Patents by Inventor Joe Janac

Joe Janac 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).

  • Fixed umbilical cable flotation docking head
    Patent number: 6536743
    Abstract: The instant invention teaches a docking head having a sheave which is capable of translating position within its plane or rotation so as to alter the placement of its axis of rotation, thereby allowing the docking head to safely accommodate umbilical cable mounted fixed floatation devices. The system senses the floatation presence and automatically shifts the sheave to allow trouble free passage of the floatation up to and including the step of latching the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Dynacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Toby Selcer, Joe Janac, David Janac
  • Fixed umbilical cable flotation docking head
    Publication number: 20020166998
    Abstract: The instant invention teaches a docking head having a sheave which is capable of translating position within its plane or rotation so as to alter the placement of its axis of rotation, thereby allowing the docking head to safely accommodate umbilical cable mounted fixed floatation devices. The system senses the floatation presence and automatically shifts the sheave to allow trouble free passage of the floatation up to and including the step of latching the payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Toby Selcer, Joe Janac, David Janac
  • Load compensated right angle diamond screw levelwind
    Patent number: 6443431
    Abstract: A cable winding system has a powered spool for receiving the cable in continuous evenly distributed coils. A levelwind mechanism is attached to the spool and guides the cable onto the spool by a pawl traversing a powered diamond screw groove. The levelwind is attached to a load compensated hydraulic system which prevents stresses from being transmitted to the pawl. The levelwind has a sheave to accept cable angularly disposed to the axis of the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Dynacon, Inc.
    Inventors: James Stasny, Joe Janac, Dean Carey, Toby Selcer