Patents by Inventor Mario Alvarez Grima

Mario Alvarez Grima 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).

  • DISCHARGING SYSTEM FOR A HOPPER
    Publication number: 20250012047
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for discharging dredged material stored within a hopper. The discharging system comprising a plurality of sensors on at least one bottom wall of the hopper for acquiring information over a dredged material stored within the hopper; an outlet on a lower part of the hopper for discharging the dredged material; and at least one water jet valve for fluidizing the dredged material while discharging; wherein a quantity of water flowing out of the at least one water jet valve is based on the acquired information from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.
    Inventors: Mario Alvarez Grima, Johannes Cornelis Goeree, Bram Adrianus Waltherus van Spaendonk, Edwin de Hoog