Patents by Inventor David Michael Somerville

David Michael Somerville 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).

  • Fairing for a riser
    Publication number: 20070104542
    Abstract: A fairing is disclosed for mounting upon a cylindrical member which is deployed underwater. The fairing has a generally wedge shaped body 4 which tapers from front to rear. The body 4 is mounted upon the cylindrical member 8 through a collar 6, 61 in which the member is received. The fairing is thus mounted with its front face adjacent the cylindrical member so that the assembly of the fairing body and the member can together form a teardrop shape. The collar permits the fairing to weathervane, rotating about the cylindrical member, to align itself with a current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: CRP Group Limited
    Inventors: David Michael Somerville, Robert Gibson