Patents by Inventor William E. Doolittle

William E. Doolittle 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).

  • FLOW THROUGH FLANGE FOR A SHIP-TO-SHIP CARGO TRANSFER FLOW LINE
    Publication number: 20170045166
    Abstract: flange (100) for mounting to an end of a ship-to-ship cargo transfer line for transporting hydrocarbon liquids, the flange comprising: a base plate (110) including an orifice having a central axis and an outer radius; a blast plate (130) coupled to the base plate and coaxially aligned with the orifice, wherein the blast plate (130) is axially spaced from the base plate (110); wherein the blast plate (130) has an outer radius greater than or equal to the outer radius of the orifice and is configured to impede the flow of the hydrocarbon liquids from the flow line through the orifice, and wherein the blast plate (130) is configured to allow the flow of air into the flow line through orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Doolittle