Patents by Inventor Joseph C. Carroll

Joseph C. Carroll 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).

  • Submerged offshore storage facility
    Patent number: 4230422
    Abstract: Underwater liquid storage tank or facility adapted to hold or temporarily store varying quantities of a liquid having a density less than water. Said liquid can include crude oil and petroleum products. The facility includes means for maintaining the holding space in a full condition by the addition or removal of water. Further included is means to avoid inadvertent pollution of the surrounding water through the unintentional discharge of amounts of the less dense liquid which can be carried by water leaving the tank. Also included is means forming a protective barrier about the liquid holding tank to avoid serious leakage and possible damage to the environment in the event the facility is ruptured by a floating vessel or other object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Brown, Joseph C. Carroll, S. Elliott Dubuisson
  • Submerged offshore storage facility
    Patent number: 4200411
    Abstract: Underwater liquid storage tank or facility adapted to hold or temporarily store varying quantities of a liquid having a density less than water. Said liquid can include crude oil and petroleum products. The facility includes means for maintaining the holding space in a full condition by the addition or removal of water. Further included is means to avoid inadvertent pollution of the surrounding water through the unintentional discharge of amounts of the less dense liquid which can be carried by water leaving the tank. Also included is means forming a protective barrier about the liquid holding tank to avoid serious leakage and possible damage to the environment in the event the facility is ruptured by a floating vessel or other object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1980
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Brown, Joseph C. Carroll, Sidney E. Dubuisson