Patents by Inventor Corné HOUT

Corné HOUT 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).

  • Spud carrier
    Patent number: 10378177
    Abstract: A spud system for a dredging vessel with a longitudinal direction includes a spud carrier for mounting a spud therein in a generally vertical stance and a spud carrier cable driving device coupled with the dredging vessel and the spud carrier for driving the spud carrier with respect to the dredging vessel. The spud carrier is moveable with respect to a longitudinal direction of the dredging vessel for advancing the dredging vessel. The spud carrier cable driving device comprises at least an aft cable drive system which extends at an aft side of the spud carrier, and a fore cable drive system separate from the aft cable drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventor: Corné Hout
  • Spud Carrier
    Publication number: 20180112373
    Abstract: A spud system for a dredging vessel with a longitudinal direction includes a spud carrier for mounting a spud therein in a generally vertical stance and a spud carrier cable driving device coupled with the dredging vessel and the spud carrier for driving the spud carrier with respect to the dredging vessel. The spud carrier is moveable with respect to a longitudinal direction of the dredging vessel for advancing the dredging vessel. The spud carrier cable driving device comprises at least an aft cable drive system which extends at an aft side of the spud carrier, and a fore cable drive system separate from the aft cable drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventor: Corné HOUT