Patents by Inventor Malcolm Leishman Roper

Malcolm Leishman Roper 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).

  • Seafloor nodule concentrating system and method
    Patent number: 10006187
    Abstract: A seafloor nodule concentrating system is provided. The seafloor nodule concentrating system has a surface vessel and an undersea steering vehicle secured to the surface vessel. The undersea steering vehicle is adapted to be towed by the surface vessel. The seafloor nodule concentrating system also has a nodule collecting apparatus connected to the undersea steering vehicle. The nodule collecting apparatus is located on the seafloor. The seafloor nodule concentrating system also has a position determination device adapted to determine the position of the nodule collecting apparatus and communicate position information of the nodule collecting apparatus to the undersea steering vehicle and surface vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: NAUTILUS MINERALS SINGAPORE PTE LTD
    Inventors: Malcolm Leishman Roper, Sean Michael Plunkett, John Michael Parianos, Roland Gunter Berndt
  • Seafloor Nodule Concentrating System and Method
    Publication number: 20160002879
    Abstract: A seafloor nodule concentrating system is disclosed. The seafloor nodule concentrating system has a surface vessel and an undersea steering vehicle secured to the surface vessel. The undersea steering vehicle is adapted to be towed by the surface vessel. The seafloor nodule concentrating system also has a nodule collecting apparatus connected to the undersea steering vehicle. The nodule collecting apparatus is located on the seafloor. The seafloor nodule concentrating system also has a position determination device adapted to determine the position of the nodule collecting apparatus and communicate position information of the nodule collecting apparatus to the undersea steering vehicle and surface vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Malcolm Leishman Roper, Sean Michael Plunkett, John Michael Parianos, Roland Gunter Berndt