Patents by Inventor Ted A. Manning

Ted A. Manning 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).

  • Publication number: 20230026535
    Abstract: An offshore node deployment system includes a control system, a surface vessel including a deck, and a propulsion system in signal communication with the control system, a node storage container supported by the deck of the surface vessel, wherein the node storage container is configured to store a plurality of nodes which are physically disconnected from each other, and a node deployment system supported by the deck of the surface vessel and controllable by the control system, wherein the node deployment system is configured to retrieve the nodes from the node storage container and deploy the nodes to a subsea location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
    Inventors: Ted Manning, Johnathan Stone
  • Patent number: 4846525
    Abstract: A spray system for the periodic application of sun tanning solution for the cooling and comfort of the user. In one embodiment, the system may be utilized in conjunction with a conventional lounge chair. The lounge chair has one or more longitudinal rails along the sides thereof, and a tanning-solution-containing bladder or reservoir may be affixed to the chair. A solution tube extends into the bladder and a pump conveys solution from the bladder to a plurality of spray nozzles. In the embodiment noted, the nozzles may be affixed to one of the rails of the chair. When desired, the user operates the pump to discharge a mist of water and tanning aid solution which cools the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Inventor: Ted A. Manning