Patents by Inventor Gregory Arthur Winslow

Gregory Arthur Winslow 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).

  • Apparatus, methods, and systems for storing and managing liquids in an offshore environment
    Patent number: 9470365
    Abstract: A storage tank for storing liquids on the seafloor in a subsea environment is disclosed. The storage tank includes a protective enclosure having a removable cover. The storage tank has at least one compartment therein within which is a container including an outer flexible bladder and an inner flexible bladder within the outer flexible bladder. The inner flexible bladder is capable of containing an inner liquid. The space between the inner flexible bladder and the outer flexible bladder is capable of containing an outer liquid. The inner flexible bladder has a liquid inlet capable of connecting to a source of the inner liquid. The inner flexible bladder has a liquid outlet capable of connecting to a line for conveying the inner liquid to a desired location. The storage tank further includes a recirculation loop for circulating the outer liquid in the space between the inner flexible bladder and the outer flexible bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Robert Brian Atkinson, Gregory Arthur Winslow, Dengen Zhou