Patents by Inventor M. Ed Nagel

M. Ed Nagel 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).

  • Methods for connecting to floating structures
    Patent number: 9718518
    Abstract: A method of connecting a member to a floating structure, the method includes disposing the floating structure in a body of water and attaching the member to the floating structure. The method also includes changing an orientation of the floating structure and aligning the member with a connection device disposed on a lower portion of the floating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Exmar Offshore Company
    Inventors: Otto DaSilva, M. Ed Nagel
  • Multipurpose attachment system and methods for attachment
    Patent number: 9581289
    Abstract: An attachment system for an offshore structure includes a porch configured to be affixed to the offshore structure, an adaptor configured to engage with one or more plates of the porch, and a latch to retain the adaptor into engagement with the one or more plates, in which the adaptor is configured to support an equipment device. A method of attaching equipment device to a structure includes affixing a porch of an attachment system to the structure, engaging an adaptor with one or more plates of the porch, and attaching an equipment device to the adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Exmar Offshore Company
    Inventors: M. Ed Nagel, Otto DaSilva, Harris Knecht
  • METHODS FOR CONNECTING TO FLOATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160229493
    Abstract: A method of connecting a member to a floating structure, the method includes disposing the floating structure in a body of water and attaching the member to the floating structure. The method also includes changing an orientation of the floating structure and aligning the member with a connection device disposed on a lower portion of the floating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Exmar Offshore Company
    Inventors: Otto DaSilva, M. Ed Nagel
  • MULTIPURPOSE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20150260334
    Abstract: An attachment system for an offshore structure includes a porch configured to be affixed to the offshore structure, an adaptor configured to engage with one or more plates of the porch, and a latch to retain the adaptor into engagement with the one or more plates, in which the adaptor is configured to support an equipment device. A method of attaching equipment device to a structure includes affixing a porch of an attachment system to the structure, engaging an adaptor with one or more plates of the porch, and attaching an equipment device to the adaptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: M. Ed Nagel, Otto DaSilva, Harris Knecht
  • SUPPORT SPACER FOR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE
    Publication number: 20150063922
    Abstract: A semi-submersible offshore structure, including a deck supported by a plurality of support columns, a submersible pontoon structure having the plurality of support columns extending to the deck therefrom, and a support spacer disposed between a sea bed and the pontoon structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Exmar Offshore Company
    Inventors: M. Ed Nagel, Harris Knecht, Otto Dasilva, Zhiyong Yang