Patents by Inventor Jacob H. Alford

Jacob H. 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).

  • Self-elevating offshore structure
    Patent number: 7147403
    Abstract: A self-elevating offshore structure supports a deck for production operations at sea in the absence of an elevating hull. A non-buoyant deck is supported by braces and truss legs above wave action. The legs move in relation to the legs and the braces, elevating the deck and the braces supporting the deck. The offshore structure is transported to a deployment site by a buoyant vessel and then released from the vessel once the legs are embedded into the sea bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bennett and Associates, LLC
    Inventors: William T. Bennett, Jr., William T. Bennett, III, Jacob H. Alford, Jose H. Vazquez Gonzalez