Patents by Inventor Arno Herman Boot

Arno Herman Boot 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).

  • Frame for guiding and supporting a foundation element, the frame comprising a plurality of guide mechanisms
    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
  • FRAME FOR GUIDING AND SUPPORTING A FOUNDATION ELEMENT, THE FRAME COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF GUIDE MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20190048551
    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 10 path and the link between said extended and retracted positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Arno Herman Boot, Klaas-Jan Mulderij