Patents by Inventor Anders LIE EIDE

Anders LIE EIDE 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).

  • Energy absorption arrangement for reducing peak mooring loads
    Patent number: 11679843
    Abstract: An energy absorption arrangement for reducing peak mooring loads between a mooring structure with a turret rotatable around a vertical axis, and a floating structure is disclosed. The energy absorption arrangement comprises a rigid yoke horizontally rotatable in two axes and connected to the turret, a weighted pendulum member arranged on the end of the yoke and at least one mooring tether connected to the weighted pendulum member, and at least one energy absorption device for reducing peak mooring loads, comprising a fixed part connected to the floating structure, a movable rod and an absorption medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: APL NORWAY AS
    Inventors: Anders Lie Eide, Geir Olav Hovde
  • A ENERGY ABSORPTION ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING PEAK MOORING LOADS
    Publication number: 20210354789
    Abstract: An energy absorption arrangement for reducing peak mooring loads between a mooring structure with a turret rotatable around a vertical axis, and a floating structure is disclosed. The energy absorption arrangement comprises a rigid yoke horizontally rotatable in two axes and connected to the turret, a weighted pendulum member arranged on the end of the yoke and at least one mooring tether connected to the weighted pendulum member, and at least one energy absorption device for reducing peak mooring loads, comprising a fixed part connected to the floating structure, a movable rod and an absorption medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Anders LIE EIDE, Geir Olav HOVDE