Patents by Inventor Christophe Rene Henri Gaudin

Christophe Rene Henri Gaudin 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).

  • Offshore foundation system with integral elements for preloading and extracting
    Patent number: 8025463
    Abstract: The present invention describes an offshore foundation system (10,10a,10b) that is operable for preloading after self-weight installation on a seabed without relying on additional or external ballasts. The foundation system (10,10a,10b) is also operable for extraction by reversing the process of preload operation. In one embodiment, the foundation system (10) comprises a reaction base (20) and suction compartment (60). In another, the foundation system (10a,10b) comprises a plurality of units of reaction base (20) and suction compartments (60), with the units being connected by bridging structures (21). In yet another, the foundation system comprises a reaction base (20) and a plurality of suction compartments (60). A closed-top of the suction compartment (60) projects above the reaction base (20) so that, in use, there is a gap h between a top of a soil plug inside a suction compartment (60) and its closed-top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignees: Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre Pte Ltd, University of Western Australia
    Inventors: Kok Seng Foo, Chin Kau Quah, Okky Ahmad Purwana, Mark Jason Cassidy, Christophe Rene Henri Gaudin
  • OFFSHORE FOUNDATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL ELEMENTS FOR PRELOADING AND EXTRACTING
    Publication number: 20090297276
    Abstract: The present invention describes an offshore foundation system (10,10a,10b) that is operable for preloading after self-weight installation on a seabed without relying on additional or external ballasts. The foundation system (10,10a,10b) is also operable for extraction by reversing the process of preload operation. In one embodiment, the foundation system (10) comprises a reaction base (20) and suction compartment (60). In another, the foundation system (10a,10b) comprises a plurality of units of reaction base (20) and suction compartments (60), with the units being connected by bridging structures (21). In yet another, the foundation system comprises a reaction base (20) and a plurality of suction compartments (60). A closed-top of the suction compartment (60) projects above the reaction base (20) so that, in use, there is a gap h between a top of a soil plug inside a suction compartment (60) and its closed-top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicants: Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre Pte Ltd, University of Western Australia
    Inventors: Kok Seng Foo, Chin Kau Quah, Okky Ahmad Purwana, Mark Jason Cassidy, Christophe Rene Henri Gaudin