Patents by Inventor Alexander SOMERS

Alexander SOMERS 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).

  • Method for performing work on underwater pipes
    Patent number: 9597715
    Abstract: An apparatus for underwater pipes comprising an ultrasound emitting system and at least one ultrasound receiving transducer is lowered into he marine environment. During an inspection phase, an ultrasound inspection source of the ultrasound emitting system and the receiving transducer are disposed on each side of the pipe. The inspection source is activated, and an ultrasound signal captured by the receiving transducer is recorded. In response to the observation of an anomaly in the ultrasound signal captured by the receiving transducer, a power source of the ultrasound emitting system is then coupled to the pipe at the aforementioned location, and the power source is activated in order to destroy the obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: TOTAL SA
    Inventors: Gustavo Alcuri, Alexander Somers, Ann Courbot, Saïd Ben Chalellou Ouchene
  • METHOD FOR PERFORMING WORK ON UNDERWATER PIPES
    Publication number: 20150367387
    Abstract: An apparatus for underwater pipes comprising an ultrasound emitting system and at least one ultrasound receiving transducer is lowered into he marine environment. During an inspection phase, an ultrasound inspection source of the ultrasound emitting system and the receiving transducer are disposed on each side of the pipe. The inspection source is activated, and an ultrasound signal captured by the receiving transducer is recorded. In response to the observation of an anomaly in the ultrasound signal captured by the receiving transducer, a power source of the ultrasound emitting system is then coupled to the pipe at the aforementioned location, and the power source is activated in order to destroy the obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Gustavo ALCURI, Alexander SOMERS, Ann COURBOT, Saïd Ben Chalellou OUCHENE