Patents by Inventor Raymond Nicholas Burke
Raymond Nicholas Burke 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).
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Patent number: 11629801Abstract: Pipe body for an unbonded reinforced thermoplastic pipe (uRTP), the pipe body including a fluid retaining liner, an intermediate layer located radially outwardly of the fluid retaining liner, and a protective sheath located radially outwardly of the intermediate layer. The pipe body includes an end portion for terminating the pipe body at an end fitting. At the end portion, the intermediate layer is bonded to the fluid retaining liner. Away from the end portion, the intermediate layer remains unbonded to the fluid retaining liner.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Polyflow LLCInventors: Matthew Carney, Spencer Green, Raymond Nicholas Burke
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Publication number: 20220275888Abstract: Pipe body for an unbonded reinforced thermoplastic pipe (uRTP), the pipe body including a fluid retaining liner, an intermediate layer located radially outwardly of the fluid retaining liner, and a protective sheath located radially outwardly of the intermediate layer. The pipe body includes an end portion for terminating the pipe body at an end fitting. At the end portion, the intermediate layer is bonded to the fluid retaining liner. Away from the end portion, the intermediate layer remains unbonded to the fluid retaining liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Matthew Carney, Spencer Green, Raymond Nicholas Burke
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Patent number: 9022088Abstract: Systems and methods for reinforcing an existing pipeline. In some embodiments, the methods include positioning a pipeline wrapping apparatus on the existing pipeline, wherein the pipeline wrapping apparatus comprises a winding head, feeding a strip of material through the winding head, attaching an end of the strip of material to the existing pipeline, and helically wrapping the strip around the existing pipeline by rotating the winding head and axially translating the winding head relative to the existing pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Pipestream B.V.Inventors: Nicholas John Venero, Andrew Thomas Merriman, Raymond Nicholas Burke, Timothy Bond, David Miles, Robert Conder
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Publication number: 20140326412Abstract: Systems and methods for reinforcing an existing pipeline. In some embodiments, the methods include positioning a pipeline wrapping apparatus on the existing pipeline, wherein the pipeline wrapping apparatus comprises a winding head, feeding a strip of material through the winding head, attaching an end of the strip of material to the existing pipeline, and helically wrapping the strip around the existing pipeline by rotating the winding head and axially translating the winding head relative to the existing pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: PIPESTREAM B.V.Inventors: Nicholas John VENERO, Andrew Thomas MERRIMAN, Raymond Nicholas BURKE, Timothy BOND, David MILES, Robert CONDER
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Patent number: 8758539Abstract: Systems and methods for reinforcing an existing pipeline. In some embodiments, the methods include positioning a pipeline wrapping apparatus on the existing pipeline, wherein the pipeline wrapping apparatus comprises a winding head, feeding a strip of material through the winding head, attaching an end of the strip of material to the existing pipeline, and helically wrapping the strip around the existing pipeline by rotating the winding head and axially translating the winding head relative to the existing pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Pipestream B.V.Inventors: Nicholas John Venero, Andrew Thomas Merriman, Raymond Nicholas Burke, Timothy Bond, David Miles, Robert Conder
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Publication number: 20120255641Abstract: Systems and methods for reinforcing an existing pipeline. In some embodiments, the methods include positioning a pipeline wrapping apparatus on the existing pipeline, wherein the pipeline wrapping apparatus comprises a winding head, feeding a strip of material through the winding head, attaching an end of the strip of material to the existing pipeline, and helically wrapping the strip around the existing pipeline by rotating the winding head and axially translating the winding head relative to the existing pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Nicholas John Venero, Andrew Thomas Merriman, Raymond Nicholas Burke, Timothy Bond, David Miles, Robert Conder
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Publication number: 20110290411Abstract: A system and method for fabricating reinforced tubular. In some embodiments, the fabrication system includes a plurality of iso-containers positioned at a site where a reinforced tubular is to be installed and equipment disposed within each of the plurality of iso-containers, the equipment operable to produce the reinforced tubular. The equipment includes a caterpullar operable to receive a tubular and push the tubular through the equipment downstream of the caterpullar and a winder operable to wrap the tubular with a reinforcing material to produce the reinforced tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: PIPESTREAM B.V.Inventors: Nicholas John Venero, Raymond Nicholas Burke, Richard James Anthony Smith
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Publication number: 20110284114Abstract: Methods for repairing a defect in a pipeline. In some embodiments, the method includes filling the defect with a paste such that an outer surface of the defect is substantially flush with an adjacent outer surface of the pipeline, curing the paste, manually wrapping a reinforcing material around the pipeline over the defect region for a plurality of turns, coupling the reinforcing material to the pipeline, wherein a pressure load applied to an inner surface of the pipeline is transferred through the pipeline and the paste to the reinforcing material so as to increase a safe operating pressure of the pipeline, and electrically coupling the reinforcing material and the pipeline, whereby an electrical potential in the pipeline is transmitted to the reinforcing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: PIPESTREAM B.V.Inventors: Nicholas John Venero, Raymond Nicholas Burke, Timothy James Morten Bond
