Patents by Inventor Herman Amaya

Herman Amaya 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing monitored and controlled cathodic protection potential
    Patent number: 11634822
    Abstract: An intelligent system is provided for monitoring a subsea structure and delivering appropriate cathodic protection to desired areas of the subsea structure. According to an embodiment, the technique involves monitoring a cathodic protection potential level at an important location or locations of the subsea structure. Based on the data acquired via monitoring, a controller is able to apply voltage levels to the subsea structure so as to attain and modulate a desired cathodic protection level, e.g. a cathodic protection level within a range of about ?800 mV to ?950 mV (SCE). Consequently, undesirable overprotection and under protection are avoided and the subsea structure is adequately protected from corrosion while reducing undesirable production of hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Herman Amaya, Behrang Fahimi, Manfred Hartwig, Tobias Voelkel
  • Systems and Methods for Providing Monitored and Controlled Cathodic Protection Potential
    Publication number: 20190085468
    Abstract: An intelligent system is provided for monitoring a subsea structure and delivering appropriate cathodic protection to desired areas of the subsea structure. According to an embodiment, the technique involves monitoring a cathodic protection potential level at an important location or locations of the subsea structure. Based on the data acquired via monitoring, a controller is able to apply voltage levels to the subsea structure so as to attain and modulate a desired cathodic protection level, e.g. a cathodic protection level within a range of about ?800 mV to ?950 mV (SCE). Consequently, undesirable overprotection and under protection are avoided and the subsea structure is adequately protected from corrosion while reducing undesirable production of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Herman Amaya, Behrang Fahimi, Manfred Hartwig, Tobias Voelkel