Patents by Inventor Amal C. PHADKE

Amal C. PHADKE 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).

  • Patent number: 11162746
    Abstract: A core-in-shell heat exchanger, a method of fabricating the core-in-shell heat exchanger, and a method of exchanging heat in a core-in-shell heat exchanger disposed on a slosh-inducing moving platform are described. The method of exchanging heat includes introducing a shell-side fluid into a shell of the core-in-shell heat exchanger and introducing a fluid to be cooled into each of one or more cores of the core-in-shell heat exchanger, the one or more cores being arranged along an axial length of the shell with a plurality of baffles disposed on either side of the one or more cores along the axial length of the shell to reduce slosh of the shell-side fluid. The method also includes draining excess shell-side fluid using a plurality of drains, at least two of the plurality of drains being disposed on opposite sides of one of the plurality of baffles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Davies, Amal C. Phadke
  • Publication number: 20190316856
    Abstract: A core-in-shell heat exchanger, a method of fabricating the core-in-shell heat exchanger, and a method of exchanging heat in a core-in-shell heat exchanger disposed on a slosh-inducing moving platform are described. The method of exchanging heat includes introducing a shell-side fluid into a shell of the core-in-shell heat exchanger and introducing a fluid to be cooled into each of one or more cores of the core-in-shell heat exchanger, the one or more cores being arranged along an axial length of the shell with a plurality of baffles disposed on either side of the one or more cores along the axial length of the shell to reduce slosh of the shell-side fluid. The method also includes draining excess shell-side fluid using a plurality of drains, at least two of the plurality of drains being disposed on opposite sides of one of the plurality of baffles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Amal C. PHADKE
  • Patent number: 10378837
    Abstract: A core-in-shell heat exchanger, a method of fabricating the core-in-shell heat exchanger, and a method of exchanging heat in a core-in-shell heat exchanger disposed on a slosh-inducing moving platform are described. The method of exchanging heat includes introducing a shell-side fluid into a shell of the core-in-shell heat exchanger and introducing a fluid to be cooled into each of one or more cores of the core-in-shell heat exchanger, the one or more cores being arranged along an axial length of the shell with a plurality of baffles disposed on either side of the one or more cores along the axial length of the shell to reduce slosh of the shell-side fluid. The method also includes draining excess shell-side fluid using a plurality of drains, at least two of the plurality of drains being disposed on opposite sides of one of the plurality of baffles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul R. Davies, Amal C. Phadke
  • Patent number: 9914514
    Abstract: A subsea vessel includes filler material, which may be enclosed by an outer shell and may provide the vessel with a density for floatation. Exemplary applications for the vessels include buoyancy and tanks to hold fluids for operations subsea. The filler may include thermoplastic materials and/or concrete, which may be formed to create internal void spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott E. Coblitz, Amal C. Phadke, Derrick Laskowski, Dan Mueller, Daniel R. Givan, George Z. Gu
  • Patent number: 9254894
    Abstract: A subsea facility for hydrocarbon recovery in deep waters and methods of installation are provided. More specifically, the subsea facility equipment is on multiple modules equipped with a buoyancy system to allow the modules to sink to the sea floor. The modules can be attached and unattached to each other, thus allowing for a module to be raised to the surface for repairs without affecting the rest of the subsea facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Zhihao George Gu, Chad A. Petrash, Ivica T. Grgas, Amal C. Phadke, Dominique P. Berta
  • Patent number: 9254893
    Abstract: A subsea platform transporter includes a plurality of pontoon members, a plurality of column members interconnecting select adjacent ones of the plurality of pontoon members forming a support frame having an inner platform receiving area, a plurality of buoyancy members mechanically linked to at least one of the plurality of pontoon members and the plurality of column members, and a plurality of platform retaining members mounted to one or more of the plurality of pontoon members and the plurality of column members about the inner platform receiving area. The plurality of platform retaining members is configured and disposed to selectively retain and release a platform supported by the subsea platform transporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Amal C. Phadke, George Z. Gu, Scott E. Coblitz, Daniel R. Givan, Derrick Laskowski, Chad A. Petrash
  • Publication number: 20160023732
    Abstract: A subsea vessel includes filler material, which may be enclosed by an outer shell and may provide the vessel with a density for floatation. Exemplary applications for the vessels include buoyancy and tanks to hold fluids for operations subsea. The filler may include thermoplastic materials and/or concrete, which may be formed to create internal void spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Scott E. COBLITZ, Amal C. PHADKE, Derrick LASKOWSKI, Dan MUELLER, Daniel R. GIVAN, George Z. GU
  • Publication number: 20150316333
    Abstract: A core-in-shell heat exchanger, a method of fabricating the core-in-shell heat exchanger, and a method of exchanging heat in a core-in-shell heat exchanger disposed on a slosh-inducing moving platform are described. The method of exchanging heat includes introducing a shell-side fluid into a shell of the core-in-shell heat exchanger and introducing a fluid to be cooled into each of one or more cores of the core-in-shell heat exchanger, the one or more cores being arranged along an axial length of the shell with a plurality of baffles disposed on either side of the one or more cores along the axial length of the shell to reduce slosh of the shell-side fluid. The method also includes draining excess shell-side fluid using a plurality of drains, at least two of the plurality of drains being disposed on opposite sides of one of the plurality of baffles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Amal C. PHADKE
  • Publication number: 20150225043
    Abstract: A subsea facility for hydrocarbon recovery in deep waters and methods of installation are provided. More specifically, the subsea facility equipment is on multiple modules equipped with a buoyancy system to allow the modules to sink to the sea floor. The modules can be attached and unattached to each other, thus allowing for a module to be raised to the surface for repairs without affecting the rest of the subsea facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhihao George GU, Chad A. PETRASH, Ivica T. GRGAS, Amal C. PHADKE, Dominique P. BERTA
  • Publication number: 20150132066
    Abstract: A subsea platform transporter includes a plurality of pontoon members, a plurality of column members interconnecting select adjacent ones of the plurality of pontoon members forming a support frame having an inner platform receiving area, a plurality of buoyancy members mechanically linked to at least one of the plurality of pontoon members and the plurality of column members, and a plurality of platform retaining members mounted to one or more of the plurality of pontoon members and the plurality of column members about the inner platform receiving area. The plurality of platform retaining members is configured and disposed to selectively retain and release a platform supported by the subsea platform transporter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Amal C. PHADKE, George Z. GU, Scott E. COBLITZ, Daniel R. GIVAN, Derrick LASKOWSKI, Chad A. PETRASH