Patents by Inventor William David Hartell

William David Hartell 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).

  • System and method for heading control of a floating LNG vessel using a set of real-time monitored hull integrity data
    Patent number: 9834294
    Abstract: A system for offshore production of LNG from an FLNG vessel includes a floating LNG vessel including a hull and a deck, a topsides hydrocarbon processing facility installed at or above the deck of the hull of the FLNG vessel, an FLNG vessel cargo containment system including one or more insulated FLNG vessel cryogenic storage tanks installed within the hull of the FLNG vessel, a dynamic positioning control system operatively associated with a system of thrusters onboard the FLNG vessel where the dynamic positioning control system maintains the FLNG vessel at a desired heading around a station keeping point during LNG production operations, and a computer processor for receiving a set of real-time monitored environmental data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: WOODSIDE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Steve John Cooper, William David Hartell
  • System and method for heading control of a floating LNG vessel using a set of real-time monitored cargo containment system strain data
    Patent number: 9834295
    Abstract: A system for offshore production of LNG from an FLNG vessel includes a floating LNG vessel including a hull and a deck, a topsides hydrocarbon processing facility installed at or above the deck of the hull of the FLNG vessel, a FLNG vessel cargo containment system comprising one or more insulated FLNG vessel cryogenic storage tanks installed within the hull of the FLNG vessel, a dynamic positioning control system operatively associated with a system of thrusters onboard the FLNG vessel where the dynamic positioning control system maintains the FLNG vessel at a desired heading around a station keeping point during LNG cargo offloading operations, and a computer processor for receiving a set of real-time monitored environmental data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: WOODSIDE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Steve John Cooper, William David Hartell
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEADING CONTROL OF A FLOATING LNG VESSEL USING A SET OF REAL-TIME MONITORED HULL INTEGRITY DATA
    Publication number: 20160009352
    Abstract: A system for offshore production of LNG from an FLNG vessel includes a floating LNG vessel including a hull and a deck, a topsides hydrocarbon processing facility installed at or above the deck of the hull of the FLNG vessel, an FLNG vessel cargo containment system including one or more insulated FLNG vessel cryogenic storage tanks installed within the hull of the FLNG vessel, a dynamic positioning control system operatively associated with a system of thrusters onboard the FLNG vessel where the dynamic positioning control system maintains the FLNG vessel at a desired heading around a station keeping point during LNG production operations, and a computer processor for receiving a set of real-time monitored environmental data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Steve John Cooper, William David Hartell
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEADING CONTROL OF A FLOATING LNG VESSEL USING A SET OF REAL-TIME MONITORED CARGO CONTAINMENT SYSTEM STRAIN DATA
    Publication number: 20160009353
    Abstract: A system for offshore production of LNG from an FLNG vessel includes a floating LNG vessel including a hull and a deck, a topsides hydrocarbon processing facility installed at or above the deck of the hull of the FLNG vessel, a FLNG vessel cargo containment system comprising one or more insulated FLNG vessel cryogenic storage tanks installed within the hull of the FLNG vessel, a dynamic positioning control system operatively associated with a system of thrusters onboard the FLNG vessel where the dynamic positioning control system maintains the FLNG vessel at a desired heading around a station keeping point during LNG cargo offloading operations, and a computer processor for receiving a set of real-time monitored environmental data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Steve John Cooper, William David Hartell