Patents by Inventor Sergio Batista De Barros

Sergio Batista De Barros 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).

  • Patent number: 10309161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for securing connectors of risers in petroleum production units. In this scenario, the present invention provides an autonomous system for securing a riser support, said system comprising (i) a riser support (32) connected at its bottom end to a submerged riser (34) and at its upper end to a tensioning element (30), (ii) a supporting ledge (20) comprising a through-hole (22) through which the tensioning element (30) and at least part of the riser support (32) pass, (iii) a securing device (40) located on the supporting ledge (20), said securing device (40) sliding relative to the supporting ledge (20) and driven by an actuator (48), wherein the securing device (40) slides between an unlocked position and a locked position on the through-hole (22), wherein, in the locked position, the securing device (40) can engage with locking in a connector (38) of the riser support (32) after the connector (38) has passed through the through-hole (22) of the supporting ledge (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Sergio Batista de Barros, Marcelo Costa Vitiello
  • Publication number: 20180087328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for securing connectors of risers in petroleum production units. In this scenario, the present invention provides an autonomous system for securing a riser support, said system comprising (i) a riser support (32) connected at its bottom end to a submerged riser (34) and at its upper end to a tensioning element (30), (ii) a supporting ledge (20) comprising a through-hole (22) through which the tensioning element (30) and at least part of the riser support (32) pass, (iii) a securing device (40) located on the supporting ledge (20), said securing device (40) sliding relative to the supporting ledge (20) and driven by an actuator (48), wherein the securing device (40) slides between an unlocked position and a locked position on the through-hole (22), wherein, in the locked position, the securing device (40) can engage with locking in a connector (38) of the riser support (32) after the connector (38) has passed through the through-hole (22) of the supporting ledge (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Sergio Batista DE BARROS, Marcelo Costa VITIELLO
  • Patent number: 8955593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an accessory device which comprises a damping sleeve (100), which is coupled to a bend stiffener (4), capable of acting in the anchoring operation of a riser (3) so as to eliminate the need for fuse cables and safety straps, the need to use a team of divers, and to guarantee the implementation of the operation in all sea conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras
    Inventor: Sergio Batista De Barros