Patents by Inventor Lily T. Birmingham

Lily T. Birmingham 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).

  • Crew transfer system
    Patent number: 8006337
    Abstract: A crew transfer system for transferring personnel from a vessel to a stationary platform, such as an oil rig, is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a ramp that is coupled to the vessel in such a way as to permit one translational and three rotational degrees of freedom at the vessel-end of the ramp. When the ramp couples to the stationary platform, the coupling permits no translational and only two rotational degrees of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Lily T. Birmingham, Corey A. Fleischer, Alexander C. Boon, Kevin Quinn
  • Crew Transfer System
    Publication number: 20090199354
    Abstract: A crew transfer system for transferring personnel from a vessel to a stationary platform, such as an oil rig, is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a ramp that is coupled to the vessel in such a way as to permit one translational and three rotational degrees of freedom at the vessel-end of the ramp. When the ramp couples to the stationary platform, the coupling permits no translational and only two rotational degrees of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lily T. Birmingham, Corey A. Fleischer, Alexander C. Boon, Kevin Quinn