Patents by Inventor Arild Bech

Arild Bech 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: 11377174
    Abstract: A mooring system comprises a pair of first mooring elements configured at first ends for connection to a floating vessel, and a pair of second mooring elements configured at first ends for connection to a seabed below a water surface. A restrictor member is connected between said pair of first mooring elements' second ends. The restrictor member has a length dimension that is less than or equal to the width of the vessel to which the mooring system is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Can Systems AS
    Inventor: Arild Bech
  • Publication number: 20200361569
    Abstract: A mooring system comprises a pair of first mooring elements configured at first ends for connection to a floating vessel, and a pair of second mooring elements configured at first ends for connection to a seabed below a water surface. A restrictor member is connected between said pair of first mooring elements' second ends. The restrictor member has a length dimension that is less than or equal to the width of the vessel to which the mooring system is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: Arild BECH
  • Patent number: 10647390
    Abstract: A buoy device includes a first part having a first support structure and a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure. The first and second support structures are connectable to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part. The buoyant body further includes one or more buoyancy elements releasably arranged on the second part. The buoy device may be a turret buoy, a CALM turret buoy, or a CALM turntable buoy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CAN SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Arild Bech, Eirik Storvoll
  • Patent number: 10370905
    Abstract: A flexible elongate element for installation in a body of water to extend between a seabed connection device and a unit arranged at the opposite end of the flexible elongate element. At least one lateral displacement device is connected to a portion of the flexible elongate element and configured to displace at least a portion of the flexible elongate element a lateral distance away from a first axis extending between the seabed connection device and the unit, the at least one lateral displacement device including a spring member. The flexible elongate element may be a flexible riser, umbilical, hose, or cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: CAN SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Arild Bech, Eirik Storvoll
  • Publication number: 20190112007
    Abstract: A buoy device includes a first part having a first support structure and a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure. The first and second support structures are connectable to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part. The buoyant body further includes one or more buoyancy elements releasably arranged on the second part. The buoy device may be a turret buoy, a CALM turret buoy, or a CALM turntable buoy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Arild BECH, Eirik STORVOLL
  • Publication number: 20190048668
    Abstract: A flexible elongate element for installation in a body of water to extend between a seabed connection device and a unit arranged at the opposite end of the flexible elongate element. At least one lateral displacement device is connected to a portion of the flexible elongate element and configured to displace at least a portion of the flexible elongate element a lateral distance away from a first axis extending between the seabed connection device and the unit, the at least one lateral displacement device including a spring member. The flexible elongate element may be a flexible riser, umbilical, hose, or cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Arild BECH, Eirik STORVOLL
  • Patent number: 7044817
    Abstract: Anchoring system to hold a vessel anchored during loading or unloading, which vessel can be connected to or from the anchoring system in a similar way under all operating conditions without adjustments in the anchoring system, which anchoring system is comprising one or more anchors, from each anchor an anchor line is arranged extending upwards through the sea to a subsea buoy with swivel, which buoy has connected thereto and suspended the anchor lines and at least one pipeline for loading or unloading up through the sea, from which subsea buoy at least one line is arranged to a surface buoy, and further, at least one anchoring line and at least one pipeline for loading or unloading, arranged to the vessel either directly from the subsea buoy or via the surface buoy to the vessel, distinguished in that in each anchor line slack is arranged, and on one or more anchor-lines one or more clump weights are arranged, and the buoyancy of the subsea buoy and the buoyancy of the surface buoy is adapted such that by da
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Production and Loading AS
    Inventor: Arild Bech
  • Publication number: 20060011123
