Gregory W Shipman

Title: Gregory W. Shipman and Autonomous Oil-Slick Sampling

Introduction

Gregory W. Shipman is an inventor associated with Houston, Texas, and ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company. His patent work addresses the collection and preservation of oil-slick samples using an autonomous surface vessel.

Latest Patents

Shipman is named on 1 patent: “Integrated Autonomous Oil-Slick Sampler and Storage Preservation Device.” The invention describes an autonomous vessel equipped with sampling modules that can be deployed to collect material from the water’s surface. Each module contains a storage container, sampling material, an actuation system, a lead line, and a sealing end cap. A computer system controls the modules, moving them between a sealed, stowed state and a deployed state in which the sampling material is drawn out to collect a sample. The design is intended to support sample collection while helping preserve the material in a sealed container.

Career Highlights

Shipman’s listed patent connects his inventive work with ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company. The invention focuses on an automated approach to oil-slick sampling and sample storage.

Collaborations

Michael Sutton and Paul Moreno are identified as Shipman’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on the invention.

Conclusion

Gregory W. Shipman’s patent presents an autonomous system for collecting and preserving oil-slick samples, reflecting an engineering approach to environmental sampling and storage.