Patents by Inventor William H. Bray

William H. Bray 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).

  • Transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)
    Patent number: 8915203
    Abstract: There is provided a method for loading or unloading a liquid cargo for a water-borne vehicle. An exemplary method comprises distributing liquid cargo to a first storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a first level. The exemplary method additionally comprises distributing liquid cargo to a second storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a second level different from the first level so that a natural period of the first storage compartment is separated relative to a natural period of the second storage compartment to reduce sloshing of the liquid cargo. An exemplary water-borne vehicle and method of producing hydrocarbons are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Matthew N Greer, William H. Bray, Kevin L. Morath
  • TRANSPORTING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)
    Publication number: 20120294702
    Abstract: There is provided a method for loading or unloading a liquid cargo for a water-borne vehicle. An exemplary method comprises distributing liquid cargo to a first storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a first level. The exemplary method additionally comprises distributing liquid cargo to a second storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a second level different from the first level so that a natural period of the first storage compartment is separated relative to a natural period of the second storage compartment to reduce sloshing of the liquid cargo. An exemplary water-borne vehicle and method of producing hydrocarbons are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew N. Greer, William H. Bray, Kevin L. Morath