Patents by Inventor Peter Nicolaas Looijen
Peter Nicolaas Looijen 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).
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Patent number: 11939831Abstract: A pin point corer for collecting samples from a seabed of a sea, having a control unit to be positioned on a vessel or similar remote position, a top lift unit, which can be attached to a lifting and lowering unit of a vessel via an cable, such that it can be lifted and lowered relative to the seabed, a corer unit, releasable attached to the top lift unit by a fixation unit and arranged for being at least partly driven into layers of the seabed to collect the samples from there, e.g. when released from the top lift unit, wherein the top lift unit comprises a positioning unit bi-directionally communicating with the control unit for controlling the position of the corer unit. The invention also relates to a respective system and a method for collecting samples by use of such a pin point corer.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: FNV IP B.V.Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, Jamshid James Gharib
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Publication number: 20230417110Abstract: A CPT probe (200) having a cone tip (252) can be inserted into one or more soil layers (110, 112, 114) by a hammer action. The CPT probe (200) has a casing (214) with an internal hammer blow mechanism (225) inside said casing (214) which applies a hammering force on said cone tip (252). The internal hammer blow mechanism is driven by a motor unit (118) which is located either inside the casing (214) or external to the casing (214).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: FNV IP B.V.Inventor: Peter Nicolaas LOOIJEN
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Publication number: 20210140258Abstract: A pin point corer for collecting samples from a seabed of a sea, having a control unit to be positioned on a vessel or similar remote position, a top lift unit, which can be attached to a lifting and lowering unit of a vessel via an cable, such that it can be lifted and lowered relative to the seabed, a corer unit, releasable attached to the top lift unit by a fixation unit and arranged for being at least partly driven into layers of the seabed to collect the samples from there, e.g. when released from the top lift unit, wherein the top lift unit comprises a positioning unit bi-directionally communicating with the control unit for controlling the position of the corer unit. The invention also relates to a respective system and a method for collecting samples by use of such a pin point corer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: FNV IP B.V.Inventors: Peter Nicolaas LOOIJEN, Jamshid James GHARIB
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Patent number: 10859472Abstract: The present document relates to a piston corer for acquiring a soil sample. The piston corer comprises a sample reception cylinder for taking in and retaining the soil sample, and which comprises a piston. The piston is moveable over a piston stroke inside the sample reception cylinder. An intake opening at a first end of the sample reception cylinder allows to receive the soil sample upon penetration of the ground, and the piston is configured to move in a direction away from the intake opening during taking in of the soil sample towards an end position of the piston stroke. The piston corer further comprises an activator cooperating with a valve arranged for closing of the intake opening upon activation. The activator is configured for activating a closing action of the valve in response to the piston reaching the end position of the piston stroke. The document further relates to a method of acquiring a soil sample using such a piston corer.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, Adrianus Petrus Maria Brabander
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Patent number: 10844666Abstract: Geotechnical apparatus comprising at least one rod provided with a probe, which rod has a longitudinal bore extending along its body which is in fluid communication with one or more lubricating openings behind the probe for introducing lubricant along the rod's superficial area, wherein the apparatus further comprises a drive unit for the at least one rod for pushing said rod into the ground or pulling it from the ground.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: FUGRO ENGINEERS B.V.Inventor: Peter Nicolaas Looijen
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Patent number: 10732064Abstract: Immersion depth measurement device comprising a first absolute pressure sensor and a second differential pressure sensor, wherein the first and the second pressure sensor are arranged to measure ambient pressures, and wherein the second differential pressure sensor connects to the ambient through two separate channels, at least one of which is closable.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: FNV IP B.V.Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, Henk Nebbeling
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Patent number: 10527532Abstract: A geotechnical apparatus comprising a holder with a coiled rod with a probe, such as a penetrometer, a rod bending/straightening device and a drive unit for both uncoiling the coiled continuous rod and pushing the uncoiled rod with the probe into the ground and for pulling such a rod with the probe out of the ground and recoiling the continuous rod, wherein the drive unit comprises two grippers to alternatingly grip the rod and move it along its longitudinal axis over a predefined length, the bending/straightening device has a first set of rollers, at least two of which are at one side of the rod and the remaining rollers are at an opposing side of the rod, such that the rollers convert the coiled rod to an essentially straight rod when uncoiling and convert the straight rod to a coiled rod of essentially constant coil diameter when coiling.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: FUGRO ENGINEERS B.V.Inventor: Peter Nicolaas Looijen
