Patents by Inventor Jose de J. Silva

Jose de J. Silva 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).

  • Method for the reparation of submerged pipelines
    Patent number: 5727907
    Abstract: A method for the reparation of a submerged pipeline for faults includes installing a habitat system proximate the reparation zone, clearing the pipeline in the fault zone, aligning a plurality of sets of half pipes with the reparation zone for installation surrounding the reparation zone, welding the two longitudinal ends of the first half pipe of each of the plurality of sets of half pipes to the two longitudinal ends of the second half pipe of each of the plurality of sets of half pipes to form a plurality of sleeves, welding the two reparation sleeve ends to the pipeline to join the reparation sleeve to the pipeline to form an annular space between the pipeline and the reparation sleeve, and injecting resin into the annular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Inventors: Jose de J. Silva, Jose A. Cajiga, Vicente R. Perez