Patents by Inventor Jonathan David Leyland

Jonathan David Leyland 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).

  • Flexible pipe including thermal insulation
    Patent number: 10228083
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing a thermal insulation layer in a flexible pipe, including one or more encapsulated regions of aerogel material disposed in a layer of flexible pipe body is disclosed. In addition, flexible pipe body including such apparatus, and a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Terence Henry Sheldrake, Jonathan David Leyland
  • Flexible pipe body and method of providing same
    Patent number: 9835273
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body, the flexible pipe body including a collapse resistant layer comprising a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface, the radially inner surface comprising a plurality of substantially regular protrusions and/or depressions extending in a direction perpendicular to a tangent of the radially inner surface, for breaking up a boundary layer of fluid flowing along the flexible pipe body in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Richard Alasdair Clements, Krishna Kant Agarwal, Ravindra Devi, Jonathan David Leyland, Senthamil Selvan
  • Flexible pipe including thermal insulation
    Patent number: 9303798
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a thermal insulation layer in a flexible pipe includes one or more encapsulated regions of aerogel material disposed in a layer of flexible pipe body and a helically wound tape layer having a valley region and hook region that interlock adjacent windings. In addition, a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body includes providing one or more encapsulated regions of thermally insulating aerogel material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Terence Sheldrake, Jonathan David Leyland
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE INCLUDING THERMAL INSULATION
    Publication number: 20160084426
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing a thermal insulation layer in a flexible pipe, including one or more encapsulated regions of aerogel material disposed in a layer of flexible pipe body is disclosed. In addition, flexible pipe body including such apparatus, and a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Terence Henry Sheldrake, Jonathan David Leyland
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME
    Publication number: 20150219253
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body, the flexible pipe body including a collapse resistant layer comprising a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface, the radially inner surface comprising a plurality of substantially regular protrusions and/or depressions extending in a direction perpendicular to a tangent of the radially inner surface, for breaking up a boundary layer of fluid flowing along the flexible pipe body in use
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: GE OIL & GAS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Alasdair Clements, Krishna Kant Agarwal, Ravindra Devi, Jonathan David Leyland, Senthamil Selvan
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE INCLUDING THERMAL INSULATION
    Publication number: 20120273082
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing a thermal insulation layer in a flexible pipe, including one or more encapsulated regions of aerogel material disposed in a layer of flexible pipe body is disclosed. In addition, flexible pipe body including such apparatus, and a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Terence Sheldrake, Jonathan David Leyland