Patents by Inventor Gerard P. Albers

Gerard P. Albers 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).

  • Protective riser-conductor for offshore structures
    Patent number: 4527928
    Abstract: A protective sleeve for fitting about the periphery of the leg of an offshore structure. The sleeve comprises means for carrying and enclosing a plurality of conductors. It further includes one or more inner rings; an outer jacket is fixedly spaced from the rings to define longitudinal passages within which the respective conductors are fixedly positioned. The sleeve is capable of deflecting packed ice and floating objects which represent possible sources of damage to the structure or to conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Rutherford, Gerard P. Albers