Patents by Inventor Sam MCKINLAY

Sam MCKINLAY 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).

  • Subsea Dual Set Multi-Piston Mechanism
    Publication number: 20250020239
    Abstract: A subsea dual set multi-piston smart flange (1) comprises a predetermined set of tensioning sleeves (52) which accept a corresponding predetermined set of tensioning rods (50) therethrough and a corresponding predetermined set of tensioners (53) corresponding in number to the number of predetermined set of tensioning rods (50), where each tensioner (53) of the predetermined set of tensioners (53) makes its tensioning sleeve (52) act like a piston to adjustably force pressure edges (56) of each tensioner (53) against a seal actuator (14), thereby applying pressure to and compressing a compressible seal (30) disposed within a first tubular (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam MCKINLAY, Chen CHENG