of connections necessary and simplifying the installation of subsea functional lines used in offshore hydrocarbon production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Carlos Falcao Critsinelis, Selvakumar Subramaniam, Leo George Caffrey, David Jonathan Knight, Brian Robert Ferrier