Patents by Inventor Fred L. Smith

Fred L. Smith 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 well containment systems and methods
    Patent number: 9447660
    Abstract: A subsea containment system for capturing fluids leaking from a subsea well includes a clamping assembly and a storage system. The clamp assembly includes an annular clamp body configured to be disposed about the upper end of the well and a fluid outlet extending from the clamp body. The fluid outlet is in fluid communication with an inner cavity of the clamp body. The storage system is coupled to the fluid outlet of the clamping assembly. The storage system includes a first storage tank having an inlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of the clamp body and a plurality of vertically spaced outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Anderson, Troy A. Fraske, Daniel Gutierrez, Fred L. Smith, Luis J. Gutierrez
  • Subsea Well Containment Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20140090853
    Abstract: A subsea containment system for capturing fluids leaking from a subsea well includes a clamping assembly and a storage system. The clamp assembly includes an annular clamp body configured to be disposed about the upper end of the well and a fluid outlet extending from the clamp body. The fluid outlet is in fluid communication with an inner cavity of the clamp body. The storage system is coupled to the fluid outlet of the clamping assembly. The storage system includes a first storage tank having an inlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of the clamp body and a plurality of vertically spaced outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Edward Anderson, Troy A. Fraske, Daniel Gutierrez, Fred L. Smith, Luis J. Gutierrez
  • Front, rear, top and bottom of a safety light
    Patent number: D383234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventor: Fred L. Smith