Patents by Inventor Iwan Rhys Harries

Iwan Rhys Harries 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).

  • Flexible pipe body and method of producing same
    Patent number: 9505026
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing a tubular layer; and directing a chemical reagent towards a surface portion of the tubular layer, wherein the tubular layer comprises an extruded polymer, and wherein the chemical reagent is suitable for changing one or more physical or mechanical property of a proportion of the extruded tubular layer thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Iwan Rhys Harries, Neville Dodds
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20130276930
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing a tubular layer; and directing a chemical reagent towards a surface portion of the tubular layer, wherein the tubular layer comprises an extruded polymer, and wherein the chemical reagent is suitable for changing one or more physical or mechanical property of a proportion of the extruded tubular layer thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Wellstream International Limited
    Inventors: Iwan Rhys Harries, Neville Dodds