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Publication number: 20190113419Abstract: The present document relates to a piston corer for acquiring a soil sample. The piston corer comprises a sample reception cylinder for taking in and retaining the soil sample, and which comprises a piston. The piston is moveable over a piston stroke inside the sample reception cylinder. An intake opening at a first end of the sample reception cylinder allows to receive the soil sample upon penetration of the ground, and the piston is configured to move in a direction away from the intake opening during taking in of the soil sample towards an end position of the piston stroke. The piston corer further comprises an activator cooperating with a valve arranged for closing of the intake opening upon activation. The activator is configured for activating a closing action of the valve in response to the piston reaching the end position of the piston stroke. The document further relates to a method of acquiring a soil sample using such a piston corer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Fugro Technology B.V.Inventors: Peter Nicolaas LOOIJEN, Adrianus Petrus Maria BRABANDER
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Publication number: 20190031297Abstract: Launch and recovery system (1) comprising a base (2) mounted or mountable on a deck (4) of a ship, and two booms (3) pivotably mounted on the base (2), wherein the two booms (3) are connected at their extremities (12) distant from the base (2) with an upper beam (11), and wherein a load (13) is suspendable from the upper beam (11), wherein the upper beam (11) is separable in two independent parts without interconnection, and that with the upper beam (11) separated in two parts the two booms (3) are operable independent from each other, wherein each boom (3) is equipped to handle a load independent from the other boom (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: FNV IP B.V.Inventor: Peter Nicolaas LOOIJEN
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Publication number: 20180156704Abstract: A geotechnical apparatus comprising a holder with a coiled rod with a probe, such as a penetrometer, a rod bending/straightening device and a drive unit for both uncoiling the coiled continuous rod and pushing the uncoiled rod with the probe into the ground and for pulling such a rod with the probe out of the ground and recoiling the continuous rod, wherein the drive unit comprises two grippers to alternatingly grip the rod and move it along its longitudinal axis over a predefined length, the bending/straightening device has a first set of rollers, at least two of which are at one side of the rod and the remaining rollers are at an opposing side of the rod, such that the rollers convert the coiled rod to an essentially straight rod when uncoiling and convert the straight rod to a coiled rod of essentially constant coil diameter when coiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventor: Peter Nicolaas Looijen
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Publication number: 20180094926Abstract: A penetrometer arranged for detecting a transition zone from water to sediment of a seabed, comprising a cone with a cone sleeve and a cone tip and a force sensitive element or elements, wherein the force sensitive element or elements comprise a piezo-electric sensor which is provided in contact with the cone tip so as to respond to a force or forces applied to the cone tip. The piezo-electric sensor is supported by a rim inside the cone sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, David Steven Ruijtenbeek
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Publication number: 20170292889Abstract: Immersion depth measurement device comprising a first absolute pressure sensor and a second differential pressure sensor, wherein the first and the second pressure sensor are arranged to measure ambient pressures, and wherein the second differential pressure sensor connects to the ambient through two separate channels, at least one of which is closable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, Henk Nebbeling
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Publication number: 20170145750Abstract: Geotechnical apparatus comprising at least one rod provided with a probe, which rod has a longitudinal bore extending along its body which is in fluid communication with one or more lubricating openings behind the probe for introducing lubricant along the rod's superficial area, wherein the apparatus further comprises a drive unit for the at least one rod for pushing said rod into the ground or pulling it from the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Peter Nicolaas Looijen
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Patent number: 8418986Abstract: A movable supporting construction for placing on a floor, comprising a lower part and an upper part cooperating with said lower part, wherein the lower part is designed to rest on the floor and to assume a position that is determined by the condition of the floor, and the upper part has a first and a second position, wherein in the first position, the upper part is suspended freely above the lower part and in the second position, the upper part rests on the lower part maintaining a predetermined invariant position, wherein in the second position, the lower part and the upper part are in line contact, thereby determining a contact line that forms at least a portion of a closed line.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Fugro Engineers B.V.Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, Jacobus Gerardus Kolenbrander
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Patent number: 6705411Abstract: The invention relates to a downhole rotary coring device placeable in a drill string and comprising a head section, a motor, and a core barrel having an outer motor comprising a rotor connected to the outer barrel and a stator to the head section, whereby the rotor and the stator are movable with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the drill string.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Fugro Engineers B.V.Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, Herman Maria Zuidberg
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Publication number: 20030066688Abstract: The invention relates to a downhole rotary coring device placeable in a drill string and comprising a head section, a motor, and a core barrel having an outer motor comprising a rotor connected to the outer barrel and a stator to the head section, whereby the rotor and the stator are movable with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the drill string.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Peter Nicolaas Looijen, Herman Maria Zuidberg