Patents by Inventor Kristen DeLack

Kristen DeLack 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).

  • Stab and hinge-over pipeline and terminal assembly
    Patent number: 7794177
    Abstract: A subsea system for securing an end portion of a pipeline includes a subsea foundation. The foundation has a lower portion located below the sea floor and an upper portion extending above the sea floor. The subsea foundation has a receptacle formed in the upper portion. The system includes a base frame that lands on the subsea foundation. The base frame has a track formed therein. A stab is hingedly mounted to the base frame. The stab stabs into the receptacle to secure the base frame to the subsea foundation. A sliding mechanism is carried by the base frame and moves along the track. The sliding mechanism is connected to a segment of the pipeline extending along the sea floor. A terminal assembly for an end portion of a pipeline and a method for securing an end portion of a pipeline are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Kristen DeLack
  • STAB AND HINGE-OVER PIPELINE END TERMINAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20080286050
    Abstract: A subsea system for securing an end portion of a pipeline includes a subsea foundation. The foundation has a lower portion located below the sea floor and an upper portion extending above the sea floor. The subsea foundation has a receptacle formed in the upper portion. The system includes a base frame that lands on the subsea foundation. The base frame has a track formed therein. A stab is hingedly mounted to the base frame. The stab stabs into the receptacle to secure the base frame to the subsea foundation. A sliding mechanism is carried by the base frame and moves along the track. The sliding mechanism is connected to a segment of the pipeline extending along the sea floor. A terminal assembly for an end portion of a pipeline and a method for securing an end portion of a pipeline are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventor: Kristen DeLack