Patents by Inventor James LIPPOLD

James LIPPOLD 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).

  • ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR MAKING OR BREAKING A RISER
    Publication number: 20240003203
    Abstract: The system for making or breaking the riser includes a robotic system. The robotic system includes one or more robotic arms configured to be disposed on a spider deck, and one or more riser-connection manipulation tools each having a camera and being configured to manipulate a riser connection, the camera being configured to capture an image of an object, wherein each robotic arm is configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool. Further the system for making or breaking the riser includes a control system. The control system includes a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms. The system for making or breaking the riser is configured to analyze the image to determine the location and orientation of the object and transmit the location and orientation of the object to the robot controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Craig MCCORMICK, Michael COADY, John MARTIN, James LIPPOLD, Michael WILLEY, Shane MCCLAUGHERTY
  • Robotic system for making or breaking a riser
    Patent number: 11708729
    Abstract: The system for making or breaking the riser includes a robotic system. The robotic system includes one or more robotic arms configured to be disposed on a spider deck, and one or more riser-connection manipulation tools each having a camera and being configured to manipulate a riser connection, the camera being configured to capture an image of an object, wherein each robotic arm is configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool. Further the system for making or breaking the riser includes a control system. The control system includes a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms. The system for making or breaking the riser is configured to analyze the image to determine the location and orientation of the object and transmit the location and orientation of the object to the robot controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: STEBBINS INNOVATIONS, LLC, TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX VENTURES LIMITED
    Inventors: Craig McCormick, Michael Coady, John Martin, James Lippold, Michael Willey, Shane McClaugherty
  • ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR MAKING OR BREAKING A RISER
    Publication number: 20230072336
    Abstract: The system for making or breaking the riser includes a robotic system. The robotic system includes one or more robotic arms configured to be disposed on a spider deck, and one or more riser-connection manipulation tools each having a camera and being configured to manipulate a riser connection, the camera being configured to capture an image of an object, wherein each robotic arm is configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool. Further the system for making or breaking the riser includes a control system. The control system includes a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms. The system for making or breaking the riser is configured to analyze the image to determine the location and orientation of the object and transmit the location and orientation of the object to the robot controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Craig MCCORMICK, Michael COADY, John MARTIN, James LIPPOLD, Michael WILLEY, Shane MCCLAUGHERTY
  • Robotic system for making or breaking a riser
    Patent number: 11499383
    Abstract: The system for making or breaking the riser includes a robotic system. The robotic system includes one or more robotic arms configured to be disposed on a spider deck, and one or more riser-connection manipulation tools each having a camera and being configured to manipulate a riser connection, the camera being configured to capture an image of an object, wherein each robotic arm is configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool. Further the system for making or breaking the riser includes a control system. The control system includes a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms. The system for making or breaking the riser is configured to analyze the image to determine the location and orientation of the object and transmit the location and orientation of the object to the robot controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Transocean Sedeo Forex Ventures Limited, Stebbins Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Craig McCormick, Michael Coady, John Martin, James Lippold, Michael Willey, Shane McClaugherty
  • ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR MAKING OR BREAKING A RISER
    Publication number: 20220098939
    Abstract: The system for making or breaking the riser includes a robotic system. The robotic system includes one or more robotic arms configured to be disposed on a spider deck, and one or more riser-connection manipulation tools each having a camera and being configured to manipulate a riser connection, the camera being configured to capture an image of an object, wherein each robotic arm is configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool. Further the system for making or breaking the riser includes a control system. The control system includes a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms. The system for making or breaking the riser is configured to analyze the image to determine the location and orientation of the object and transmit the location and orientation of the object to the robot controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Craig MCCORMICK, Michael COADY, John MARTIN, James LIPPOLD, Michael WILLEY, Shane McClaugherty