Patents by Inventor Gerardus Petrus Meskers

Gerardus Petrus Meskers 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).

  • ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A PILE INTO A SEABED
    Publication number: 20230046101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for installing a pile (2) in a seabed (3), the assembly comprising a vessel (23) comprising a positioning system for keeping the vessel (23) at an installation location relative to the seabed, the positioning tem (5) having a positioning stiffness (7); a pile guiding system configured to guide the pile (2) during installation thereof, the pile guiding system comprising a base (9) provided on the vessel; a first guiding device connected to the base, the first guiding device being configured to accommodate the pile during installation thereof; a resilient member (11) for providing a resilient connection between the vessel (23) and the pile during installation thereof for allowing relative motions between the pile (2) and the vessel (23), the resilient member having a connection stiffness, wherein the resilient member (11) is configured and intended to keep a natural period of a pivoting movement of the pile about the seabed caused by waves during installation thereof
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Gerardus Petrus MESKERS
  • Damping device for a vessel
    Patent number: 9555864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel comprising:-a hull,-a support structure connected to said hull, the support structure configured for supporting the mass, the support structure being constructed to allow the mass to make a back and forth movement relative to said hull along a trajectory between opposite ends of said trajectory,-a damping device configured to dampen the movement of the mass relative to said hull. The present invention also relates to a method for damping the movements of a vessel or of a mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE
    Inventor: Gerardus Petrus Meskers
  • DAMPING DEVICE FOR A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20140238948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel comprising:-a hull,-a support structure connected to said hull, the support structure configured for supporting the mass, the support structure being constructed to allow the mass to make a back and forth movement relative to said hull along a trajectory between opposite ends of said trajectory,-a damping device configured to dampen the movement of the mass relative to said hull. The present invention also relates to a method for damping the movements of a vessel or of a mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE
    Inventor: Gerardus Petrus Meskers