Patents by Inventor Kristian Robert KALLAWAY

Kristian Robert KALLAWAY 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).

  • Vessel positioning system for maintaining relative position between vessels operatively coupled and method
    Patent number: 9727057
    Abstract: A method of maintaining positioning between vessels includes monitoring a relative position between a storage tank vessel and a shuttle tanker with a control system in operative communication with the vessels. Also included is inputting physical property data relating to the storage tank vessel and the shuttle tanker to the control system. Further included is processing environmental condition data with the control system. Yet further included is controlling at least one positioning action to be taken by the storage tank vessel and the shuttle tanker with the control system in response to positioning calculations conducted by the control system based on the physical property data and the environmental condition data. Also included is maintaining an angular differential within a predetermined limit with the at least one positioning action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventor: Kristian Robert Kallaway
  • VESSEL POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING RELATIVE POSITION BETWEEN VESSELS OPERATIVELY COUPLED AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150198950
    Abstract: A method of maintaining positioning between vessels includes monitoring a relative position between a storage tank vessel and a shuttle tanker with a control system in operative communication with the vessels. Also included is inputting physical property data relating to the storage tank vessel and the shuttle tanker to the control system. Further included is processing environmental condition data with the control system. Yet further included is controlling at least one positioning action to be taken by the storage tank vessel and the shuttle tanker with the control system in response to positioning calculations conducted by the control system based on the physical property data and the environmental condition data. Also included is maintaining an angular differential within a predetermined limit with the at least one positioning action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Kristian Robert KALLAWAY