Patents by Inventor Clyde D. Noel

Clyde D. Noel 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).

  • Automatic tracking system for pipeline welding
    Patent number: 5347101
    Abstract: A system for automatically tracking a surface for performing a welding operation comprises a frame and pair of ring gears movably mounted to the frame. The ring gears are spaced apart from each other. Three weld heads are movably mounted to each ring gear. Each weld head has a welding torch for providing a weld and a laser scanning device for scanning a surface and for measuring distances over the surface. A control system communicates with the laser scanner for receiving the measured distances and for controlling the movement of the ring gears and the weld heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: McDermott International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Brennan, Clyde D. Noel