Patents by Inventor Frederik VANHEE

Frederik VANHEE 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).

  • Method for determining a crane or cantilever operations envelope on a jack-up platform unit, jack-up platform unit
    Patent number: 12270169
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining an actual achieved pre-load value by monitoring a leg load characteristic during pre-loading. The method further comprises determining an actual crane or cantilever operations envelope taking into account the actual achieved preload instead. The method further comprises taking into account other data such as environmental loads or crane or cantilever movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: GustoMSC B.V.
    Inventors: Kayo Vanderheggen, Frederik Vanhee
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CRANE OR CANTILEVER OPERATIONS ENVELOPE ON A JACK-UP PLATFORM UNIT, JACK-UP PLATFORM UNIT
    Publication number: 20240043251
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining an actual achieved pre-load value by monitoring a leg load characteristic during pre-loading. The method further comprises determining an actual crane or cantilever operations envelope taking into account the actual achieved preload instead. The method further comprises taking into account other data such as environmental loads or crane or cantilever movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kayo VANDERHEGGEN, Frederik VANHEE