Patents by Inventor Eugene Pentimonti

Eugene Pentimonti 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).

  • Lashing system and method for use in cargo ships
    Patent number: 11312454
    Abstract: A lashing system is usable on cargo ships that are transporting shipping containers, optionally as a supplement to standard lashing bridges provided on cargo ships. The lashing system includes a support that can interface with the pre-existing interlocking system provided on the shipping containers. The support can be lifted and placed on a stack of shipping containers using the same cranes used for loading and unloading shipping containers. The lashing system includes lashings that are attached to the support and are releasably connectable to another shipping container or to a structure of the cargo ship. The tension in the lashings is preferably monitored during the trips of the cargo ships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventors: James V. Maher, David Sverre, Ricky Brown, Eugene Pentimonti
  • Lashing system and method for use in cargo ships
    Patent number: 11235841
    Abstract: A lashing system is usable on cargo ships that are transporting shipping containers, optionally as a supplement to standard lashing bridges provided on cargo ships. The lashing system includes a support that can interface with the pre-existing interlocking system provided on the shipping containers. The support can be lifted and placed on a stack of shipping containers using the same cranes used for loading and unloading shipping containers. The lashing system includes lashings that are attached to the support and are releasably connectable to another shipping container or to a structure of the cargo ship. The tension in the lashings is preferably monitored during the trips of the cargo ships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore, Inc.
    Inventors: James V. Maher, David Sverre, Ricky Brown, Eugene Pentimonti