Patents by Inventor Robert Wayne Gatlin

Robert Wayne Gatlin 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).

  • Ring gear based welding system
    Patent number: 9475155
    Abstract: A method of welding a pipe section in a ring-based welding system, wherein the welding system comprises: (i) an adjustable ring gear mount; (ii) a ring gear assembly positioned on the adjustable ring gear mount, the ring gear assembly having an inner diameter and a center point; and (iii) at least one weld head assembly mounted on the ring gear assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Technip USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Gatlin, Charles Stewart, Ian Sykes
  • Ring gear based welding system
    Patent number: 8916791
    Abstract: A welding system having a traveling base carriage, a carriage positioning mechanism engaging the base carriage; and a ring gear assembly mounted on the base carriage. The ring gear assembly will include: (i) two half ring sections, each having at least one gear track; (ii) a ring gear mount attaching each of the half ring sections to the base carriage, where the ring gear mounts allow the half ring sections to separate and guide the half ring sections into mating engagement. The system further includes at least one weld head assembly mounted on the ring gear assembly. The weld head assembly includes: i) a welding torch; ii) a torch positioner, and iii) a position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Technip USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Gatlin, Charles Stewart, Ian Sykes
  • Ring Gear Based Welding System
    Publication number: 20140034714
    Abstract: A method of welding a pipe section in a ring-based welding system, wherein the welding system comprises: (i) an adjustable ring gear mount; (ii) a ring gear assembly positioned on the adjustable ring gear mount, the ring gear assembly having an inner diameter and a center point; and (iii) at least one weld head assembly mounted on the ring gear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Global Industries Offshore, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Gatlin, Charles Stewart, Ian Sykes