Patents by Inventor Charles Tyrrell

Charles Tyrrell 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).

  • Self locking tensioner
    Patent number: 7997840
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self locking tensioner that can be used to place a piston or stud in tension. The present invention is directed to a tensioner comprising slip wedges positioned between a piston and a body which houses the piston and the slip wedges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Robert Mynhier, Charles Tyrrell
  • Self locking tensioner
    Patent number: 7722302
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self locking tensioner that can be used to place a piston or stud in tension. The present invention is directed to a tensioner comprising slip wedges positioned between a piston and a body which houses the piston and the slip wedges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Robert Mynhier, Charles Tyrrell
  • Self Locking Tensioner
    Publication number: 20090263205
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self locking tensioner that can be used to place a piston or stud in tension. The present invention is directed to a tensioner comprising slip wedges positioned between a piston and a body which houses the piston and the slip wedges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Robert Mynhier, Charles Tyrrell
  • Self locking tensioner
    Publication number: 20070166121
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self locking tensioner that can be used to place a piston or stud in tension. The present invention is directed to a tensioner comprising slip wedges positioned between a piston and a body which houses the piston and the slip wedges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Charles Mynhier, Charles Tyrrell
  • Subsea junction plate assembly running tool and method of installation
    Patent number: 7243729
    Abstract: The invention relates to a running tool for subsea junction plate assembly installation. The invention further relates to a method for installing a junction plate assembly using the running tool of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Tyrrell, Christopher Mancini
  • Subsea junction plate assembly running tool and method of installation
    Publication number: 20060090898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a running tool for subsea junction plate assembly installation. The invention further relates to a method for installing a junction plate assembly using the running tool of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Tyrrell, Christopher Mancini