Patents by Inventor Paul Wilhelm Gulgowski, JR.

Paul Wilhelm Gulgowski, JR. 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).

  • Publication number: 20120305262
    Abstract: A device for relieving pressure in a subsea component comprises a housing including an inner cavity, an open end in fluid communication with the inner cavity, and a through bore extending from the inner cavity to an outer surface of the housing. In addition, the device comprises a connector coupled to the open end. The connector is configured to releasably engage a mating connector coupled to the subsea component. Further, the device comprises a burst disc assembly mounted to the housing within the through bore. The burst disc assembly is configured to rupture at a predetermined differential pressure between the inner cavity and the environment outside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicants: BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Adam Lee Ballard, Robert Winfield Franklin, Paul Wilhelm Gulgowski, JR., Tony Oldfield, Martin Julio Pabon