Patents by Inventor James Peter McDonald

James Peter McDonald 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).

  • Patent number: 10529524
    Abstract: A subsea-replaceable fuse assembly has at least one fuse and a wet-mateable fuse connector element. The connector element is arranged to connect the fuse assembly to a subsea electrical load requiring protection of the fuse. The fuse connector element has conductor elements that are electrically connected to the fuse. A corresponding method of protecting a subsea electrical load includes connecting a fuse to the load underwater in a wet-mating operation effected between connector elements that are electrically connected, respectively, to the fuse and to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Subsea 7 Limited
    Inventors: Alister William Ernest Scott, James Peter McDonald
  • Publication number: 20170053767
    Abstract: A subsea-replaceable fuse assembly has at least one fuse and a wet-mateable fuse connector element. The connector element is arranged to connect the fuse assembly to a subsea electrical load requiring protection of the fuse. The fuse connector element has conductor elements that are electrically connected to the fuse. A corresponding method of protecting a subsea electrical load includes connecting a fuse to the load underwater in a wet-mating operation effected between connector elements that are electrically connected, respectively, to the fuse and to the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Alister William Ernest Scott, James Peter McDonald
  • Publication number: 20120189472
    Abstract: A hydraulic power unit for subsea use is disclosed. The power unit includes a housing containing a fluid, an electric motor mounted in the housing, a distribution pump, a heat exchange unit provided externally to the housing and at least one distribution conduit in fluid communication with the heat exchange unit and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: James Peter McDonald