Patents by Inventor Rudolph A. Hall
Rudolph A. Hall 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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Publication number: 20230113147Abstract: A floating substructure made of a steel structure with ballast tanks provides buoyancy and stability to support a wind turbine generator in deep waters. Mooring lines directly attach to the substructure to provide stability. These mooring lines can also be directly anchored to the bed of a body of water, such as a seabed, to control movements. Different types of anchors can be used depending on the soil characteristic of the bed of the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Keystone Engineering Inc.Inventors: Sara GHAZIZADEH, Rudolph A. HALL, Frank J. FALGOUT, JR., Rick Riccardo DAMIANI
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Patent number: 9725868Abstract: A support structure for an offshore device is provided, including a vertical guide sleeve and three elongated guide sleeves positioned around the vertical guide sleeve, and various braces connecting the elongated sleeves and the vertical guide sleeve. The support structure also includes a transition joint including a cylindrical portion for connection to an offshore device, such as a support tower of a wind turbine assembly, and a conical portion connected to the vertical guide sleeve. To provide resistance to thrust, bending, and torsional fatigue, at least one set of braces is formed in an oval, racetrack, obround, or stadium configuration, and one or more horizontal stiffeners are positioned in the transition joint to maximize the strength of the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: KEYSTONE ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Rudolph A. Hall
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Publication number: 20150337517Abstract: A support structure for an offshore device is provided, including a vertical guide sleeve and three elongated guide sleeves positioned around the vertical guide sleeve, and various braces connecting the elongated sleeves and the vertical guide sleeve. The support structure also includes a transition joint including a cylindrical portion for connection to an offshore device, such as a support tower of a wind turbine assembly, and a conical portion connected to the vertical guide sleeve. To provide resistance to thrust, bending, and torsional fatigue, at least one set of braces is formed in an oval, racetrack, obround, or stadium configuration, and one or more horizontal stiffeners are positioned in the transition joint to maximize the strength of the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: KEYSTONE ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Rudolph A. HALL
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Patent number: 8888414Abstract: A grouted cylindrical connection utilizing bearing surfaces can be used with conventional transition-monopile foundations to connect the large diameter cylindrical shaped monopile to the larger diameter cylindrical shaped transition section which includes appurtances. The grouted cylindrical connection includes a cylindrical shaped monopile, a cylindrical shaped transition section receiving the monopile, an annulus being formed between the monopile and the transition section, and first and second bearing elements disposed in the annulus. The first bearing element is attached to the transition section and the second bearing element is attached to the monopile. The annulus is filled with grout to transmit force and moment between the transition section and the monopile through grout between the first and second bearing elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Keystone Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Rudolph A. Hall
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Patent number: 8511940Abstract: A support structure for an offshore device and a method of assembling and installing the support structure, is provided including a vertical guide sleeve having, three elongated guide sleeves positioned around the vertical guide sleeve, and various braces connecting the elongated sleeves and the vertical guide sleeve. The support structure also includes a transition joint including a cylindrical portion for connection to an offshore device, such as a support tower of a wind turbine assembly, and a convex portion connected to the vertical guide sleeve. The transition joint may include a strengthening material in contact with an inner surface. The vertical sleeve, elongated sleeves, braces, and transition joint can be assembled onshore with lower piles installed in the elongated sleeves, this guide portion of the structure transported to the offshore location, and then piles driven to secure the structure to the floor of a body of water.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Keystone Engineering IncInventor: Rudolph A. Hall
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Patent number: 8444349Abstract: The grouted pile splice for pipe piles includes a lower pile section, and an upper pile section including an integral driving portion adapted to apply a driving force to the lower pile section. The upper pile section includes a stabbing portion sized to extend through a proximal end opening and into an inner bore of the lower pile section to form an annulus space between the upper pile section and the lower pile section to receive grout. The driving portion may include a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of the stabbing portion, and an annular land positioned to contact a proximal end of the lower pile section. A grout distributor assembly may be mounted in the upper pile section to receive grout. A grout line assembly is inserted into the upper pile section and mated with the distributor assembly to supply pumped grout to the annulus space.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Keystone Engineering Inc.Inventor: Rudolph A. Hall
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Publication number: 20110135400Abstract: A support structure for an offshore device and a method of assembling and installing the support structure, is provided including a vertical guide sleeve having, three elongated guide sleeves positioned around the vertical guide sleeve, and various braces connecting the elongated sleeves and the vertical guide sleeve. The support structure also includes a transition joint including a cylindrical portion for connection to an offshore device, such as a support tower of a wind turbine assembly, and a convex portion connected to the vertical guide sleeve. The transition joint may include a strengthening material in contact with an inner surface. The vertical sleeve, elongated sleeves, braces, and transition joint can be assembled onshore with lower piles installed in the elongated sleeves, this guide portion of the structure transported to the offshore location, and then piles driven to secure the structure to the floor of a body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: KEYSTONE ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Rudolph A. HALL
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Publication number: 20110135401Abstract: The grouted pile splice for pipe piles includes a lower pile section, and an upper pile section including an integral driving portion adapted to apply a driving force to the lower pile section. The upper pile section includes a stabbing portion sized to extend through a proximal end opening and into an inner bore of the lower pile section to form an annulus space between the upper pile section and the lower pile section to receive grout. The driving portion may include a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of the stabbing portion, and an annular land positioned to contact a proximal end of the lower pile section. A grout distributor assembly may be mounted in the upper pile section to receive grout. A grout line assembly is inserted into the upper pile section and mated with the distributor assembly to supply pumped grout to the annulus space. A method and upper pile section are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: KEYSTONE ENGINEERING, INC.Inventor: Rudolph A. Hall
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Patent number: 7942611Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Keystone Engineering Inc.Inventors: Rudolph A. Hall, Ralph L. Shaw
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Publication number: 20080219774Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: KEYSTONE ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Rudolph A. Hall, Ralph L. Shaw
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Patent number: 7198453Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs in is used to support a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a base, a turbine generator and a blade mechanism. The legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Keystone Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Rudolph A. Hall
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Patent number: 7134809Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Keystone Engineering Inc.Inventors: Rudolph A. Hall, Ralph L. Shaw
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Publication number: 20060237600Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: KEYSTONE ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Rudolph Hall, Ralph Shaw
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Publication number: 20060115364Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs in is used to support a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a base, a turbine generator and a blade mechanism. The legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Rudolph Hall, Ralph Shaw
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Publication number: 20060104821Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs in is used to support a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a base, a turbine generator and a blade mechanism. The legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventor: Rudolph Hall
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Publication number: 20040223813Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Rudolph A. Hall, Ralph L. Shaw
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Patent number: 6783305Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Keystone Engineering Inc.Inventors: Rudolph A. Hall, Ralph L. Shaw
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Publication number: 20020190168Abstract: A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Rudolph A. Hall, Ralph L. Shaw