Patents by Inventor Diederik Geert Verbeek

Diederik Geert Verbeek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Computer controlled apparatus and method for the cleaning of tanks
    Patent number: 6039056
    Abstract: The invention relates to machines for cleaning the inner surfaces of all kinds of tanks. The cleaning is processed by means of a nozzle (14) spraying a jet of cleaning fluid against the surface to be cleaned. Each nozzle (14) is rotatable around two axes, that enclose an angle. In order to be able to customize the working procedures of the machine to the geometry and size of the tank and to the kind of pollution, the machine comprises an electronic control and two independently operating drives (4) by means of which the rotational movement of the nozzle (14) around the two axes can be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Inventor: Diederik Geert Verbeek