Patents by Inventor William Paul Dixon

William Paul Dixon 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).

  • Power source for subsea oil wells
    Patent number: 4112687
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for generating electric and hydraulic power adjacent an undersea oil well for use in operating the well-head equipment. The difference in the temperature of the oil being extracted from the well and the temperature of the surrounding sea water is utilized to generate such power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Inventor: William Paul Dixon