Patents by Inventor Roger Raether

Roger Raether 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).

  • Removal of obsolete drill platforms from inland seas and ocean floors
    Patent number: 7296949
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for removing an obsolete drill platform that includes a body having a plurality of caissons embedded in a ground of an ocean or inland sea. The method includes the steps of vibrating at least one of the caissons, and lifting the at least one caisson from the ground while it is still being vibrated. The present invention is further directed to a method for installing a caisson on a floor of an ocean or inland. The method includes the steps of placing an end of the caisson on the floor, vibrating the caisson and forcing a portion of the caisson into the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Under Pressure Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Raether
  • Removal of obsolete drill platforms from inland seas and ocean floors
    Publication number: 20060127186
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for removing an obsolete drill platform that includes a body having a plurality of caissons embedded in a ground of an ocean or inland sea. The method includes the steps of vibrating at least one of the caissons, and lifting the at least one caisson from the ground while it is still being vibrated. The present invention is further directed to a method for installing a caisson on a floor of an ocean or inland. The method includes the steps of placing an end of the caisson on the floor, vibrating the caisson and forcing a portion of the caisson into the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Under Pressure Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Raether
  • Rotary coupling
    Patent number: 4449739
    Abstract: A rotary coupling for conducting high pressure liquid from a stationary source to a rotatable utilization device is disclosed. The coupling includes a hollow shaft, a mounting assembly having a cavity into which one end of the shaft extends and roller bearings for enabling rotation and preventing axial movement of the shaft, a packing surrounding the shaft in the cavity and resiliently compressed therearound, and a conduit for conducting high pressure fluid from the source to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Hi-Tec, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Raether