JAMES A MAHER, MD
Osteopathic Medicine at Park Row, Houston, TX

6679331, Jan 20, 2004

May 7, 2001

09/850599

Alan R. Cordy - Houston TX
James V. Maher - Houston TX
Richard L. Davies - Houston TX
W. Wade Mallard - Houston TX
John Montague - Houston TX

CSO Aker Maritime, Inc. - Houston TX

E21B 2912

166367, 166350, 166359, 114264, 4052244

A guide for a buoyancy can on a floating offshore platform. The platform includes at least one support structure adjacent the buoyancy can. The guide comprises at least one compression pad supported by the support structure and adjacent the exterior surface of the buoyancy can. Lateral movement of the buoyancy can toward the support structure compresses the compression pad so as to absorb the force generated by the buoyancy can movement, and so as to protect the buoyancy can and components of the floating offshore platform from damage.

2012026, Oct 18, 2012

Jan 20, 2010

13/144461

James V. Maher - Houston TX, US
Lyle D. Finn - Sugar Land TX, US

HORTON WISON DEEPWATER, INC. - Houston TX

B65D 88/78, B63B 9/08

114257, 405210

A method for deploying a gas storage vessel below the surface of the water comprises coupling an upper end of the gas storage vessel to a deployment apparatus positioned at the surface of the water. The gas storage vessel has a total dry weight and a lower end opposite the upper end. The gas storage vessel also includes a storage tank defining an inner region inside the tank and an exterior region outside the tank. In addition, the method comprises lowering the gas storage vessel below the surface of the water with the deployment apparatus. Further, the method comprises pumping a buoyancy control gas into the inner region of the tank. The buoyancy control gas in the inner region of the tank generates a buoyancy force acting on the gas storage vessel.

7654279, Feb 2, 2010

Aug 19, 2006

11/506288

James V. Maher - Houston TX, US

AGR Deepwater Development Systems, Inc. - Houston TX

B65D 88/78, F17C 1/00

1372361, 405210

A deep ocean gas storage system for storing compressed gas, the system comprising an inflexible thin walled storage vessel anchored to the sea floor having an axis located in water substantially perpendicular to and on a sea floor below sea level, a gas intake for admitting and discharging compressed natural gas to and from the vessel; a water port for admitting and discharging water to the vessel using hydrostatic pressure to discharge compressed gas from the vessel at a substantially constant discharge pressure as the volume of the gas in the storage vessel decreases when water content of the vessel increases; a conduit fluidly connected with the water port oriented substantially parallel to the axis having a discharge opening above the level of sea water in the vessel; and a valve disposed at the gas intake to the vessel for controlling compressed gas admission and discharge.

2008028, Nov 20, 2008

May 16, 2007

11/749536

James V. Maher - Houston TX, US

HORTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Houston TX

B63B 21/18, B63B 21/00

114200

A mooring method for a moored vessel that comprises a first chain stopper that is fixed to the vessel and is operable to selectively couple an upper chain to the vessel. A chain tensioner is coupled to the vessel and is operable to pull the upper chain. A second chain stopper is fixed to the vessel and is operable to selectively couple the upper chain to the vessel. The chain tensioner engages the upper chain at a location between the first chain stopper and the second chain stopper.

7669541, Mar 2, 2010

Apr 24, 2007

11/739141

James V. Maher - Houston TX, US

AGR Deepwater Development Systems, Inc. - Houston TX

B63B 35/44

114266, 114 77 R, 114267

A configurable, multi-function vessel that comprises first and second pontoon barges and a plurality of interconnecting barges. The first and second pontoon barges have a plurality of connection members disposed on the inboard sides thereof. The plurality of interconnecting barges are disposable between the inboard sides of the first and second pontoon barges so that a plurality of connection members disposed on opposite sides of the interconnecting barges are adjacent to the connection members on either said first or second pontoon barge. A plurality of connectors releasably couple adjacent connection members so that the pontoon barges and the interconnecting barges form a unitary, oceangoing vessel.

2009001, Jan 15, 2009

Jun 27, 2008

12/163176

James V. Maher - Houston TX, US
Lyle David Finn - Sugarland TX, US
Edmund Muehlner - Houston TX, US
Richard L. Davies - Houston TX, US

Horton Technologies, LLC - Houston TX

E02D 23/02

405205

Systems and methods for coupling a topside to a fixed or floating substructure during float-over installation of the topside are disclosed. Some system embodiments include a first plate coupled to a leg of the substructure and a retaining wall coupled to the first plate and extending substantially normally therefrom, wherein the retaining wall and the first plate form a recess. The system embodiments further include a second plate disposed at an end of a leg of the topside, the second plate received within the recess and engaging the first plate, and a plurality of shims disposed between the second plate and the retaining wall, wherein the plurality of shims are configured to inhibit translational movement of the second plate relative to the first plate.

7735506, Jun 15, 2010

Aug 29, 2008

12/201964

James V. Maher - Houston TX, US

Horton Wison Deepwater, Inc. - Houston TX

F17C 9/02

137 1, 1372361, 405210, 220565, 62 502

A method for storing a gas. In some embodiments, the method includes positioning a gas storage system under water, the gas storage system having a gas inlet and injecting gas through the gas inlet into the gas storage system, wherein the gas is compressed. The method may further include venting the compressed gas through the at least one gas port to a storage facility.

2010007, Mar 25, 2010

Sep 11, 2009

12/558199

James V. Maher - Houston TX, US
Lyle David Finn - Sugar Land TX, US
Greg Navarre - Houston TX, US

HORTON WISON DEEPWATER, INC. - Houston TX

E02B 17/00

4051951

Production systems and associated methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the production system includes a production barge and a production facility disposed on the production barge. The production facility is operable to produce a plurality of modular components for use in construction of an offshore structure, wherein the modular components comprise at least one of a stiffened plate and a stiffened tubular.