Patents by Inventor Daniel L. Wilkins

Daniel L. Wilkins 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).

  • Ocean thermal energy conversion power plant cold water pipe connection
    Patent number: 9151279
    Abstract: An offshore structure for use with an OTEC system includes a submerged spar having a lower portion having a cold water intake. The cold water intake includes a domed terminus in fluid communication with a cold water pipe. A dry machinery space adjacent the cold water intake includes one or more cold water supply pumps and one or more cold water pipe lifting and retention winches having a lifting cable connected to the cold water pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: The Abell Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Ross, Daniel L. Wilkins, Manish Gupta, Greg M. Morrow, Laurence Jay Shapiro, Barry R. Cole, Andrew Rekret
  • OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION POWER PLANT COLD WATER PIPE CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20130042613
    Abstract: An offshore structure for use with an OTEC system includes a submerged spar having a lower portion having a cold water intake. The cold water intake includes a domed terminus in fluid communication with a cold water pipe. A dry machinery space adjacent the cold water intake includes one or more cold water supply pumps and one or more cold water pipe lifting and retention winches having a lifting cable connected to the cold water pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Ross, Daniel L. Wilkins, Manish Gupta, Greg M. Morrow, Laurence Jay Shapiro, Barry R. Cole, Andrew Rekret