Patents by Inventor Fabio K. P. Conti

Fabio K. P. Conti 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).

  • Patent number: 5340237
    Abstract: This invention concerns a mechanism for the interchanging of guide-posts worked by remotely controlled vehicle which consists of guide-cones (6) provided in the side of base beam (2) that supports socket (4) of guide-post, which guide-cones are placed axially and enter all around the socket (4) of guide-post, to create an operating channel inside the socket (4) while guide-post (8) is provided with a channel all around its bottom (1) to house a locking-pin (12). Guide-post (8) is placed inside its respective socket (4) so that the operating channel created by the guide cones (6) inside socket (4) matches channel all round the bottom (10) of socket, exactly, so that locking of guide-post (8) takes place by means of turning the locking-pin (12) housed in channel all around (10) the guide-post (8) by means of a remotely operated vehicle or suitable tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
    Inventors: Ney Robinson S. d. Reis, Fabio K. P. Conti
  • Patent number: 5295547
    Abstract: This invention concerns a multiplexed electrohydraulic kind of control system consisting of ten undersea control modules, (24), arranged and installed one for each local Xmas tree (14) and satellite Xmas module (18). System links up with a stationary production system by two hydraulic umbilicals, (42), and one electric umbilical, (44), this latter through an electric distribution module, (26), while connection of jumper, (84) of undersea control module, (24), and to electric distribution module, (26) is done by a remotely controlled vehicle (R.O.V.), (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras
    Inventors: Eduardo J. deJesus Coelho, Mauro Luiz L. Euphemio, Ricardo M. Freitas, Fabio K. P. Conti