Patents by Inventor Brian K. Barbier

Brian K. Barbier 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).

  • C-fast system
    Patent number: 8136464
    Abstract: A vessel constructed with a series of hull, bulkhead, and/or deck panels. The vessel includes a vessel frame and multi-panel sections attached to the frame. The multi-section panels include a plurality of elongated cold formed steel sections welded together. The sections include a flat segment and a web segment, where the flat segment is wider than the web segment. The multi-panel section is attached to the vessel frame and the flat segments form the hull, bulkhead, or deck of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventors: Brian K. Barbier, Robert J. Scully, Jr., Frankie L. Yates
  • Swath cargo ship
    Patent number: 5787828
    Abstract: A small water plane area twin hull (SWATH) ship (10) has two demi-hulls (11), a strut (12) mounted to each hull which extends to a cross structure (14) spanning the struts. A buoyant foil (18) extends between the two hulls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Service Marine Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Barbier, John B. Crabtree, Jr., Peter W. Tsang
  • Swath cargo ship
    Patent number: D404003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Service Marine Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Barbier, John B. Crabtree, Jr., Peter W. Tsang
  • Swath cargo ship hull
    Patent number: D414457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Service Marine Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Barbier, John B. Crabtree, Jr., Peter W. Tsang