Patents by Inventor Peter Ankarsward

Peter Ankarsward 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).

  • Semi-submersible offshore platform and methods for positioning operation modules on said platform
    Patent number: 6854411
    Abstract: A semi-submersible offshore platform (1) comprising: a substantially ring-shaped lower pontoon (2); at least three columns (4) extending upwardly from said lower pontoon (2), and an upper beam structure (5) connecting upper portions (6) of the columns (4) with each other. According to the invention, said upper beam structure (5) forms a system of lateral beams (7), arranged in such a way as to allow one or more operation modules (8) to be placed upon or adjacent to the columns (4) next to the lateral beams (7), either directly on the columns (4), on brackets (10) connected to the columns (4) or on a deck (9) arranged between upper ends (6) of the columns (4) and said operation modules (8), the lateral beams (7) protruding vertically upwards above a bottom plane (11) of the operation modules, said operation modules (8) containing, for example, hydrocarbon processing equipment and/or accommodation quarters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: GVA Consultants AB
    Inventor: Peter Ankarsward
  • Semi-submersible offshore platform and methods for positioning operation modules on said platform
    Publication number: 20040159274
    Abstract: A semi-submersible offshore platform (1) comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Ankarsward