Patents Assigned to IHC Holland IE B.V.
  • Patent number: 10745890
    Abstract: A tooth system for a cutter head includes a tooth member comprising a cutting portion and a mounting portion with at least one curved surface, a holder comprising a receiving portion with a curved surface complementary to the at least one curved surface of the tooth member, the receiving portion for receiving the mounting portion of the tooth member. The mounting portion of the tooth member detachably engages the holder such that when engaged, the at least one curved surface of the tooth member and the receiving portion curved surface contact each other at a contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Eugenius Petrus Elisabeth Marie Cleophas, Roelof Breken
  • Publication number: 20200190912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for transporting, in particular skidding or jacking, a heavy object (4) supported on at least one guide (2), comprising an actuator (7) for effecting transport, in particular at least one hydraulic cylinder, one end of which is configured for connection to the object (4) or a foundation and the other end is connected to a shoe (8) configured for connection to the guide (2). The shoe (8) comprises at least two pins (11) configured to be inserted into openings (9) in the guide (2) to provide, at least in the direction of the guide (2) a positive connection between the shoe (8) and the guide (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: IHC HOLLAND IE B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Belder, Quintus Wilhelmus Petrus Maria Zuijdgeest
  • Publication number: 20200182359
    Abstract: A gate valve includes a first plate with a first opening; a second plate with a second opening positioned opposite the first plate such that the first opening is aligned with the second opening; a gate with a gate opening positioned between the first plate and second plate and movable from a close position where the gate blocks flow through the first opening and the second opening and an open position where the gate opening aligns with the first opening and the second opening to allow flow through the valve; and a wear ring lining the gate opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Niels Dentro, Dennis Boudestijn
  • Patent number: 10676895
    Abstract: An overflow system for a hopper dredger comprises an overflow tube; an inlet for taking in head water from the hopper; and a collector to collect the flow of head water entering the inlet and guide the flow to the overflow tube. The collector comprises a substantially horizontal top portion which delineates a top of a flowpath for head water into the collector to ensure substantially radial flow into the collector. At least one of the overflow tube and the inlet is adjustable for controlling flow into the overflow system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Josephus Petrus Marie Koevoets, Arjen van der Horst
  • Patent number: 10677318
    Abstract: The invention relates to a manoeuvrable trailing dredging vessel comprising; a vessel propulsion member coupled with a propulsion shaft provided with a single gear for driving the propulsion member, a drive system having a central drive shaft coupled with the vessel propulsion member for providing power to the vessel propulsion member, a transmission device having at least a trailing transmission shaft provided with a trailing pinion and a sailing transmission shaft provided with a sailing pinion, wherein the central drive shaft is coupled with the single gear of the propulsion shaft through one of the trailing transmission shaft and the sailing transmission shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Pieter Raimond, Johannes Martijn Vreugdenhil, Leendert Johannes Adriaan den Boer, Arie de Jager
  • Patent number: 10632646
    Abstract: A method of printing includes mixing a clay mixture with an alkaline agent to form a printable mixture; forming pellets from the printable mixture; ejecting the pellets from a print head onto a printing surface; and curing the pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Arjen van der Horst, Adrianus Josephus Petrus Marie Koevoets
  • Patent number: 10619328
    Abstract: An overflow system for a hopper dredger includes an overflow tube; and a plurality of canals adjacent and substantially parallel to the overflow tube. The plurality of canals have inlets at different heights for taking in head water from the hopper. The plurality of canals fluidly connect to the overflow tube at a point downstream from the inlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter Beij, Bram Adrianus Waltherus van Spaendonk
  • Patent number: 10619693
    Abstract: A compensator device includes a hydraulic cylinder with a first end, a second end and an inner cylinder rod extending axially from the second end; and a piston rod with a piston movable axially within the cylinder. The inner cylinder rod has an end with a blocking diameter. The piston rod is generally hollow and includes a cavity to receive the blocking diameter of the inner cylinder rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventor: Albertus Knol
  • Publication number: 20200103050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable turntable assembly for use in storing and laying long lengths of pipe or cable, comprising: a rotatable turntable, a turntable support surface supporting the turntable for rotational movement, and a fluid bearing system between the rotatable turntable and the turntable support surface, the fluid bearing system comprising a pressurized fluid chamber and a sealing system comprising a sealing element extending at a circumference of the turntable to seal an annular gap at the outer circumference of the turntable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventor: Kuno Johannes Alexander van den Berg
  • Publication number: 20200018423
    Abstract: A tower for a pipe laying system comprises a frame with a leg to support the frame, and a winch support integrally formed with the leg. The winch support is able to receive and support a winch and/or winch components. The winch support can be formed in a lower portion of the tower leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventor: Nigel John Urwin
  • Patent number: 10526769
    Abstract: A tooth with a retaining system for retaining the tooth in a receiving portion of an adapter in a cutting system comprises a first holding system to releasably retain the tooth to the adapter; and a second holding system to tension and secure the tooth with respect to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Eugenius Petrus Elisabeth Marie Cleophas, Peter Cornelis Graaff, Roelof Breken
  • Publication number: 20190390432
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for use with a crane (4) on a surface vessel (3), comprising a crane tool (15) attached or attachable to a hoisting cable (5) of the crane (4) and one or more adaptors (16) attached or attachable to one or more tools (11-14, 25) for carrying out operations or to one or more components (2, 10), the crane tool (15) comprising a connector (17) and at least one of the adaptors (16) comprising a connector-counterpart (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: IHC HOLLAND IE B.V.
