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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:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Wayne McMillan, Houston, TX (US);
Richard Bruce McDaniel, Houston, TX (US);
Dean Leroy Henning, Needville, TX (US);
Donald Wayne Allen, Richmond, TX (US);
Howard Ray Mitschke, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15D 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15D 1/10 ;
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for suppressing vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) of aquatic elements of underwater structures. The system includes use of a sleeve positioned around at least a portion of an aquatic element and at least one strake positioned along at least a portion of the length of the aquatic member. The apparatus further comprises copper to suppress the growth of aquatic organisms.