Patents by Inventor Kanghua Sun

Kanghua Sun 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: 11724778
    Abstract: Methods and systems for handling a tail chain of a mooring line are provided. A fairlead stopper having a tail chain support is provided for removing and reconnecting tail chain to the mooring line. The tail chain support is positioned to receive the tail chain of the mooring line, and includes a first chain coupler to secure a first portion of the mooring line, a second chain coupler to secure a second portion of the mooring line, and a working zone between the chain couplers for removing and reconnecting the tail chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Bardex Corporation
    Inventors: Nick Atallah, Tony Cepeda, Kanghua Sun
  • Publication number: 20220017183
    Abstract: Methods and systems for handling a tail chain of a mooring line are provided. A fairlead stopper having a tail chain support is provided for removing and reconnecting tail chain to the mooring line. The tail chain support is positioned to receive the tail chain of the mooring line, and includes a first chain coupler to secure a first portion of the mooring line, a second chain coupler to secure a second portion of the mooring line, and a working zone between the chain couplers for removing and reconnecting the tail chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Nick Atallah, Tony Cepeda, Kanghua Sun
  • Patent number: 11008071
    Abstract: A rotary chain jack may include a frame, a dual chain wheel rotatably coupled to the frame, and a stopper assembly mechanically coupled to the frame. The stopper assembly may include latches. The stopper assembly may be positioned to selectively engage a chain passing over the dual chain wheel. The rotary chain jack may be used to moor offshore structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Bardex Corporation
    Inventors: Charlie O'Rourke, Tom Miller, Nick Atallah, Matt Frowiss, Kanghua Sun
  • Patent number: 10759628
    Abstract: A link coupler for coupling two lengths of different sized chain together and facilitating movement of the two lengths of different sized chain is provided. Also provided is an assembly of the link coupler with a dual chainwheel, a small chain, and a large chain. The link coupler includes a body, a small-chain link coupler coupled with the body at a first end of the body, and a large-chain link coupler coupled with the body at a second end of the body. The dual chainwheel includes a small wildcat profile and a large wildcat profile. The small chain is coupled with the small-chain link coupler, and the large chain is coupled with the large-chain link coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Bardex Corporation
    Inventor: Kanghua Sun
  • Patent number: 10253856
    Abstract: A chain mooring windlass may include a frame, a wheel, and an axel extending through the wheel and rotatably coupled to the frame. Drive assemblies may be coupled to the axel via a first stage gear reduction including reduction gears. The axel may be coupled to the wheel via a second stage gear reduction including reduction gears. A movable drive mechanism may include reduction gears, and drive assemblies coupled to the reduction gears. The drive assemblies may drive the reduction gears. A drive gear may be coupled to the reduction gears. The reduction gears may drive the drive gear. The drive gear may be configured to couple to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass to drive the chain wheel. A chain wheel coupler may be configured to selectively couple the movable drive mechanism to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Bardex Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lyons, Robert Taylor, Kanghua Sun, Charlie O'Rourke, Tom Miller, Nick Atallah, Matt Frowiss
  • Publication number: 20190092599
    Abstract: A link coupler for coupling two lengths of different sized chain together and facilitating movement of the two lengths of different sized chain is provided. Also provided is an assembly of the link coupler with a dual chainwheel, a small chain, and a large chain. The link coupler includes a body, a small-chain link coupler coupled with the body at a first end of the body, and a large-chain link coupler coupled with the body at a second end of the body. The dual chainwheel includes a small wildcat profile and a large wildcat profile. The small chain is coupled with the small-chain link coupler, and the large chain is coupled with the large-chain link coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: KANGHUA SUN
  • Publication number: 20170370455
    Abstract: A chain mooring windlass may include a frame, a wheel, and an axel extending through the wheel and rotatably coupled to the frame. Drive assemblies may be coupled to the axel via a first stage gear reduction including reduction gears. The axel may be coupled to the wheel via a second stage gear reduction including reduction gears. A movable drive mechanism may include reduction gears, and drive assemblies coupled to the reduction gears. The drive assemblies may drive the reduction gears. A drive gear may be coupled to the reduction gears. The reduction gears may drive the drive gear. The drive gear may be configured to couple to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass to drive the chain wheel. A chain wheel coupler may be configured to selectively couple the movable drive mechanism to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: DANIEL LYONS, ROBERT TAYLOR, KANGHUA SUN, CHARLIE O'ROURKE, TOM MILLER, NICK ATALLAH, MATT FROWISS
  • Patent number: 9127747
    Abstract: A connecting link assembly for connecting two chain sizes together. The connecting link assembly includes a smaller connecting link assembly sized according to the smaller chain size, a larger connecting link assembly sized according to the larger chain size, and a connecting component. The connecting component is sized and shaped to be accepted by a dual chain wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BARDEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kanghua Sun
  • Publication number: 20130298521
    Abstract: A connecting link assembly for connecting two chain sizes together. The connecting link assembly includes a smaller connecting link assembly sized according to the smaller chain size, a larger connecting link assembly sized according to the larger chain size, and a connecting component. The connecting component is sized and shaped to be accepted by a dual chain wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Kanghua Sun