Patents by Inventor Aifeng YAO

Aifeng YAO 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: 20250180465
    Abstract: The present application relates generally to systems and methods for testing anti-corrosion coatings for suitability in marine environments. The systems and methods advantageously accurately simulate a marine environment in a laboratory such that both physical properties and antimicrobial efficacy of a coating may be tested before deployment of the coating to a mooring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventor: Aifeng YAO
  • Publication number: 20230114745
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a securing system for a floating structure, where the method includes collecting a plurality of metocean data from a plurality of metocean sensor devices during a current time period coinciding with a field operation, where the field operation is conducted from the floating structure that is stabilized by the securing system. The method can also include evaluating the metocean data using a plurality of algorithms. The method can further include determining, based on evaluating the metocean data, a condition of the securing system at the current time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Aifeng Yao, Xiaoyan Yan
  • Publication number: 20090208294
    Abstract: An apparatus for off-shore processing of a hydrocarbon stream, at least comprising: a jack-up platform; one or more jack-up legs rootable to a sea-bed; and one or more hydrocarbon stream processing units on the jack-up platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Aifeng YAO, Ewoud VAN HAAFTEN, Michael George SAID, Harke Jan MEEK