Patents by Inventor Wayne Leslie Thompson

Wayne Leslie Thompson 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).

  • Apparatus and method for mat installation
    Patent number: 9920500
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for placement of a mat underwater is provided that includes a frame configured to be attached to a lifting mechanism and a connector mechanism disposed on the frame configured to couple to a first side of the mat and support the mat when coupled to and lifted by the first side. The apparatus also includes a release mechanism coupled to the connector mechanism and configured to release the mat from the connector mechanism upon receiving an input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SEABED TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Leslie Thompson, Harry Charles Tate
  • Mat for sea floor installation
    Patent number: 8950974
    Abstract: In one aspect, a mat for placement on a sea floor includes a plurality of fabric cells formed from a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, each of the plurality of fabric cells including a first cell edge and a second cell edge where the first and second fabric layer are coupled, the first and second cell edges being aligned in a first direction, a third cell edge and a fourth cell edge where the first and second fabric layer are coupled, the third and fourth cell edges being aligned in a second direction and a cavity configured to receive a filling material, the cavity being defined by the first, second, third and fourth cell edges. The mat also includes a grid of cables disposed within and supporting the plurality of fabric cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Seabed Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Leslie Thompson, Harry Charles Tate
  • Apparatus and Method for Mat Installation
    Publication number: 20140119836
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for placement of a mat underwater is provided that includes a frame configured to be attached to a lifting mechanism and a connector mechanism disposed on the frame configured to couple to a first side of the mat and support the mat when coupled to and lifted by the first side. The apparatus also includes a release mechanism coupled to the connector mechanism and configured to release the mat from the connector mechanism upon receiving an input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SEABED SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Leslie Thompson, Harry Charles Tate
  • Mat For Sea Floor Installation
    Publication number: 20140050534
    Abstract: In one aspect, a mat for placement on a sea floor includes a plurality of fabric cells formed from a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, each of the plurality of fabric cells including a first cell edge and a second cell edge where the first and second fabric layer are coupled, the first and second cell edges being aligned in a first direction, a third cell edge and a fourth cell edge where the first and second fabric layer are coupled, the third and fourth cell edges being aligned in a second direction and a cavity configured to receive a filling material, the cavity being defined by the first, second, third and fourth cell edges. The mat also includes a grid of cables disposed within and supporting the plurality of fabric cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SEABED SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Leslie Thompson, Harry Charles Tate