Patents by Inventor Knut Ove Steinhovden

Knut Ove Steinhovden 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: 8418641
    Abstract: The invention is a method for mooring a marine vessel (P) using three or more anchor lines (11a, 11b, . . . ) comprising—laying out each anchor line (11) with an anchor in a desired position relative to the platform, with a seabed anchor chain (10) extending towards the desired position of the platform (P), with the seabed chain (10) connected to a fiber rope's (20) arranged for being extended through the sea and connected to an anchor winch chain (30) and being tightended by an anchor winch (31) on the vessel (P), wherein the fiber rope (20) is prepared by being packed to a bundle or coil (21) arranged in a protective container (24) on the seafloor, and arranged for being released and pulled out of the container (24) at a predetermined pulling force, and arranged for being picked up and connected to the anchor winch chain (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Viking Moorings AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Thore Ribesen, Arild Saasen, Espen Lea, Knut Ove Steinhovden, Steinar Ekrem
  • Publication number: 20120067267
    Abstract: The invention is a method for mooring a marine vessel (P) using three or more anchor lines (11a, 11b, . . . ) comprising—laying out each anchor line (11) with an anchor in a desired position relative to the platform, with a seabed anchor chain (10) extending towards the desired position of the platform (P), with the seabed chain (10) connected to a fibre rope's (20) arranged for being extended through the sea and connected to an anchor winch chain (30) and being tightened by an anchor winch (31) on the vessel (P), wherein the fibre rope (20) is prepared by being packed to a bundle or coil (21) arranged in a protective container (24) on the seafloor, and arranged for being released and pulled out of the container (24) at a predetermined pulling force, and arranged for being picked up and connected to the anchor winch chain (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: VIKING MOORINGS AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Thore Ribesen, Arild Saasen, Espen Lea, Knut Ove Steinhovden, Steinar Ekrem
  • Patent number: 7384085
    Abstract: A releasable coupling device, especially for use in lifting devices has one or more couplings (3) that are arranged in the lifting equipment (2) or between the lifting equipment (2) and the load (1). The coupling is locked or opened directly or indirectly through a positional or rotational change of a locking element (23), which is brought about directly or indirectly by the buoyancy of a floating element (36) or other external force applied. Structural change of one or more metals may be used directly or indirectly to change the position of a release-blocking/locking element (39, 45) between a locked and an unlocked position. This structural change allows imitation through cableless remote control by the use of auxiliary equipment of a known type. Memory metal(s) can be used to change the position of the release-blocking/locking element (39, 45) between a locked and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventor: Knut Ove Steinhovden
  • Publication number: 20030173792
    Abstract: A releasable coupling device, especially for use in lifting devices, wherein one or more couplings (3) are arranged in the lifting equipment (2) or between the lifting equipment (2) and the load (1), and wherein the coupling is locked or opened directly or indirectly through a positional or rotational change of a locking element (23), the positional or rotational change of the locking element (23) between the locked and the unlocked position being brought about directly or indirectly by the buoyancy of a floating element (36) or other external force applied. The structural change of one or more metals may be used directly or indirectly to change the position of a release-blocking/locking element (39, 45) between a locked and an unlocked position, this structural change allowing imitation through cableless remote control by the use of auxiliary equipment of a known type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Knut Ove Steinhovden