Patents by Inventor Nigel Lakey

Nigel Lakey 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).

  • Offshore pipelaying system using friction stir welding
    Patent number: 11872649
    Abstract: A system for laying pipe includes a conveyor configured to receive one or more pipes, and one or more friction stir welding (FSW) machines configured to connect the one or more pipes to a pipeline deployed toward a sea floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Nigel Lakey, Brennan Domec, Jeremy R. Angelle, Matthew Weber
  • OFFSHORE PIPELAYING SYSTEM USING FRICTION STIR WELDING
    Publication number: 20220324053
    Abstract: A system for laying pipe includes a conveyor configured to receive one or more pipes, and one or more friction stir welding (FSW) machines configured to connect the one or more pipes to a pipeline deployed toward a sea floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Nigel Lakey, Brennan Domec, Jeremy R. Angelle, Matthew Weber