    Abstract: Anchoring system to hold a vessel anchored during loading or unloading, which vessel can be connected to or from the anchoring system in a similar way under all operating conditions without adjustments in the anchoring system, which anchoring system is comprising one or more anchors, from each anchor an anchor line is arranged extending upwards through the sea to a subsea buoy with swivel, which buoy has connected thereto and suspended the anchor lines and at least one pipeline for loading or unloading up through the sea, from which subsea buoy at least one line is arranged to a surface buoy, and further, at least one anchoring line and at least one pipeline for loading or unloading, arranged to the vessel either directly from the subsea buoy or via the surface buoy to the vessel, distinguished in that in each anchor line slack is arranged, and on one or more anchor-lines one or more clump weights are arranged, and the buoy ancy of the subsea buoy and the buoyancy of the surface buoy is adapted such that by d
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventor: Arild Bech
  • Patent number: 6932015
    Abstract: Arrangement for mooring, loading and unloading of a vessel, comprising: a stationary inner tower with a lower end fixedly anchored to the seabed, from where the inner tower extends upwards through the sea to an upper end over the sea level, which inner tower at level close to the seabed has through connections for hoses and cables for transfer of load and signals, which hoses and cables are brought further up through the inner tower and out of its upper end; a yoke that in one end is rotatably fastened to the inner tower, wherefrom the yoke extends further outwards to at least one outer ballastable end wherefrom moorings are arranged to keep the vessel anchored, on which vessel devices are provided to connect the vessel with the moorings and said hoses and cables for transfer of load and signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Production and Loading AS
    Inventors: Eirik Storvoll, Arild Bech, Carl Arnet
  • Publication number: 20050106959
    Abstract: Arrangement for mooring, loading and unloading of a vessel, comprising: a stationary inner tower with a lower end fixedly anchored to the seabed, from where the inner tower extends upwards through the sea to an upper end over the sea level, which inner tower at level close to the seabed has through connections for hoses and cables for transfer of load and signals, which hoses and cables are brought further up through the inner tower and out of its upper end; a yoke that in one end is rotatably fastened to the inner tower, wherefrom the yoke extends further outwards to at least one outer ballastable end wherefrom moorings are arranged to keep the vessel anchored, on which vessel devices are provided to connect the vessel with the moorings and said hoses and cables for transfer of load and signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Eirik Storvoll, Arild Bech, Carl Arnet
  • Patent number: 6685519
    Abstract: System for transferring fluids between a floating installation (10) and a tanker (30), wherein the floating installation is permanently moored (31, 32) to the seabed (1), and comprising a buoy (20) being moored (21A, 21B) to the seabed and connected to the installation through a first mooring line (12A) and a first fluid transfer line (12B). Buoy (20) is adapted to be connected to the tanker (30) through a second mooring line (32A) and a second fluid transfer line (32B), and the buoy (20) is immersed in the sea in its normal operative position and is provided with a swivel for the second mooring line (32A) and the second fluid transfer line (32B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Production and Loading AS
    Inventors: Arild Bech, Carl K. Arnet, Jan Vidar Aarsnes
  • Patent number: 6571723
    Abstract: A system for anchoring of a tanker near an offshore production unit (1) which is anchored by means of a number of anchor lines (2, 14) and associated anchors, and from which a tanker (3) in use of the system is supplied with oil or gas. The system comprises a first and a second pair of bottom-anchored buoys (13 resp. 15) located before or behind the production unit (1), as seen in the prevailing weather direction (W), and at a chosen distance from the production unit (1). The buoys (13) of the first pair are located closer to the production unit (1) than the buoys (15) of the second pair, and the buoys (13 resp. 15) of each pair has a chosen mutual distance transversely to said weather direction (W), so that a tanker (3) may be moored in the region between the buoys (13, 15) with the fore-and-aft direction essentially coinciding with said weather direction (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignees: Navion ASA, Advanced Production and Loading AS
    Inventors: Arild Bech, Kare G. Breivik
  • Patent number: 5820429
    Abstract: An arrangement in a loading/unloading buoy for use in shallow waters, wherein the buoy (1) is arranged for introduction and releasable securement in a downwardly open receiving space in a floating vessel, the buoy comprising a bottom-anchored center member (2) for the passage of medium from or to a transfer line (25) which is coupled to the underside of the center member (2), and an outer member (4) which is rotatably mounted on the center member to allow turning of the vessel about the center member when the outer member is secured in the receiving space. The buoy is provided with a bottom support structure (15) which is connected to the center member (2) of the buoy and arranged for support of the buoy at the sea bed (16) when it is not in use, and to the center member of the buoy there are connected a number of mooring lines (21) extending outwards from the buoy (1) a substantial distance along the sea bed (16) and having an inherent elasticity allowing raising of the buoy from the sea bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A.S.
    Inventors: Arne Smedal, Kare Syvertsen, Arild Bech