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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 11 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),

SOFEC, Inc. is a leading provider of offshore fluid transfer systems, mooring solutions, and offloading systems for the oil and gas industry. With over 40 years of experience, SOFEC has established a reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative engineering solutions and reliable services to customers worldwide. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including CALM buoys, turret systems, floating hoses, marine terminals, and more. Whether it's a deepwater production facility, an LNG terminal, or a FPSO project, SOFEC's expertise and reliable solutions have earned them the trust of major oil and gas operators globally.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

63 Patents

#97 in Houston, TX

#316 in Texas

#5,749 in US

#11,597 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)

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