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Publication number: 20110284115Abstract: Methods for repairing a defect in a pipeline. In some embodiments, the method includes filling the defect with a filler such that an outer surface of the defect is substantially flush with an adjacent outer surface of the pipeline, curing the filler, wrapping a reinforcing material around the pipeline over the defect region for a plurality of turns, coupling the reinforcing material to the pipeline, wherein a pressure load applied to an inner surface of the pipeline is transferred through the pipeline and the filler to the reinforcing material so as to increase a safe operating pressure of the pipeline, and electrically coupling the reinforcing material and the pipeline, whereby an electrical potential in the pipeline is transmitted to the reinforcing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: PIPESTREAM B.V.Inventors: Nicholas John Venero, Raymond Nicholas Burke, Timothy James Morten Bond
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Patent number: 7743792Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body (12) when the tubular body (12) is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means (20) being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body (12) when axial strengthening means (20) is subjected to axial tension.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty, LimitedInventors: Raymond Nicholas Burke, Eric Joseph Davis, Gerard Anthony Hall, Matthew Vernon Ridolfi, Simon Peter Alexander Thorp, Joel Aron Witz
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Patent number: 7735524Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the layer are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein each longitudinal edge includes a formation capable of interengaging with a cooperating formation on the opposing longitudinal edge.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty LtdInventors: Raymond Nicholas Burke, Eric Joseph Davis, Gerard Anthony Hall, Matthew Vernon Ridolfi, Simon Peter Alexander Thorp, Joel Aron Witz, David Charles Cox, Richard James Anthony Smith, Anthony James Wort
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Publication number: 20100139848Abstract: Process for the manufacture of an elongated, multilayered tubular body (1) comprising an elongated, tubular inner hollow core (5), optionally an elongated, tubular inner casing (4) and an elongated, tubular outer casing, the inner casing, when present, surrounding the hollow core, the outer casing surrounding the inner casing, when present, or otherwise the hollow core, the outer casing comprising at least two layers (2, 3), each layer consisting of one or more longitudinally preformed, flat elongated metal strips, the preforming of the strips such that the strips have been bent helically in such a way that the consecutive windings of the helix or helices touch or almost touch to each other, each strip in one layer overlapping with other strips in other layers, the layers in the outer casing being bound to each other by an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Raymond Nicholas Burke, Ruben Van Schalkwijk, Richard James Anthony Smith, Nicholas John Venero
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Publication number: 20100139800Abstract: The invention concerns an elongated, multilayered tubular body (1) comprising an elongated, tubular inner hollow core (5), an elongated, tubular inner casing (4) and an elongated, tubular outer casing, the inner casing surrounding the hollow core, the outer casing surrounding the inner casing, the outer casing comprising at least two layers (2,3), each layer consisting of one or more longitudinally preformed, flat elongated metal strips, the preforming of the strips such that the strips have been bent helically in such, a way that the consecutive windings of the helix touch or almost touch to each other, each strip in one layer overlapping with other strips in other layers, the layers in the outer casing being bound to each other by an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Raymond Nicholas Burke, Ruben Van Schalkwijk, Richard James Anthony Smith, Nicholas John Venero
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Patent number: 7712792Abstract: An end fitting for terminating an end of a hose including a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer gripping members, wherein the end fitting includes: an inner member adapted to be disposed at least partially within the hose; a sealing member adapted to seal at least part of the tubular body fully around the circumference between the sealing member and the inner member; and a separate load transfer member adapted to transfer axial loads between the hose and the inner member in such a manner that said axial loads are diverted around the sealing member in order to reduce, or eliminate, the axial load on the hose between the sealing member and the inner member, and wherein the sealing member is adapted to seal against the tubular body independently of the application of axial loads between the hose and the inner member.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty, LimitedInventors: Raymond Nicholas Burke, Eric Joseph Davis, Gerard Anthony Hall, Matthew Vernon Ridolfi, Simon Peter Alexander Thorp, Joel Aron Witz
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Patent number: 6516833Abstract: This invention relates to flexible tubular conduits or pipes particularly in situations where the conduits need to withstand relatively high pressures. In such cases, the conduits are reinforced by helically wound armor which is compliant in flexure, and profiled to allow each subsequent turn to interlock with the previous turn.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: University College LondonInventors: Joel Aaron Witz, Raymond Nicholas Burke