Patents by Inventor Giovanni Grassa

Giovanni Grassa 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).

  • Patent number: 10385575
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for the construction of an industrial plant, in particular a petroleum refinery, by means of scaffolding units, each of which will be assembled from individual scaffolding components, comprising the following steps: Providing a 3D-construction plan in which building structures of the industrial plant are recorded; Drawing of scaffolding units to be used for the construction of the industrial plant in the 3D construction plan of the industrial plant including modifying of the 3D construction plan with respect to at least one building structure of the industrial plant for use of a predetermined scaffolding unit; Building of the industrial plant according to the modified construction plan and by use of the scaffolding units drawn in the 3D construction plan. The method according to the invention, allows for a significant reduction of scaffolding costs incurred during the construction of any industrial plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PERI GMBH
    Inventors: Giovanni Grassa, Rod Skelton, Dave Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10331806
    Abstract: A method for providing and assembling scaffolding units, each of which will be assembled from individual scaffolding components (of a scaffolding system) for constructing an industrial plant, in particular a petroleum refinery, comprising the following steps: Providing a 3D construction plan of the industrial plant; Constructing schedule for the industrial plant in order of occurrence, Selecting and drawing of scaffolding units to be used in the individual sections or phases of construction of the industrial plant in the 3D construction plan; Specifying the erection time required to erect the scaffolding unit; Specifying the dismantling time required to dismantle unit; Dividing the construction schedule into time intervals; Calculating for every single time interval, while taking into consideration the erection and dismantling times of the scaffolding units, the respective number of scaffolding components of identical design which are used simultaneously; Determining the maximum number of scaffolding compo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: PERI GMBH
    Inventors: Giovanni Grassa, Rod Skelton, Dave Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20160292311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing and assembling scaffolding units, each of which will be assembled from individual scaffolding components (of a scaffolding system) for constructing an industrial plant, in particular a petroleum refinery, comprising the following steps: a) Providing a 3D construction plan of the industrial plant; b) Providing a construction schedule for the industrial plant in order of occurrence, depicting the individual sections/phases of construction of the industrial plant to be realized simultaneously and/or successively; c) Selecting and drawing of scaffolding units to be used in the individual sections or phases of construction of the industrial plant in the 3D construction plan; d) Specifying the erection time required to erect the respective scaffolding unit; e) Specifying the dismantling time required to dismantle the respective scaffolding unit; f) Dividing the construction schedule into time intervals; g) Calculating for every single time interval, while tak
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Peri GmbH
    Inventors: Giovanni Grassa, Rod Skelton, Dave Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20160292310
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for the construction of an industrial plant, in particular a petroleum refinery, by means of scaffolding units, each of which will be assembled from individual scaffolding components, comprising the following steps: Providing a 3D-construction plan in which building structures of the industrial plant are recorded; Drawing of scaffolding units to be used for the construction of the industrial plant in the 3D construction plan of the industrial plant including modifying of the 3D construction plan with respect to at least one building structure of the industrial plant for use of a predetermined scaffolding unit; Building of the industrial plant according to the modified construction plan and by use of the scaffolding units drawn in the 3D construction plan. The method according to the invention, allows for a significant reduction of scaffolding costs incurred during the construction of any industrial plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Peri GmbH
    Inventors: Giovanni Grassa, Rod Skelton, Dave Lawrence