Patents by Inventor Tommy D. Polasek

Tommy D. Polasek 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).

  • Horizontal connector system and method
    Patent number: 11230907
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a flowline connector having an inboard pipe and an outboard assembly. The outboard assembly includes a frame and an outboard pipe moveable within the frame to allow the outboard pipe to be moved toward the inboard pipe. The outboard assembly also includes a profile pipe in which the outboard pipe is received, and the profile pipe and the outboard pipe are connected to move together. The profile pipe includes at least one guide to change pitch or yaw of the outboard pipe to direct the outboard pipe toward alignment with the inboard pipe as the outboard pipe is moved within the frame toward the inboard pipe. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: Alireza Shirani, John A. Roberts, Tommy D. Polasek, Akshay Kalia, Ted Mercer, Phillip M. Theriot
  • HORIZONTAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210025264
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a flowline connector having an inboard pipe and an outboard assembly. The outboard assembly includes a frame and an outboard pipe moveable within the frame to allow the outboard pipe to be moved toward the inboard pipe. The outboard assembly also includes a profile pipe in which the outboard pipe is received, and the profile pipe and the outboard pipe are connected to move together. The profile pipe includes at least one guide to change pitch or yaw of the outboard pipe to direct the outboard pipe toward alignment with the inboard pipe as the outboard pipe is moved within the frame toward the inboard pipe. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Alireza Shirani, John A. Roberts, Tommy D. Polasek, Akshay Kalia, Ted Mercer, Phillip M. Theriot