Patents by Inventor Neil Anthony SIMS

Neil Anthony SIMS 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).

  • Lagoon system and method for mooring a net pen
    Patent number: 11459066
    Abstract: Mooring systems and methods are provided. One system may include at least one object partially or fully submerged in a body of water. The system may also include a semi-rigid outer ring that is adrift or moored to at least one sea anchor or to the sea floor by at least one mooring line. At least one object may be connected or tethered by bridle lines to the semi-rigid outer ring to form an array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Forever Oceans Corporation
    Inventors: Neil Anthony Sims, Jason Heckathorn, Gavin Key
  • LAGOON
    Publication number: 20210114693
    Abstract: Mooring systems and methods are provided. One system may include at least one object partially or fully submerged in a body of water. The system may also include a semi-rigid outer ring that is adrift or moored to at least one sea anchor or to the sea floor by at least one mooring line. At least one object may be connected or tethered by bridle lines to the semi-rigid outer ring to form an array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Neil Anthony Sims, Jason Heckathorn, Gavin Key
  • System and method for mooring a lagoon array within a ring
    Patent number: 10766576
    Abstract: Mooring systems and methods are provided. One system may include at least one object partially or fully submerged in a body of water. The system may also include a semi-rigid outer ring that is adrift or moored to at least one sea anchor or to the sea floor by at least one mooring line. At least one object may be connected or tethered by bridle lines to the semi-rigid outer ring to form an array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: FOREVER OCEANS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Neil Anthony Sims, Jason Heckathorn, Gavin Key
  • LAGOON
    Publication number: 20170247087
    Abstract: Mooring systems and methods are provided. One system may include at least one object partially or fully submerged in a body of water. The system may also include a semi-rigid outer ring that is adrift or moored to at least one sea anchor or to the sea floor by at least one mooring line. At least one object may be connected or tethered by bridle lines to the semi-rigid outer ring to form an array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Neil Anthony SIMS, Jason HECKATHORN, Gavin KEY