Patents by Inventor Hubert Palfinger

Hubert Palfinger 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).

  • Patent number: 11598052
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a monorail system configured and arranged for displacing at least one maintenance device configured and arranged for machining substantially vertically extending surfaces. Another aspect is directed to a maintenance system consisting of at least one maintenance device which is displaceable on the monorail system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ABC IP HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Hubert Palfinger
  • Publication number: 20200071885
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a monorail system configured and arranged for displacing at least one maintenance device configured and arranged for machining substantially vertically extending surfaces. Another aspect is directed to a maintenance system consisting of at least one maintenance device which is displaceable on the monorail system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Hubert Palfinger
  • Patent number: 10472030
    Abstract: This invention relates to a transport system for moving at least one automated maintenance device for large substantially perpendicular surfaces, for example ship hulls, comprising a monorail system which can be laid freely and at least one drive device which can be moved on the monorail system along a movement direction. The at least one drive device has a drive unit with at least one running wheel, and the running wheel can be driven via at least one drive, preferably an electric drive. At least one pressing unit, is provided which is connected to the drive unit). The at least one pressing unit has at least one loading roller which can be pressed onto the monorail system via at least one spring element, and/or a fixing device is arranged on the drive unit, wherein a fixing roller is provided which interacts with the monorail system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hubert Palfinger Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert Palfinger
  • Publication number: 20190185118
    Abstract: This invention relates to a transport system for moving at least one automated maintenance device for large substantially perpendicular surfaces, for example ship hulls, comprising a monorail system which can be laid freely and at least one drive device which can be moved on the monorail system along a movement direction. The at least one drive device has a drive unit with at least one running wheel, and the running wheel can be driven via at least one drive, preferably an electric drive. At least one pressing unit, is provided which is connected to the drive unit). The at least one pressing unit has at least one loading roller which can be pressed onto the monorail system via at least one spring element, and/or a fixing device is arranged on the drive unit, wherein a fixing roller is provided which interacts with the monorail system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Hubert Palfinger Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert PALFINGER
  • Patent number: 8585324
    Abstract: The invention relates to a maintenance platform (1, 10) for an oil rig equipped with a work platform and at least three frame legs (2) b, particularly a jackup oil rig, wherein at least one corner module (6) having at least one platform can be moved along at least one frame leg (2) of the oil rig, wherein the at least one corner module (6) is equipped with at least one climbing unit (110), which positively interacts with at least one gearing system (4) that is arranged on the frame leg (2) in order to bring about an up or down movement of the at least one corner module (6) along the frame leg (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Palfinger Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert Palfinger
  • Publication number: 20110211914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a maintenance platform (1, 10) for an oil rig equipped with a work platform and at least three frame legs (2) b, particularly a jackup oil rig, wherein at least one corner module (6) having at least one platform can be moved along at least one frame leg (2) of the oil rig, wherein the at least one corner module (6) is equipped with at least one climbing unit (110), which positively interacts with at least one gearing system (4) that is arranged on the frame leg (2) in order to bring about an up or down movement of the at least one corner module (6) along the frame leg (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Hubert Palfinger