Patents by Inventor Sipke T. Schuurmans

Sipke T. Schuurmans 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).

  • Floating unit-buoyant body assembly
    Patent number: 5505646
    Abstract: A mooring buoy comprising a body with buoyancy, which body is rotatable with respect to a turntable. Elements are provided for connecting the buoy to catenary anchor lines with a seabed as well as a rigid arm for the connection to a vessel or the like floating unit. The buoyant body is an assembly of spaced apart interconnected vertical columns, resulting in a decreased sensibility for vertical motions of waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Incorporated
    Inventors: Leendert Poldervaart, Sipke T. Schuurmans