Patents by Inventor Neville Dodds
Neville Dodds 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).
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Patent number: 11958259Abstract: A method of making a flexible pipe layer, which method comprises: commingling polymer filaments and carbon fibre filaments to form an intimate mixture, forming yarns of the commingled filaments, forming the yarns into a tape, and applying the tape to a pipe body to form a flexible pipe layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK LimitedInventors: Majeed Al-Zubaidy, Neville Dodds, Vineet Jha, James Latto, David Finch
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Publication number: 20230030995Abstract: A method of making a flexible pipe layer, which method comprises: commingling polymer filaments and carbon fibre filaments to form an intimate mixture, forming yarns of the commingled filaments, forming the yarns into a tape, and applying the tape to a pipe body to form a flexible pipe layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Majeed AL-ZUBAIDY, Neville DODDS, Vineet JHA, James LATTO, David FINCH
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Patent number: 11529781Abstract: A method of making a flexible pipe layer, which method comprises: commingling polymer filaments and carbon fibre filaments to form an intimate mixture, forming yarns of the commingled filaments, forming the yarns into a tape, and applying the tape to a pipe body to form a flexible pipe layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK LimitedInventors: Majeed Al-Zubaidy, Neville Dodds, Vineet Jha, James Latto, David Finch
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Patent number: 11345111Abstract: A composite for use in a flexible pipe body, said composite comprising: a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer that is bonded to the first polymer layer, and filler particles that extend from the first polymer layer into the second polymer layer, whereby the particles are partially embedded in both the first and second polymer layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK LimitedInventors: Neville Dodds, Vineet Kumar Jha, James Robert Latto, David Andrew Finch
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Publication number: 20220065726Abstract: A pipeline apparatus comprising a pipe body. The pipe body includes an annular cavity between annular innermost and outermost fluid impermeable barrier layers. The pipe body further includes a plurality of armour wires which extend along at least part of the length of the pipe body in the annular cavity. The plurality of armour wires include a first armour wire which is electrically isolated from the other armour wires along at least part of the length of the armour wires. The pipe body also includes a measurement device which is arranged to electrically couple to the first armour wire at a first end of the pipe body. The measurement device is arranged to measure the electrical impedance of the first armour wire, wherein variation of the electrical impedance of the first armour wire is indicative of a defect of the first armour wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: John MCNAB, Philip NOTT, Andrew MCCORMICK, Neville DODDS
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Patent number: 10774950Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for at least partially repairing a defect in a tubular composite layer. The apparatus comprises a plurality of independently movable abutment elements (3820) each supported in a spaced apart relationship via a respective one of at least one support member (3810). Each abutment element is associated with a respective drive axis along which the abutment elements are movable and the drive axes of all abutment elements extend outwardly from a common centre point.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: David Andrew Finch, James Latto, John Fulcher, Neville Dodds, Vineet Jha
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Publication number: 20200031071Abstract: A method of making a flexible pipe layer, which method comprises: commingling polymer filaments and carbon fibre filaments to form an intimate mixture, forming yarns of the commingled filaments, forming the yarns into a tape, and applying the tape to a pipe body to form a flexible pipe layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Majeed AL-ZUBAIDY, Neville DODDS, Vineet JHA, James LATTO, David FINCH
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Patent number: 10479033Abstract: A method and an apparatus of manufacturing flexible pipe body (100) is disclosed. The method includes the step of winding at least one composite body having a substantially helical innate shape around an underlining pipe layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Neville Dodds, Majeed Al-Zubaidy
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Patent number: 10293562Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a composite layer of a flexible pipe are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a layer inspection station comprising at least one sensor, located down stream of and in an in-line configuration with an extrusion station or pultrusion station or winding station or deposition station for providing a tubular composite layer over an underlying substantially cylindrical surface via a continuous process. The inspection station automatically and continuously determines if at least one parameter of the tubular composite layer satisfies a respective predetermined condition in at least one region of the tubular composite layer as the tubular composite layer is transported proximate to the inspection station and indicates in real time at least one of a type, size and/or location of a defect in the tubular composite layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GE OIL & GAS UK LIMITEDInventors: Vineet Jha, Neville Dodds, James Latto, David Andrew Finch
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Patent number: 10221971Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing one or more composite filament (302) as a filament bundle (310); applying a braid element (304) around the filament bundle as a braided bundle (310); helically wrapping the braided bundle (310) around a flexible pipe layer (502); and then curing (510) the one or more composite filament (302).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: GE OIL & GAS UK LIMITEDInventors: Vineet Kumar Jha, Neville Dodds, James Robert Latto
