Patents by Inventor Jacobus Hoogewerff

Jacobus Hoogewerff 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 lowering an object to an underwater installation site using an ROV
    Patent number: 6935262
    Abstract: The method for lowering an object to an underwater installation site, wherein a submersible remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having at least one thruster for providing lateral thrust is interconnectable to an object, entails providing a vessel, having a winch and suspension cable; interconnecting and lowering the object and ROV towards the underwater installation site using a suspension cable, providing at least one anchor near the installation site; interconnecting each anchor and ROV with a positioning wire, while the ROV and object are suspended in the holding position; tensioning and adjusting the length of each positioning wire such that the interconnected ROV and object are positioned with respect to the installation site; and further lowering interconnected object and ROV, which are positioned by at least one positioning wire onto the installation site while keeping the interconnected object and ROV suspended from a suspension cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Itrec B.V.
    Inventors: Joop Roodenburg, Jacobus Hoogewerff
  • METHOD FOR LOWERING AN OBJECT TO AN UNDERWATER INSTALLATION SITE USING AN ROV
    Publication number: 20050160959
    Abstract: The method for lowering an object to an underwater installation site, wherein a submersible remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having at least one thruster for providing lateral thrust is interconnectable to an object, entails providing a vessel, having a winch and suspension cable; interconnecting and lowering the object and ROV towards the underwater installation site using a suspension cable, providing at least one anchor near the installation site; interconnecting each anchor and ROV with a positioning wire, while the ROV and object are suspended in the holding position; tensioning and adjusting the length of each positioning wire such that the interconnected ROV and object are positioned with respect to the installation site; and further lowering interconnected object and ROV, which are positioned by at least one positioning wire onto the installation site while keeping the interconnected object and ROV suspended from a suspension cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Joop Roodenburg, Jacobus Hoogewerff