Patents by Inventor Trent James Fleece

Trent James Fleece 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).

  • Publication number: 20130048295
    Abstract: A device for capturing hydrocarbons discharged from a subsea flow passage comprises an elongate tubular structure having a central axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. The second end is open and in fluid communication with the first end. The tubular structure includes a rigid stabbing member extending axially from the second end and configured to he inserted into the flow passage. In addition, the device comprises an annular flexible skirt disposed about the stabbing member. The skirt is secured to the stabbing member and extends radially outward from the stabbing member. The skirt is configured to flex from an unflexed position to a flexed position upon insertion of the stabbing member into the flow passage. The skirt is biased to the unflexed position and has an outer diameter in the unflexed position that is greater than the inner diameter of the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Pierre Albert Beynet, Douglas Paul Blalock, Kevin James Devers, Trent James Fleece, Kinton Lowell Lawler, Jason Edward Waligura