Patents by Inventor Terence Henry Sheldrake

Terence Henry Sheldrake 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).

  • Flexible pipe including thermal insulation
    Patent number: 10228083
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing a thermal insulation layer in a flexible pipe, including one or more encapsulated regions of aerogel material disposed in a layer of flexible pipe body is disclosed. In addition, flexible pipe body including such apparatus, and a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Terence Henry Sheldrake, Jonathan David Leyland
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE INCLUDING THERMAL INSULATION
    Publication number: 20160084426
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing a thermal insulation layer in a flexible pipe, including one or more encapsulated regions of aerogel material disposed in a layer of flexible pipe body is disclosed. In addition, flexible pipe body including such apparatus, and a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Terence Henry Sheldrake, Jonathan David Leyland
  • Flexible pipe
    Patent number: 9079353
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed relating to flexible pipe and composite tape. Flexible pipe body for a flexible pipe comprises an internal pressure sheath and at least one armor layer over the sheath comprising a wound tape of composite material. A method for manufacturing a composite tape is disclosed making use of a pultrusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventor: Terence Henry Sheldrake
  • Flexible pipe body with buoyancy element and method of producing same
    Patent number: 8955553
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes an inner fluid retaining layer; an armour layer provided radially outwards of the inner fluid retaining layer; and a buoyancy layer including a plurality of discrete elongate buoyancy elements provided radially outwards of the fluid retaining layer wound at a helical pitch angle equal to or more than 0 degrees and less than about 85 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the flexible pipe body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Terence Henry Sheldrake, Andrew Peter Roberts, Zhimin Tan
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY WITH BUOYANCY ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20130299033
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes an inner fluid retaining layer; an armour layer provided radially outwards of the inner fluid retaining layer; and a buoyancy layer including a plurality of discrete elongate buoyancy elements provided radially outwards of the fluid retaining layer wound at a helical pitch angle equal to or more than 0 degrees and less than about 85 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the flexible pipe body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Wellstream International Limited
    Inventors: Terence Henry Sheldrake, Andrew Peter Roberts, Zhimin Tan
  • Heat dissipation
    Patent number: 7963299
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for dissipating heat from a region of flexible pipe covered by a bend stiffener. The method includes the steps of, via at least one channel in an outer surface around a flexible pipe, providing a flow path for water to flow from a region of the flexible pipe covered by a bend stiffener to an uncovered region of the flexible pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Wellstream International Limited
    Inventor: Terence Henry Sheldrake
  • HEAT DISSIPATION
    Publication number: 20090151789
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for dissipating heat from a region of flexible pipe covered by a bend stiffener. The method includes the steps of, via at least one channel in an outer surface around a flexible pipe, providing a flow path for water to flow from a region of the flexible pipe covered by a bend stiffener to an uncovered region of the flexible pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Terence Henry Sheldrake