Patents by Inventor Gregory Wolfgang Alford

Gregory Wolfgang Alford 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).

  • Buoyant offshore structure
    Patent number: 10442507
    Abstract: A buoyant offshore structure, comprising a hull element (6a) having an inner space (10), a surface end (12) and an underwater end (14); and at least one storage tank (15a) for liquid, extending from the surface end (12) of the hull element into the inner space (10), wherein the storage tank is removable from the inner space by lifting from the hull element's surface end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rajiv Kamal, Gregory Wolfgang Alford