Patents by Inventor Hans Wouters

Hans Wouters 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).

  • Hold crane as well as pipefeeder vessel with such hold crane
    Patent number: 9315244
    Abstract: A hold crane (6) for elongate elements (4), such as a pipe hold crane for a pipefeeder vessel (1), includes a main frame (7) and support elements (9-12) supporting the main frame above a hold which is carried out for containing the elongate elements. The support elements allow displacement of the main frame in a longitudinal direction of the hold. Hoisting members are provided which are carried by the main frame for lifting an elongate element from the hold vice versa, the hoisting members including at least two hoisting elements spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the hold. The hoisting elements are suspended from the main frame and are provided coupling elements for coupling onto an elongate element. Stabilizing elements, which cooperate with the hoisting elements, prevent movement of the coupling elements in transverse direction with respect to the main frame while allowing vertical movement of the coupling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: P. KALKMAN WADDINXVEEN BEHEER B.V., SPLIETHOFF'S BEVRACHTINGSKANTOOR B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Kalkman, Hans Wouter Valk, Hendrik Alblas
  • HOLD CRANE AS WELL AS PIPEFEEDER VESSEL WITH SUCH HOLD CRANE
    Publication number: 20130284081
    Abstract: A hold crane (6) for elongate elements (4), such as a pipe hold crane for a pipefeeder vessel (1), includes a main frame (7) and support elements (9-12) supporting the main frame above a hold which is carried out for containing the elongate elements. The support elements allow displacement of the main frame in a longitudinal direction of the hold. Hoisting members are provided which are carried by the main frame for lifting an elongate element from the hold vice versa, the hoisting members including at least two hoisting elements spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the hold. The hoisting elements are suspended from the main frame and are provided coupling elements for coupling onto an elongate element. Stabilizing elements, which cooperate with the hoisting elements, prevent movement of the coupling elements in transverse direction with respect to the main frame while allowing vertical movement of the coupling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: SPLIETHOFF'S BEVRACHTINGSKANTOOR B.V., P. KALKMAN WADDINXVEEN BEHEER B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter KALKMAN, Hans Wouter VALK, Hendrik ALBLAS
  • Method and plant for purification of metals from water
    Patent number: 6355172
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a purification method metal(s) containing water wherein: the process is fully continuous, the water flows through a sand filter, inoculated with viable micro-organisms, a part of the micro-organism biomass, loaded with metals, is evacuated, and the micro-organism biomass loss is equal to the micro-organism biomass growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)
    Inventors: Ludo Diels, Sandra Van Roy, Piet Hein Spaans, Hans Wouters, Annette Kramer