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David Wayne Mcmillan
Also filed as: MCMILLAN DAVID W · MCMILLAN DAVID WAYNE
19 granted patents·8 pending applications·951 citations·filing 1997–2008
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27 records- 0198US6561734B1Partial helical strake for vortex-induced-vibrationsuppressionSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2000·Granted May 13, 2003·80 cites·12 claims
- 0296US7398697B2Apparatus and method for retroactively installing sensors on marine elementsSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 15, 2008·84 cites·19 claims
- 0396US6695539B2Apparatus and methods for remote installation of devices for reducing drag and vortex induced vibrationSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 24, 2004·48 cites·7 claims
- 0496US6048136AVortex induced vibration protection for deepwater drilling risersSHELL OIL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 11, 2000·82 cites·3 claims
- 0595US6702026B2Methods and systems for reducing drag and vortex-induced vibrations on cylindrical structuresSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 9, 2004·56 cites·20 claims
- 0695US6092483ASpar with improved VIV performanceSHELL OIL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 25, 2000·71 cites·10 claims
- 0795US6067922ACopper protected fairingsSHELL OIL CO·Filed 1998·Granted May 30, 2000·71 cites·15 claims
- 0893US7070361B2Apparatus and methods for providing VIV suppression to a riser system comprising umbilical elementsSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 4, 2006·39 cites·30 claims
- 0993US6994492B2Methods for remote installation of devices for reducing drag and vortex induced vibrationSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 7, 2006·36 cites·8 claims
- 1093US6928709B2Apparatus for remote installation of devices for reducing drag and vortex induced vibrationSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 16, 2005·46 cites·14 claims
- 1193US6227137B1Spar platform with spaced buoyancySHELL OIL CO·Filed 1997·Granted May 8, 2001·60 cites·59 claims
- 1286US7578038B2Apparatus and methods for remote installation of devices for reducing drag and vortex induced vibrationSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 25, 2009·21 cites·7 claims
- 1381US6010278AFairings for deepwater drilling risersSHELL OIL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 4, 2000·50 cites·15 claims
- 1472US6565287B2Apparatus for suppression of vortex induced vibration without aquatic fouling and methods of installationFiled 2000·Granted May 20, 2003·45 cites·19 claims
- 1571US7017666B1Smooth sleeves for drag and VIV reduction of cylindrical structuresSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 28, 2006·38 cites·22 claims
- 1671US6263824B1Spar platformSHELL OIL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 24, 2001·61 cites·33 claims
- 1770US5984584AFairings for drilling riser control pod hosesSHELL OIL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·57 cites·11 claims
- 1851US8029210B2Methods and apparatus for installation of VIV suppression during installation of marine pipelineSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 4, 2011·5 cites·5 claims
- 1950US7669491B2Current tank systems and methodsSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 2, 2010·1 cites·16 claims
- 2046US2010061809A1Systems and methods for reducing drag and/or vortex induced vibrationSHELL OIL CO·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2146US2007125546A1Strake systems and methodsALLEN DONALD W·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2246US2009220307A1Strake systems and methodsALLEN DONALD WAYNE·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2344US2006021560A1Tail fairing designed with features for fast installation and/or for suppression of vortices addition between fairings, apparatus incorporating such fairings, methods of making and using such fairings and apparatus, and methods of installing such fairingsMCMILLAN DAVID W·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2442US2006280559A1Apparatus with strake elements and methods for installing strake elementsALLEN DONALD W·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2542US2008056828A1Methods and Apparatus for Installation of a Device about a Marine StructureALLEN DONALD W·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2641US2010150662A1Vortex induced vibration suppression systems and methodsALLEN DONALD WAYNE·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2733US2010098497A1Vortex induced vibration suppression systems and methodsALLEN DONALD WAYNE·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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