Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Duroch

Jean-Francois Duroch 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).

  • Device for regulating the buckling of underwater pipes
    Patent number: 8043027
    Abstract: For regulating the lateral buckling of a section of pipe, at least one device permanently applies a force to a point on the section of pipe. The force is preferably applied substantially horizontally and perpendicular to the axis of the pipe. Preferably, two of the devices that apply equal and opposing forces are positioned at a distance from each other along the section of a pipe. Each device comprises a clamp, a cable, a return device and a buoy or a weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Technip France
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Duroch, Sylvain Routeau
  • Device for Regulating the Buckling of Underwater Pipes
    Publication number: 20080232905
    Abstract: For regulating the lateral buckling of a section of pipe, at least one device permanently applies a force to a point on the section of pipe. The force is preferably applied substantially horizontally and perpendicular to the axis of the pipe. Preferably, two of the devices that apply equal and opposing forces are positioned at a distance from each other along the section of a pipe. Each device comprises a clamp, a cable, a return device and a buoy or a weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Duroch, Sylvain Routeau