US Patent Issued to Chevron Australia, Chevron U.S.A. on Nov. 25 for "Coupling for making subsea connections and method for use thereof" (Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,375, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. (Perth, Australia) and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (San Ramon, Calif.).

"Coupling for making subsea connections and method for use thereof" was invented by Alireza Mazaheri (Cottesloe, Australia) and Farhad Rezvaninejad (Applecross, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupling is disclosed for making subsea connections that mates with an interlocking coupling. The surface of the end of the coupling that mates with the interlocking coupling includes a recess and a groove. A primary seal is provided for fitting into the recess and a metal seal is provided for fitting int...