Patents by Inventor Dirk Wolbers

Dirk Wolbers 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).

  • Pipeline assembly comprising an anchoring device and method for installing a pipeline assembly comprising an anchoring device
    Publication number: 20070081862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pipeline assembly and a method of installing a pipeline assembly, wherein the pipeline extends at least in part on a seabed and curves upwardly from the seabed along a curved section thereof, the pipeline extending toward a delivery end provided at the water surface, wherein a connecting device connects the pipeline at a coupling point to an anchoring device at the seabed for preventing the coupling point from moving upward. The invention further relates to a pipeline device comprising at least two pipeline assemblies which are interconnected at a substantial distance from the seabed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Wolbers, Ton Coppens