Patents by Inventor Steven Salman

Steven Salman 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).

  • Light well intervention umbilical and flying lead management system and related methods
    Patent number: 9038726
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing umbilical lines and one or more jumpers are provided. An example of a system includes a deployment platform carrying a winch and spool assembly, a tether management assembly, and an integrated electrical and/or hydraulic umbilical line extending between a spool on the winch and spool assembly and the tether management assembly. The winch and spool assembly is configured to deploy and to support the umbilical line. The tether management assembly includes a winch and spool assembly for deploying a flying lead and/or annulus jumper adapted to connect to an emergency disconnect package of a well control package for a well. A set of buoyant modules are connected to or integral with a portion of the umbilical line to be used to form an artificial heave compensation loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Vetco Gray U.K., Limited
    Inventors: David Stewart Christie, Michael Marr, Ian Calder, Steven Salman
  • Light Well Intervention Umbilical and Flying Lead Management System and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20130327534
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing umbilical lines and one or more jumpers are provided. An example of a system includes a deployment platform carrying a winch and spool assembly, a tether management assembly, and an integrated electrical and/or hydraulic umbilical line extending between a spool on the winch and spool assembly and the tether management assembly. The winch and spool assembly is configured to deploy and to support the umbilical line. The tether management assembly includes a winch and spool assembly for deploying a flying lead and/or annulus jumper adapted to connect to an emergency disconnect package of a well control package for a well. A set of buoyant modules are connected to or integral with a portion of the umbilical line to be used to form an artificial heave compensation loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: VETCO GRAY UK LIMITED
    Inventors: David Stewart Christie, Michael Marr, Ian Calder, Steven Salman