Patents by Inventor Mike PARROT

Mike PARROT 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).

  • Power supply apparatus with reserve battery modules and method for providing backup power
    Patent number: 9184451
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus has at least one modular reserve battery magazine with a plurality of compartments. A plurality of reserve battery modules may be respectively replaceably provided in corresponding ones of the plurality of compartments, each of the plurality of reserve battery modules being configured to provide power when a reserve battery provided therein is activated. Each reserve battery module of the plurality of reserve battery modules includes a sleeve and a reserve battery provided within the sleeve, the sleeve being configured to fit within one of the plurality of compartments in a predetermined orientation. Each sleeve may be detachably connectable within any compartment of the plurality of compartments and includes electrical connections so that each reserve battery module of the plurality of reserve battery modules is separately replaceable while the power supply apparatus remains remotely located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Eaglepicher Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Bennett, Greg Miller, Mike Parrot, Jim Ferraro, Greg Kirk, Dharmesh Bhakta, Donald S. Coonrod, Tyler Smith, Graham Schlanger, Amber Tucker, Adam Castillo, Jennifer Gaines, Kevin Havis, Michael Riemer, Michael Pappas, Thomas Vest, Michael Boyd, Kelvin Singleton, Derek Redd
  • Reserve battery to provide power for subsea applications
    Patent number: 8997875
    Abstract: A subsea system includes an electrically powered control system for controlling the subsea system and a replaceable reserve battery electrically coupled to the control system to provide backup and/or supplemental power to the control system when the reserve battery is activated. The reserve battery is provided in a housing having a first coupling, the subsea system includes a second coupling, and the first and second couplings are detachably connectable to each other and include electrical connections so that the reserve battery is replaceable while the subsea system remains below the sea-surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: John Bennett, Greg Miller, Mike Parrot, Jim Ferraro, Greg Kirk, Dharmesh Bhakta, Donald Scott Coonrod
  • POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BACKUP POWER
    Publication number: 20140000904
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus has at least one modular reserve battery magazine with a plurality of compartments. A plurality of reserve battery modules may be respectively replaceably provided in corresponding ones of the plurality of compartments, each of the plurality of reserve battery modules being configured to provide power when a reserve battery provided therein is activated. Each reserve battery module of the plurality of reserve battery modules includes a sleeve and a reserve battery provided within the sleeve, the sleeve being configured to fit within one of the plurality of compartments in a predetermined orientation. Each sleeve may be detachably connectable within any compartment of the plurality of compartments and includes electrical connections so that each reserve battery module of the plurality of reserve battery modules is separately replaceable while the power supply apparatus remains remotely located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John BENNETT, Greg MILLER, Mike PARROT, Jim FERRARO, Greg KIRK, Dharmesh BHAKTA, Donald S. COONROD, Tyler SMITH, Graham SCHLANGER, Amber TUCKER, Adam CASTILLO, Jennifer GAINES, Kevin HAVIS, Michael RIEMER, Michael PAPPAS, Thomas VEST, Michael BOYD, Kelvin SINGLETON, Derek REDD
  • RESERVE BATTERY TO PROVIDE POWER FOR SUBSEA APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130292130
    Abstract: A subsea system includes an electrically powered control system for controlling the subsea system and a replaceable reserve battery electrically coupled to the control system to provide backup and/or supplemental power to the control system when the reserve battery is activated. The reserve battery is provided in a housing having a first coupling, the subsea system includes a second coupling, and the first and second couplings are detachably connectable to each other and include electrical connections so that the reserve battery is replaceable while the subsea system remains below the sea-surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John BENNETT, Greg MILLER, Mike PARROT, Jim FERRARO, Greg KIRK, Dharmesh BHAKTA, Donald Scott COONROD