Patents by Inventor Robert Alan Charnock

Robert Alan Charnock 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).

  • Keel guide system
    Patent number: 7156039
    Abstract: A technique for guiding a riser in an offshore environment. The technique utilizes a keel guide that permits the passage of connectors or other components therethrough. A bushing is mounted within the keel guide to guide the relative linear motion of the riser assembly through the keel guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Alan Charnock, Amrik Singh Nijjar, Marcus Alan Smedley, Juan Carlos Gillen
  • Keel guide system
    Publication number: 20040079271
    Abstract: A technique for guiding a riser in an offshore environment. The technique utilizes a keel guide that permits the passage of connectors or other components therethrough. A bushing is mounted within the keel guide to guide the relative linear motion of the riser assembly through the keel guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Alan Charnock, Amrik Singh Nijjar, Marcus Alan Smedley, Juan Carlos Gillen