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).
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Patent number: 11162746Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Paul R. Davies, Amal C. Phadke
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Publication number: 20190316856Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Amal C. PHADKE
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Patent number: 10378837Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Paul R. Davies, Amal C. Phadke
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Patent number: 9914514Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Scott E. Coblitz, Amal C. Phadke, Derrick Laskowski, Dan Mueller, Daniel R. Givan, George Z. Gu
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Patent number: 9254894Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Zhihao George Gu, Chad A. Petrash, Ivica T. Grgas, Amal C. Phadke, Dominique P. Berta
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Patent number: 9254893Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Amal C. Phadke, George Z. Gu, Scott E. Coblitz, Daniel R. Givan, Derrick Laskowski, Chad A. Petrash
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Publication number: 20160023732Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Scott E. COBLITZ, Amal C. PHADKE, Derrick LASKOWSKI, Dan MUELLER, Daniel R. GIVAN, George Z. GU
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Publication number: 20150316333Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Amal C. PHADKE
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Publication number: 20150225043Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Zhihao George GU, Chad A. PETRASH, Ivica T. GRGAS, Amal C. PHADKE, Dominique P. BERTA
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Publication number: 20150132066Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Amal C. PHADKE, George Z. GU, Scott E. COBLITZ, Daniel R. GIVAN, Derrick LASKOWSKI, Chad A. PETRASH