Patents by Inventor Don Hay

Don Hay 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).

  • Subsea fluid storage system
    Patent number: 9656800
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to subsea fluid storage systems that may automatically and/or continuously compensate for subsea pressure changes. A subsea fluid storage unit with passive pressure compensation may comprise a vessel and a deformable bladder disposed within the vessel. A vessel may comprise a top port, a bottom port, and an internal vessel volume. A deformable bladder may comprise a first end and a second end. A second end may comprise a bladder opening that may be fluidically connected to a top port or a bottom port of a vessel. A deformable bladder may define an internal bladder volume that may be suitable for storage of fluids and/or chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Donahue, Arthur Martin Kirkby, III, David Garcia, Don Hay, Jake Hennig
  • SUBSEA FLUID STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160023843
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to subsea fluid storage systems that may automatically and/or continuously compensate for subsea pressure changes. A subsea fluid storage unit with passive pressure compensation may comprise a vessel and a deformable bladder disposed within the vessel. A vessel may comprise a top port, a bottom port, and an internal vessel volume. A deformable bladder may comprise a first end and a second end. A second end may comprise a bladder opening that may be fluidically connected to a top port or a bottom port of a vessel. A deformable bladder may define an internal bladder volume that may be suitable for storage of fluids and/or chemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Donahue, Arthur Martin Kirkby, III, David Garcia, Don Hay, Jake Hennig