Patents by Inventor Christopher Steven West

Christopher Steven West 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).

  • Publication number: 20120006554
    Abstract: A tool for cleaning subsea structures, the tool comprising a frame comprising a stationary frame portion; and a rotating frame portion rotationally connected to the stationary frame portion; and at least one cleaning device attached to the rotating frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Stephen Paul Armstrong, Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20110038672
    Abstract: A system comprising a structure defining an interior of the system; an apparatus exterior to the structure, the apparatus adapted to reduce in size when lowered into a body of water; a strap exterior to the apparatus, the strap adapted to reduce in size as the apparatus reduces in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20100150662
    Abstract: A system comprising a subsea structure defining an interior of the system, the structure subject to a water current; a sleeve exterior to the subsea structure, covering at least a portion of an outside surface of the subsea structure; and a vortex induced vibration suppression device exterior to the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Stephen Paul Armstrong, David Wayne McMillan, Janet Kay McMillan, Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20100139384
    Abstract: There is disclosed a current tank system comprising a first current tank adapted to produce a first current in a first direction, and a second current tank adapted to produce a second current in a second direction. There is also disclosed a method of testing a sample, comprising exposing the sample to a first current in a first current tank, and exposing the sample to a second current in a second current tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Dean Leroy Henning, David Wayne McMillian, Janet Kay McMillian, Raghunath Gopal Menon, Ernesto Uehara-Nagamine, Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20100098497
    Abstract: A system comprising a subsea structure beneath a body of water, subject to a water current; an installation vessel floating on the body of water; a line connected to the subsea structure and the installation vessel; and one or more vortex induced vibration suppression devices connected to the line, which have been lowered from the vessel to be installed on the subsea structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Stephen Paul Armstrong, Richard Bruce McDaniel, Catherine Anne Preator, David Wayne McMillan, Janet Kay McMillan, Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20100050921
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system comprising a vessel floating in a body of water, a line comprising a first portion connected to the vessel and a second portion in the body of water, a tool connected to the second portion of the line, the tool in the body of water below the vessel, a stationary apparatus connected to the second portion of the line, the stationary apparatus in the body of water below the vessel, and a mechanism on the vessel connected to the first portion of the line, the mechanism adapted to keep the line taut as the vessel heaves up and down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Christopher Steven West, William Andrew West
  • Patent number: 7669491
    Abstract: There is disclosed a current tank system comprising a first current tank adapted to produce a first current in a first direction; a second current tank adapted to rotate to produce a second current in a second direction; a sample adapted to be exposed to the first current and the second current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Dean Leroy Henning, Li Lee, David Wayne McMillan, Raghunath Gopal Menon, Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20090242207
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system comprising a structural element; at least one strake holder connected to the structural element; and at least one flexible helical strake connected to the at least one strake holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Stephen Paul Armstrong, Dean Leroy Henning, Damon Michael McMillan, David Wayne, Janet K. McMillan, Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20090220307
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system comprising a structural element, at least one helical strake about the structural element, and at least one ramp to provide a transition from the structural element to the helical strake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Stephen Paul Armstrong, Dean Leroy Henning, Damon Michael McMillan, David Wayne McMillan, Christopher Steven West
  • Publication number: 20070216285
    Abstract: There is disclosed a current tank system comprising a first current tank adapted to produce a first current in a first direction; a second current tank adapted to rotate to produce a second current in a second direction; a sample adapted to be exposed to the first current and the second current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Dean Leroy Henning, Li Lee, David Wayne McMillan, Raghunath Gopal Menon, Christopher Steven West