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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Safe Marine Transfer, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
James E. Chitwood, Spring, TX (US);
Art J. Schroeder, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Jason C. Mailand, Houston, TX (US);
Timothy T. Krasin, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Safe Marine Transfer, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 7/12 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 27/08 (2006.01); B63B 27/36 (2006.01); B63B 35/28 (2006.01); B63B 43/06 (2006.01); E02D 23/08 (2006.01); B63C 7/02 (2006.01); B63C 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 7/12 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 27/08 (2013.01); B63B 27/36 (2013.01); B63B 35/28 (2013.01); B63B 43/06 (2013.01); B63C 7/02 (2013.01); B63C 7/16 (2013.01); E02D 23/08 (2013.01); B63B 2021/505 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein is a method of transporting equipment between sea-surface and seafloor by providing a structure with a subsea equipment package mounted thereon. The structure is used for installation and recovery in a subsea environment by changing the buoyancy of the structure or ballasting the structure to effect a controlled sinking motion.