Patents by Inventor Hefin Evans

Hefin Evans 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).

  • Arrangements for rotational apparatus
    Patent number: 12358760
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling rotational orientation of a load suspended from the apparatus comprises a housing or framework for coupling to the load. At least one torque generating device is mounted to the housing or framework. A motorized frictionless swivel is coupled directly or indirectly to the housing or framework and to one or more lines suspending the load. A controller in communication with the torque generating device and the motorized frictionless swivel controls a proportion of rotational force applied to the load from the torque generating device and the motorized frictionless swivel to control the rotational orientation of the load. One or more thrusters movably mounted directly or indirectly to the housing or framework via respective mounting elements vary a position of the thrusters from a centre of the housing or framework and the controller controls a proportion of rotational force applied to the load from the thrusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Verton IP PTY LTD
    Inventors: Stanley Thomson, Joel Kok, Hefin Evans, Gerrard Hickson
  • IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROTATIONAL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220274808
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling rotational orientation of a load suspended from the apparatus comprises a housing or framework for coupling to the load. At least one torque generating device is mounted to the housing or framework. A motorized frictionless swivel is coupled directly or indirectly to the housing or framework and to one or more lines suspending the load. A controller in communication with the torque generating device and the motorized frictionless swivel controls a proportion of rotational force applied to the load from the torque generating device and the motorized frictionless swivel to control the rotational orientation of the load. One or more thrusters movably mounted directly or indirectly to the housing or framework via respective mounting elements vary a position of the thrusters from a centre of the housing or framework and the controller controls a proportion of rotational force applied to the load from the thrusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Verton IP PTY LTD
    Inventors: Stanley Thomson, Joel Kok, Hefin Evans, Gerrard Hickson