Patents by Inventor James Devern McAllister

James Devern McAllister 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 DYNAMIC RISER FOR SUBSEA WELL INTERVENTION
    Publication number: 20180223603
    Abstract: A flexible dynamic riser comprising: a riser; a coil tubing disposed within the riser, wherein the riser and the coil tubing define an annulus; and a packing material disposed within the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: James Devern MCALLISTER
  • Rapid release emergency disconnect system utilizing a radial clamp connector
    Patent number: 9618149
    Abstract: In various embodiments, fluid conduits such as high pressure hoses deployed in-between two sea-fairing vessels may be released during an emergency by using a rapid release emergency disconnect system as described herein, where the rapid release emergency disconnect system may engage with a hanger such as an industry standard frac hanger and be used in-line with fluid conduits such as high-pressure lines. Various skid embodiments are described which can be configured to interface with one or more of the described rapid release emergency disconnect systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Spexarth, Richard Allan Myers, Kyle William Gebhardt, Jorge Ramon Mesa, Alexander Robert Voss, James Devern McAllister
  • RAPID RELEASE EMERGENCY DISCONNECT SYSTEM UTILIZING A RADIAL CLAMP CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20160252203
    Abstract: In various embodiments, fluid conduits such as high pressure hoses deployed in-between two sea-fairing vessels may be released during an emergency by using a rapid release emergency disconnect system as described herein, where the rapid release emergency disconnect system may engage with a hanger such as an industry standard frac hanger and be used in-line with fluid conduits such as high-pressure lines. Various skid embodiments are described which can be configured to interface with one or more of the described rapid release emergency disconnect systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Spexarth, Richard Allan Myers, Kyle William Gebhardt, Jorge Ramon Mesa, Alexander Robert Voss, James Devern McAllister