Patents Assigned to Suction Pile Technology BV
  • Marine structure
    Patent number: 6488446
    Abstract: Marine structure with one or more suction piles for embedment into the subsea bottom and with buoyancy sufficient such that the structure can be transported over water independently floating, including in an upright position, wherein the buoyancy is concentrated near the suction piles, and may be substantially in line with the suction piles, and wherein the buoyancy is such that if the suction piles touch the subsea bottom with their undersides, at least part of the buoyancy projects above the water surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Suction Pile Technology BV
    Inventor: Mark Erik Riemers
  • Sea anchor and method for its deployment
    Patent number: 6360682
    Abstract: A combination of an installation device and a sea bottom anchor is adapted to install the anchor (1) into the subsea bottom by means of suction pressure. The anchor has one or more anchoring amplification members that can be brought into an active position from an inactive position to increase the anchoring capacity of the installed anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Suction Pile Technology BV
    Inventors: Mark Erik Riemers, Alex Kirstein