Patents by Inventor Raymond G. Guy

Raymond G. Guy 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).

  • Tension leg platform
    Patent number: 5431511
    Abstract: A tension leg platform for supporting an oil rig above a seabed includes a deck, a buoyant hull and a single tubular tether. The tether has a lower end penetrating into the seabed and an upper end that is secured to the hull to hold the hull down against its own buoyancy. The deck is secured to the hull and adapted to support an oil rig. Multiple casing strings extend through the tether from the deck to the seabed. Supplemental buoyancy, tanks can be provided between the hull and the tether or within the tether itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Kvaerner Earl and Wright
    Inventor: Raymond G. Guy