Inventor
Lyle David Finn
Inventor
Sugar Land, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 33 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
E21Bprimary
E21BEarth or rock drilling38%
B63BShips or other waterborne vessels33%
E02BHydraulic engineering17%
F16LPipes6%
F16CShafts2%
F16MFrames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere2%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%
PatentTitleYear
11,084,553Floating offshore structures with round pontoons202110,358,188Floating offshore structures with round pontoons20199,758,941'Offshore tower for drilling and/or production'20179,109,725'Conductor bend restrictor'20158,899,881'Offshore tower for drilling and/or production'20148,453,758'Dual density mud return system'20138,387,703'Tube buoyancy can system'20138,322,460'Dual density mud return system'20128,251,615'System and method for releasing a barge from a topside during a float-over installation'20128,011,312'Floating oil storage system and method'20117,938,190'Anchored riserless mud return systems'20117,565,877'Spar platform having closed centerwell'20097,467,914'Apparatus and method for supporting a steel catenary riser'20087,377,225'Spar-type offshore platform for ice flow conditions'20086,896,062'Riser buoyancy system'20056,648,074'Gimbaled table riser support system'20036,637,979'Telescoping truss platform'20036,431,284'Gimbaled table riser support system'20026,386,798'Universal catenary riser support'20026,299,383'Method for deck installations on offshore substructure'20016,176,646'Riser guide and support mechanism'20015,924,822'Method for deck installation on an offshore substructure'19995,873,677'Stress relieving joint for riser'19995,865,566'Catenary riser support'19995,758,990'Riser tensioning device'19985,722,492'Catenary riser support'19984,810,135'Compliant offshore structure with fixed base'19894,717,288'Flex joint'19884,696,603'Compliant offshore platform'19874,696,604'Pile assembly for an offshore structure'19874,610,569'Hybrid offshore structure'19864,523,877'J-tube method and apparatus'19854,430,023'Rope guiding device'1984Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1984–1989Patents assigned to EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO (7)· patent assignee history
1984–1989Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
1998–2002Patents assigned to DEEP OIL TECHNOLOGY INC (8)· patent assignee history
1998–2021Based in Sugar Land, TX, US· patent location history
1999–2013Based in Sugarland, TX, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to HORTON WISON DEEPWATER INC (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to FINN LYLE DAVID (6)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to HORTON III EDWARD E (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DEEP OIL TECHNOLOGY INC | 8 | 1998–2002 |
| HORTON WISON DEEPWATER INC | 8 | 2011–2017 |
| EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO | 7 | 1984–1989 |
| FINN LYLE DAVIDself | 6 | 2012–2015 |
| HORTON III EDWARD E | 4 | 2012–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land, Texas, US | 20 | 1998–2021 |
| Houston, Texas, US | 7 | 1984–1989 |
| Sugarland, Texas, US | 6 | 1999–2013 |