    Inventors: Henricus Gerardus Andreas Van Vessem, Boudewijn Casper Jung
  • Patent number: 10494786
    Abstract: A frame for guiding and supporting a foundation element, such as a pile, during installation in an underwater ground formation comprises a plurality of guide mechanisms that are movable between an extended position to engage a pile located inside the frame and a retracted position. At least one of the guide mechanisms comprises a slider, a path supporting the slider, a rotatable link, and an actuator to move the slider along the path and the link between said extended and retracted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: IHC HOLLAND IE B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Herman Boot, Klaas-Jan Mulderij
  • Patent number: 10458091
    Abstract: A pile measuring system suitable for determining parameter(s) of a pile during an installation of the pile is disclosed. The pile measuring system comprises at least one positioning sensor and a parameter calculator. Each of the at least one positioning sensor is attached or attachable to a location on a sleeve and configured to measure position coordinates of the respective location on the sleeve. The parameter calculator is suitable for determining the parameter(s) of the pile from the position coordinates measured by the at least one positioning sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: IHC HOLLAND IE B.V.
    Inventor: Boudewijn Casper Jung
  • Publication number: 20190316596
    Abstract: An impeller for a centrifugal pump comprises a rotor; a shaft shield connected to the rotor and having an axial supply; a suction shield connected to the rotor and axially set apart from the shaft shield; and a plurality of blades between the shaft shield and suction shield and connected to the rotor. Each blade comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge connecting between the shaft shield and the suction shield and a suction side and a pressure side, wherein each blade cross-section is thicker near the leading edge on the suction and pressure sides, and tapers to a thinner cross-section near the trailing edge. Each blade connects to the suction shield at the leading edge with an extensive fillet providing curvature toward the suction shield along the leading edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Edwin Albert Munts, Hasan Hüseyin Bugdayci
  • Publication number: 20190292741
    Abstract: A coupling system for temporarily coupling a jacket with a foundation pile includes a first flange for mounting with the jacket, a second flange for contacting the foundation pile, and an inflatable spacing member arranged between the first flange and second flange. The inflatable spacing member contacts both the first flange and second flange for supporting the jacket through the spacing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Belder, Cornelis Joannes Kerkvliet
  • Patent number: 10378177
    Abstract: A spud system for a dredging vessel with a longitudinal direction includes a spud carrier for mounting a spud therein in a generally vertical stance and a spud carrier cable driving device coupled with the dredging vessel and the spud carrier for driving the spud carrier with respect to the dredging vessel. The spud carrier is moveable with respect to a longitudinal direction of the dredging vessel for advancing the dredging vessel. The spud carrier cable driving device comprises at least an aft cable drive system which extends at an aft side of the spud carrier, and a fore cable drive system separate from the aft cable drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventor: Corné Hout
  • Patent number: 10364541
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for coupling a jacket with a foundation pile, comprising mounting a first flange with the jacket, contacting a second flange with the foundation pile such that the second flange is supported by the foundation pile, mutually positioning the first flange and the second flange such that the jacket may be supported by the pile through the first flange and the second flange, arranging an inflatable spacing member between the first flange and second flange such that the spacing member contacts both the first flange and second flange for supporting the jacket through the spacing member and inflating the spacing member for increasing a spacing between the first flange and second flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Belder, Cornelis Joannes Kerkvliet
  • Patent number: 10317389
    Abstract: A system to monitor and analyze a multi-strand rope includes a rope data sensor to collect data regarding the physical state of the rope; one or more usage sensors to collect data regarding the usage of the rope; a position measurement device to measure the position of the rope; and a computer system connected to the rope data sensor, the one or more usage sensors and the position measurement device to correlate the collected data and position measurement to give real-time data on the status of the rope at one or more sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Frederik Benjamin van der Woude, Jurgen Arjan Zijlmans
  • Patent number: 10287831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device for picking up a member from the bottom of the sea, the lifting device comprising; a body extending along a central axis of the lifting device and having means for connection to a hoist cable, a housing configured to be at least partially introduced into a cavity of the member to be picked up and accommodating at least a part of the body and wherein the body and the housing are moveable with respect to each other along the central axis of the lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventor: Klaas-Jan Mulderij