The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Wellstream International Limited, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Inventors:
Upul Shanthilal Fernando, Sheffield, GB;
Neville Dodds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/00 (2006.01); F16L 9/14 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2006.01); B32B 1/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/28 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/00 (2013.01); B32B 1/08 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/285 (2013.01); B32B 27/308 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2597/00 (2013.01); E21B 17/01 (2013.01); F16L 11/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible pipe body layer and method of producing a flexible pipe body layer are disclosed. The method includes coextruding an inner sub-layer and an outer sub-layer, wherein the inner sub-layer and outer sub-layer comprise a polymer, and wherein the inner sub-layer has a lower modulus of elasticity than the outer sub-layer.