Patents by Inventor Marcio Henriques Albuquerque

Marcio Henriques Albuquerque 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling motion of a bend stiffener
    Patent number: 8210775
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for governing motion of a bend stiffener along a flexible pipe. The apparatus includes a stopper clamp secured to a portion of flexible pipe body and at least one retardation element located on the flexible pipe body at a predetermined position with respect to the stopper clamp. The retardation element is arranged to reduce momentum of a bend stiffener as it moves along the portion of flexible pipe body in a direction towards the stopper clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Wellstream International Limited
    Inventors: Judimar Clevelario, Marcio Henriques Albuquerque, Teofilo Neto, Hello Marins David Filho
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTION OF A BEND STIFFENER
    Publication number: 20100213015
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for governing motion of a bend stiffener along a flexible pipe. The apparatus includes a stopper clamp secured to a portion of flexible pipe body and at least one retardation element located on the flexible pipe body at a predetermined position with respect to the stopper clamp. The retardation element is arranged to reduce momentum of a bend stiffener as it moves along the portion of flexible pipe body in a direction towards the stopper clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Judimar Clevelario, Marcio Henriques Albuquerque, Teofilo Neto, Helio Marins David Filho
  • Assembly and method for stiffening a flexible pipe
    Patent number: 7210504
    Abstract: An assembly and method for stiffening a flexible member according to which a stiffening member and an adapter surround the flexible member and an insert extends in an annulus between the adapter and the flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Wellstream International Limited
    Inventors: Helio Marins David Filho, Marcio Henriques Albuquerque
  • Assembly and method for stiffening a flexible pipe
    Patent number: 7069958
    Abstract: An assembly and method for stiffening a flexible member according to which a stiffening member and an adapter surround the flexible member and an insert extends in an annulus between the adapter and the flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Wellstream International Limited
    Inventors: Helio Marins David Filho, Marcio Henriques Albuquerque