Patents by Inventor Bjørn Thore Ribesen

Bjørn Thore Ribesen 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).

  • Device and method for forming an anchor spread
    Patent number: 8418641
    Abstract: The invention is a method for mooring a marine vessel (P) using three or more anchor lines (11a, 11b, . . . ) comprising—laying out each anchor line (11) with an anchor in a desired position relative to the platform, with a seabed anchor chain (10) extending towards the desired position of the platform (P), with the seabed chain (10) connected to a fiber rope's (20) arranged for being extended through the sea and connected to an anchor winch chain (30) and being tightended by an anchor winch (31) on the vessel (P), wherein the fiber rope (20) is prepared by being packed to a bundle or coil (21) arranged in a protective container (24) on the seafloor, and arranged for being released and pulled out of the container (24) at a predetermined pulling force, and arranged for being picked up and connected to the anchor winch chain (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Viking Moorings AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Thore Ribesen, Arild Saasen, Espen Lea, Knut Ove Steinhovden, Steinar Ekrem
  • IMPROVED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN ANCHOR SPREAD
    Publication number: 20120067267
    Abstract: The invention is a method for mooring a marine vessel (P) using three or more anchor lines (11a, 11b, . . . ) comprising—laying out each anchor line (11) with an anchor in a desired position relative to the platform, with a seabed anchor chain (10) extending towards the desired position of the platform (P), with the seabed chain (10) connected to a fibre rope's (20) arranged for being extended through the sea and connected to an anchor winch chain (30) and being tightened by an anchor winch (31) on the vessel (P), wherein the fibre rope (20) is prepared by being packed to a bundle or coil (21) arranged in a protective container (24) on the seafloor, and arranged for being released and pulled out of the container (24) at a predetermined pulling force, and arranged for being picked up and connected to the anchor winch chain (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: VIKING MOORINGS AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Thore Ribesen, Arild Saasen, Espen Lea, Knut Ove Steinhovden, Steinar Ekrem