Patents by Inventor Emile Van Hove

Emile Van Hove 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 for underwater sealing ports or similar, notably the bottom traps from hopper barges
    Patent number: 4549497
    Abstract: There is described a device for underwater sealing ports or similar, whereby sliding panels are shifted along discharge openings, in which rubber sections are mounted about said discharge openings, in frames secured to a vessel side, and means are provided to exert a hydraulic pressure on said rubber sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Assignee: Dredging International
    Inventor: Emile Van Hove