Inventor
Dean Leroy Henning
Inventor
Needville, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 30 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B63Bprimary
B63BShips or other waterborne vessels28%
E21BEarth or rock drilling21%
F16LPipes17%
F15DFluid dynamics, i.e. methods or means for influencing the flow of gases or liquids10%
E02BHydraulic engineering4%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics2%
B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles2%
F16BDevices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges2%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures2%
E02DFoundations1%
PatentTitleYear
10,890,272U-shaped fairing with hinged blocks20219,511,825'Apparatus for suppressing vortex-induced vibration of a structure with reduced coverage'20169,188,245'Fairing having improved stability'20159,151,308'Vortex-induced vibration suppression device and mating collar system'20159,080,610'Vortex suppression fairings'20159,080,392'Vortex-induced vibration suppression devices for retrofitting'20159,074,426'Method and apparatus for accommodating tubular diameter changes'20159,022,075'Fairing having improved stability'20158,727,667'Vortex-induced vibration suppression device and mating collar system'20148,511,245'Helical strake systems'20138,029,210'Methods and apparatus for installation of VIV suppression during installation of marine pipeline'20117,669,491'Current tank systems and methods'20107,467,913'Faired truss spar'20087,406,923'Systems and methods for reducing vibrations'20087,316,525'Vortex induced vibration optimizing system'20087,017,666'Smooth sleeves for drag and VIV reduction of cylindrical structures'20066,702,026'Methods and systems for reducing drag and vortex-induced vibrations on cylindrical structures'20046,685,394'Partial shroud with perforating for VIV suppression, and method of using'20046,565,287'Apparatus for suppression of vortex induced vibration without aquatic fouling and methods of installation'20036,561,734'Partial helical strake for vortex-induced-vibrationsuppression'20036,309,141'Gap spar with ducking risers'20016,263,824'Spar platform'20016,227,137'Spar platform with spaced buoyancy'20016,223,672'Ultrashort fairings for suppressing vortex-induced-vibration'20016,196,768'Spar fairing'20016,179,524'Staggered fairing system for suppressing vortex-induced-vibration'20016,092,483'Spar with improved VIV performance'20005,421,413'Flexible fairings to reduce vortex-induced vibrations'19955,410,979'Small fixed teardrop fairings for vortex induced vibration suppression'19954,428,319'Sock skimmer deployment'1984Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1984–2011Patents assigned to SHELL OIL CO (19)· patent assignee history
1984–2011Based in Needville, TX, US· patent location history
2013–2021Patents assigned to VIV Solutions LLC (10)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to ALLEN DONALD WAYNE (7)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to HENNING DEAN LEROY (7)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to WEST WILLIAM ANDREW (7)· patent assignee history
2013–2021Based in Richmond, TX, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SHELL OIL CO | 19 | 1984–2011 |
| VIV Solutions LLC | 10 | 2013–2021 |
| ALLEN DONALD WAYNE | 7 | 2013–2016 |
| HENNING DEAN LEROYself | 7 | 2013–2016 |
| WEST WILLIAM ANDREW | 7 | 2013–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Needville, Texas, US | 20 | 1984–2011 |
| Richmond, Texas, US | 10 | 2013–2021 |