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Houston, TX, United States of America

Sofec, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 63

% Expired Patents = 1.6

CIPO Patents = 5

EPO Patents = 10

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 465

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44 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Stephen P Lindblade (24 out of 32 patents)

L Terry Boatman (17 out of 37 patents)

Yonghui Liu (14 out of 17 patents)

4. Kristen I Pedersen (11 out of 13 patents)

5. Hao Yu (9 out of 12 patents)

6. Miles A Hobdy (7 out of 22 patents)

7. William Louis Fontenot (7 out of 15 patents)

8. David M Seaman (6 out of 9 patents)

9. Arun Sanjay Duggal (5 out of 11 patents)

10. Charles O Etheridge (5 out of 12 patents)

11. Vernon Raymond Jenkins (3 out of 3 patents)

12. Steven Eskridge (3 out of 3 patents)

13. Martin Matthew Duensing (3 out of 6 patents)

14. Stephane Roy (3 out of 4 patents)

15. Cheng-Pen Kwei (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Offshore Wind Turbines

Disconnectable Yoke

Mooring Support Structures

High Pressure Fluid Swivel

Floating LNG Regasification

Submerged Yoke Systems

Turret Bearing Remediation

Mooring Arrangement

Vessel-Mounted Tensioning

Rapid Deployment Systems

Chain Support Assembly

Subsea Storage Systems

63 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12571373 - Offshore wind turbine systems and processes for installing same (2026-03-10),

2. 12473053 - Disconnectable yoke mooring systems and processes for using same (2025-11-18),

3. 12391339 - Connector assemblies (2025-08-19),

4. 12366281 - Chain braces and processes for using same (2025-07-22),

5. 12152453 - Systems and processes for pigging across a boundary between a first body rotatively coupled to a second body (2024-11-26),

6. 11738828 - Disconnectable yoke mooring systems and processes for using same (2023-08-29),

7. 11679844 - Mooring support structures, systems for mooring vessels, and processes for using same (2023-06-20),

8. 11597478 - Systems for handling one or more elongated members and methods for using same (2023-03-07),

9. 11560203 - Surge damping systems and processes for using same (2023-01-24),

10. 11459067 - Systems and processes for recovering a condensate from a conduit (2022-10-04),

11. 11319036 - Mooring systems and processes for using same (2022-05-03),

12. 11319030 - In situ turret bearing remediation and assembly (2022-05-03),

13. 11279446 - Disconnectable tower yoke mooring system and methods for using same (2022-03-22),

14. 11267532 - Disconnectable tower yoke mooring system and methods for using same (2022-03-08),

15. 11198490 - Disconnectable spread mooring and riser tower system and method (2021-12-14),

Company Overview

Sofec, Inc. is a Houston-based company specializing in the design and engineering of offshore mooring systems. The organization focuses on innovative solutions for various applications, including offshore wind turbines and floating LNG regasification. Sofec's expertise encompasses advanced technologies such as disconnectable yokes, submerged yoke systems, and turret bearing remediation. With a commitment to enhancing the efficiency and safety of marine operations, Sofec plays a pivotal role in the evolving landscape of offshore energy infrastructure.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

63 Patents

#97 in Houston, TX

#316 in Texas

#5,756 in US

#11,617 in the World

Houston, TX, United States of America

Sofec, Inc.

Forward Citations = 465

44 inventors:

Stephen P Lindblade (24 out of 32 patents)

L Terry Boatman (17 out of 37 patents)

Yonghui Liu (14 out of 17 patents)

4. Kristen I Pedersen (11 out of 13 patents)

5. Hao Yu (9 out of 12 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Sofec, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/sofec

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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