Patents by Inventor Dean Henning

Dean Henning 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).

  • Methods and Apparatus for Installation of a Device about a Marine Structure
    Publication number: 20080056828
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the installation of VIV suppression during the S-Lay installation of a subsea pipeline. A locking member will be interposed between a pipe and a fairing rotatably mounted on the pipe, sufficient to bias the fairing against rotating. Upon marine application, the locking member will degrade, thereby releasing the fairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Donald Allen, Stephen Armstrong, Dean Henning, Li Lee, Kenneth Loch, Damon McMillan, David McMillan, Dennis Walker, Christopher West
  • STRAKE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20070125546
    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: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Allen, Stephen Armstrong, Dean Henning, Damon McMillan, David McMillan, Christopher West
  • APPARATUS WITH STRAKE ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING STRAKE ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20060280559
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus comprising a plurality of strake elements, each strake element adapted to cover an arc-angle about a circumference of a structural element; and a mechanism adapted to attach the strake elements to each other to cover at least a portion of the circumference of the structural element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Allen, Stephen Armstrong, Dean Henning, Kenneth Loch, David McMillan, Damon McMillan
  • Vortex induced vibration optimizing system
    Publication number: 20060177275
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system comprising a structure, a vortex induced vibration monitoring system, adapted to monitor a vortex induced vibration level of the structure, a tensioner connected to the structure, and a controller adapted to calculate a tension on the structure to optimize the vortex induced vibration value of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Allen, Dean Henning, Li Lee
  • Tail fairing designed with features for fast installation and/or for suppression of vortices addition between fairings, apparatus incorporating such fairings, methods of making and using such fairings and apparatus, and methods of installing such fairings
    Publication number: 20060021560
    Abstract: Tail fairings designed with features for fast installation and/or for suppression of vortices addition between fairings, apparatus incorporating such fairings, methods of making and using such fairings and apparatus, and methods of installing such fairings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: David McMillan, Donald Allen, Dean Henning, Stephan Armstrong
  • Methods and apparatus for installation of VIV suppression during installation of marine pipeline
    Publication number: 20050254903
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the installation of VIV suppression during the S-Lay installation of a subsea pipeline. A locking member will be interposed between a pipe and a fairing rotatably mounted on the pipe, sufficient to bias the fairing against rotating. Upon marine application, the locking member will degrade, thereby releasing the fairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: David McMillan, Donald Allen, Dean Henning, Kenneth Loch, Stephen Armstrong, Li Lee