Patents by Inventor Abbasali Soltanahmadi

Abbasali Soltanahmadi 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 for and a method of supporting a tubular member
    Patent number: 6361251
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of supporting a tubular member in a vertical orientation are provided. A first and length of pipe (1, 4) are supported at their upper ends by detachable collars (2a, 2b). The detachable collars (2a, 2b) are engageable with collar flanges (3a, 3b) which are attached to the pipes (1, 4). A pipe string elevator (5) is used to support the pipe (4) while an operator (70) attaches the lower end of pipe (4) to the upper end of the flange collar (3a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Stolt Offshore Limited
    Inventor: Abbasali Soltanahmadi