Patents by Inventor Paul Risi

Paul Risi 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).

  • Device for protecting at least one pipe located at the bottom of a body of water, and associated fluid transport assembly
    Patent number: 9062799
    Abstract: A device including a plurality of disconnected ballast elements (24) for a pipe (16). Each ballast element (24) has a lower surface (34) to be laid at the bottom (12) of a body of water (14) and an upper surface (32) delimiting at least one concave trough (38) for supporting the pipe (16A, 16B). A top cover (26) for protecting the pipe and connecting at least two disconnected ballast elements (24) so as to cover the pipe (16A, 16B) between the ballast elements (24). The cover (26) extends opposite the trough (38) and delimits, together with the upper surfaces (32) of each ballast element (24), a passage for receiving the pipe (16A, 16B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Paul Risi, Philippe Espinasse, Jean-Pascal Biaggi
  • DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AT LEAST ONE PIPE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER, AND ASSOCIATED FLUID TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120183356
    Abstract: A device including a plurality of disconnected ballast elements (24) for a pipe (16). Each ballast element (24) has a lower surface (34) to be laid at the bottom (12) of a body of water (14) and an upper surface (32) delimiting at least one concave trough (38) for supporting the pipe (16A, 16B). A top cover (26) for protecting the pipe and connecting at least two disconnected ballast elements (24) so as to cover the pipe (16A, 16B) between the ballast elements (24). The cover (26) extends opposite the trough (38) and delimits, together with the upper surfaces (32) of each ballast element (24), a passage for receiving the pipe (16A, 16B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Risi, Philippe Espinasse, Jean-Pascal Biaggi