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Patent number: 10030793Abstract: To produce a flexible pipe body, a length of tensile armour element (300) of pre-preg composite material is fed towards a fluid-retaining layer (602). The tensile armour element (300) passes through a guide (604) an a pre-heater (606). The tensile armour element (300) is then applied to the fluid-retaining layer (602), being wrapped around the fluid-etaining layer (602) by virtue of the rotation of the layer (602), the linear translation of the layer (602), and the fixed position of the tensile armour element feed (601). The element (300) is fed to the fluid-retaining layer under a constant, predetermined controlled tension. Positioning head (608) helps to position the element (300) on the fluid-retaining layer (602). As tensile armour element is wound onto the pipe body, the pipe body continues to move in a, linear direction and the pipe body moves through an oven (610).Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventor: Neville Dodds
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Patent number: 10001229Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing two or more non-bonded composite filaments (302) as a non-bonded filament bundle (310); applying a braid element (304) around the filament bundle (310) to thereby form a braided bundle (310) comprising non-bonded filaments (302); and helically wrapping the braided bundle (310) around a flexible pipe body layer (502).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Vineet Kumar Jha, Neville Dodds, James Robert Latto
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Patent number: 9995416Abstract: A flexible pipe body layer and method of producing a flexible pipe body layer are disclosed. The method includes coextruding an inner sub-layer and an outer sub-layer, wherein the inner sub-layer and outer sub-layer comprise a polymer, and wherein the inner sub-layer has a lower modulus of elasticity than the outer sub-layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Upul Shanthilal Fernando, Neville Dodds
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Patent number: 9975144Abstract: A flexible pipe body and methods of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method may include providing a tubular length of polymeric material for forming a polymeric layer of flexible pipe body; providing a strength layer radially outwards of the polymeric layer; and treating the polymeric layer with a non-ambient temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Upul Shanthilal Fernando, Neville Dodds, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Michelle Davidson, Peter Kirton, Philip Nott, Andrew Thompson
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Publication number: 20170334156Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a composite layer of a flexible pipe are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a layer inspection station comprising at least one sensor, located down stream of and in an in-line configuration with an extrusion station or pultrusion station or winding station or deposition station for providing a tubular composite layer over an underlying substantially cylindrical surface via a continuous process. The inspection station automatically and continuously determines if at least one parameter of the tubular composite layer satisfies a respective predetermined condition in at least one region of the tubular composite layer as the tubular composite layer is transported proximate to the inspection station and indicates in real time at least one of a type, size and/or location of a defect in the tubular composite layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Vineet Jha, Neville Dodds, James Latto, David Andrew Finch
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Publication number: 20170328494Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for at least partially repairing a defect in a tubular composite layer. The apparatus comprises a plurality of independently movable abutment elements (3820) each supported in a spaced apart relationship via a respective one of at least one support member (3810). Each abutment element is associated with a respective drive axis along which the abutment elements are movable and the drive axes of all abutment elements extend outwardly from a common centre point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: David Andrew Finch, James Latto, John Fulcher, Neville Dodds, Vineet Jha
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Patent number: 9630207Abstract: A flexible pipe body and methods of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method may include providing a tubular length of polymeric material for forming a polymeric layer of flexible pipe body; providing a strength layer radially outwards of the polymeric layer; and treating the polymeric layer with a non-ambient temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Upul Shanthilal Fernando, Neville Dodds, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Michelle Davidson, Peter Kirton, Philip Nott, Andrew Thompson
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Publication number: 20160347023Abstract: A composite for use in a flexible pipe body, said composite comprising: a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer that is bonded to the first polymer layer, and filler particles that extend from the first polymer layer into the second polymer layer, whereby the particles are partially embedded in both the first and second polymer layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Neville Dodds, Vineet Kumar Jha, James Robert Latto, David Andrew Finch
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Patent number: 9505026Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing a tubular layer; and directing a chemical reagent towards a surface portion of the tubular layer, wherein the tubular layer comprises an extruded polymer, and wherein the chemical reagent is suitable for changing one or more physical or mechanical property of a proportion of the extruded tubular layer thickness.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Iwan Rhys Harries, Neville Dodds
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Publication number: 20160243742Abstract: A flexible pipe body and methods of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method may include providing a tubular length of polymeric material for forming a polymeric layer of flexible pipe body; providing a strength layer radially outwards of the polymeric layer; and treating the polymeric layer with a non-ambient temperature and pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: Upul Shanthilal Fernando, Neville Dodds, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Michelle Davidson, Peter Kirton, Philip Nott, Andrew Thompson