Patents by Inventor Daniel ?strand

Daniel ?strand 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).

  • Patent number: 8544403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a unit adapted to float in a body of water with a sea bed. The unit comprises a station-keeping system comprising a mooring line, the mooring line comprising a connection portion and a tail portion and when the unit is floating. The body of water reaches a still water line of the unit and the connection portion extends from the sea bed to a mooring line handling arrangement of the unit. The arrangement is adapted to actively alter the length of the connection portion. When the mooring line is in a permanent mooring position, at least a portion of the tail portion is located in the body of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: GVA Consultants AB
    Inventor: Daniel Åstrand
  • Patent number: 8001917
    Abstract: A marine structure comprises a supporting member adapted to be located at least partially immersed in water. The supporting member comprises a wall at least partially delimiting the supporting member such that an inner side of the wall at least partially delimits an inner hollow volume of the supporting member and an outer side of the wall is adapted to be in contact with the ambient environment of the supporting member. The supporting member further comprises a stiffening web frame attached to the wall in order to modify the structural capacity of the supporting member, which stiffening web frame comprises a rib and a flang.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Åstrand
  • Patent number: 7887262
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to various attachments for attaching together a first body and a second body of a marine structure, which marine structure is adapted to be located at least partially immersed in water, wherein at least a portion of each one of the first and second bodies is adapted to, during use, be in contact with the water. The attachment comprises at least a portion of the second body and comprises a wall, which delimits the second body. The attachment can further comprise at least a portion of the first body, wherein the first body is fixedly attached to, and extends from, the second body. The can attachment further comprise a sealing member, attached to the wall and the first body, which sealing member extends from the wall to the first body such that an enclosed volume is formed between the sealing member, the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: GVA Consultants AB
    Inventor: Daniel Åstrand