Patents by Inventor Dirk Dunlap

Dirk Dunlap 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).

  • IN-RISER TOOL OPERATION MONITORED AND VERIFIED THROUGH ROV
    Publication number: 20240167378
    Abstract: An in-riser communication system includes a riser extending from a surface facility to a subsea wellhead, a communication tool installed on a tool string, wherein the tool string is disposed in the riser, a repeater positioned on an exterior of the riser, a remote operated vehicle (ROV), and a computer system operatively connected to the ROV. When the communication tool and the repeater are positioned in proximity to one another, data is transferred from the communication tool, to the repeater, then to the ROV, and then to the computer system for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Janssen, Blake Schumann, Justin Rodriguez, Matthew Edmiston, Dirk Dunlap