Patents by Inventor Rients van der Woude

Rients van der Woude 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).

  • Loading hose
    Patent number: 9409631
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon loading hose (4) for connection between a GBS (1) and a shuttle hydrocarbon transport vessel (2), arranged in water (W) and at a distance apart, comprises buoyancy means (5) in its mid region and at least one buoyancy element (7a, b) in a free end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: MacGregor Norway AS
    Inventors: Jon H∅vik, Rients van der Woude
  • Coupling device
    Patent number: 9334994
    Abstract: A coupling device for connecting a first coupling housing and a second coupling housing. The first coupling housing has a guiding element extending from the first coupling housing and having a free end at a distance (h) from the first coupling housing central axis (a-a). The second coupling housing has a receptacle for the guiding element and pull-in means for pulling the guiding element into the receptacle, said pull-in means being connected to the guiding element free end. The invention allows the first coupling housing to be pulled towards the receptacle at an angle which is not coincident with the central axis (a-a), and when the guiding element is in place inside the receptacle, the first coupling housing central axis (a-a) and the central axis (b-b) of the second coupling housing are aligned and coincident, and the two housings are rotationally aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: MacGregor Pusnes AS
    Inventors: Jon Hovik, Rients van der Woude, Birger Oya, Tor Vidar Oya, Ole-Magne Gilde
  • Coupling device
    Patent number: 9163765
    Abstract: A coupling device for connecting a first coupling housing (12) and a second coupling housing (20) is provided. The first coupling housing (12) comprises a guiding element (101; 201; 301a-e; 401b,c; 501b-d) extending from the first coupling housing (12) and having a free end (102; 202; P) at a distance (h) from the first coupling housing central axis (a-a). The second coupling housing (20) comprises a receptacle (123; 223; 323; 423; 523) for the guiding element and pull-in means (8) for pulling the guiding element into the receptacle, said pull-in means (8) being connected to the guiding element free end (102; 202; P). The invention allows the first coupling housing to be pulled towards the receptacle at an angle which is not coincident with the central axis (a-a), and when the guiding element is in place inside the receptacle, the first coupling housing central axis (a-a) and the central axis (b-b) of the second coupling housing are aligned and coincident, and the two housings are rotationally aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Aker Pusnes AS
    Inventors: Jon Hovik, Rients van der Woude, Birger Oya, Tor Vidar Oya, Ole-Magne Gilde
  • COUPLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150247599
    Abstract: A coupling device for connecting a first coupling housing and a second coupling housing. The first coupling housing has a guiding element extending from the first coupling housing and having a free end at a distance (h) from the first coupling housing central axis (a-a). The second coupling housing has a receptacle for the guiding element and pull-in means for pulling the guiding element into the receptacle, said pull-in means being connected to the guiding element free end. The invention allows the first coupling housing to be pulled towards the receptacle at an angle which is not coincident with the central axis (a-a), and when the guiding element is in place inside the receptacle, the first coupling housing central axis (a-a) and the central axis (b-b) of the second coupling housing are aligned and coincident, and the two housings are rotationally aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: MACGREGOR PUSNES AS
    Inventors: Jon Hovik, Rients van der Woude, Birger Oya, Tor Vidar Oya, Ole-Magne Gilde
  • LOADING HOSE
    Publication number: 20130203311
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon loading hose (4) for connection between a GBS (1) and a shuttle hydrocarbon transport vessel (2), arranged in water (W) and at a distance apart, comprises buoyancy means (5) in its mid region and at least one buoyancy element (7a, b) in a free end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Aker Pusnes AS
    Inventors: Jon Høvik, Rients van der Woude
  • COUPLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120133122
    Abstract: A coupling device for connecting a first coupling housing (12) and a second coupling housing (20) is provided. The first coupling housing (12) comprises a guiding element (101; 201; 301a-e; 401b,c; 501b-d) extending from the first coupling housing (12) and having a free end (102; 202; P) at a distance (h) from the first coupling housing central axis (a-a). The second coupling housing (20) comprises a receptacle (123; 223; 323; 423; 523) for the guiding element and pull-in means (8) for pulling the guiding element into the receptacle, said pull-in means (8) being connected to the guiding element free end (102; 202; P). The invention allows the first coupling housing to be pulled towards the receptacle at an angle which is not coincident with the central axis (a-a), and when the guiding element is in place inside the receptacle, the first coupling housing central axis (a-a) and the central axis (b-b) of the second coupling housing are aligned and coincident, and the two housings are rotationally aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: AKER PUSNES AS
    Inventors: Jon Hovik, Rients van der Woude, Birger Oya, Tor Vidar Oya, Ole-Magne Gilde