ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,710,113, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

"Hydraulic actuation system for diverless bell mouth" was invented by Roberto Pereira Ferreira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Renato Ramos Gonzaga (Niteroi, Brazil) and Guilherme De Souza Aires (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention proposes a device capable of allowing remote unlocking operation and remaining compatible with the possibility of a mechanical and manual drive. The device is a hydraulic actuator (2) with hydraulic power supply through the lines coming from the platform. It also has a hand...