Patents by Inventor William Lee Dean

William Lee Dean 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).

  • POWER SYSTEM FOR MARINE VESSELS
    Publication number: 20170101167
    Abstract: A system for dynamic positioning of a vessel includes a number of generators that generate electrical power. The system also includes a power distribution system having a first bus that obtains a first portion of the electrical power from a first portion of the plurality of generators and a second bus that obtains a second portion of the electrical power from a second portion of the plurality of generators. The system further includes a thruster that generates thrust using the first portion of the electrical power and the second portion of the electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Paul Howard, William Lee Dean