Patents by Inventor Simon Van Ede

Simon Van Ede 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: 8104995
    Abstract: A marine pipeline installation tensioner comprising a tensioner frame and multiple track units mounted in said frame, wherein each track unit includes an endless track, a chassis, support rollers or other bearing means mounted therein for the endless track, and one more track drive/brake members for effecting drive and/or braking motion of the track, and wherein each track unit is arranged mobile within the associated frame. Each track unit is arranged mobile within the associated frame by a parallel linkage bar system with parallel linkage bars between the chassis of the track unit and the frame of the tensioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: ITREC B.V.
    Inventors: Joop Roodenburg, Eric Romeijn, Simon Van Ede
  • Publication number: 20100034592
    Abstract: A marine pipeline installation tensioner comprising a tensioner frame and multiple track units mounted in said frame, wherein each track unit includes an endless track, a chassis, support rollers or other bearing means mounted therein for the endless track, and one more track drive/brake members for effecting drive and/or braking motion of the track, and wherein each track unit is arranged mobile within the associated frame. Each track unit is arranged mobile within the associated frame by a parallel linkage bar system with parallel linkage bars between the chassis of the track unit and the frame of the tensioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: ITREC B.V.
    Inventors: Joop Roodenburg, Eric Romeijn, Simon Van Ede