Patents by Inventor Stefan Willem Hees

Stefan Willem Hees 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).

  • Measurement system, pipe handling system and method of joining pipe sections
    Patent number: 9074881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement system constructed and arranged to measure geometrical data from two pipe end bevels of two pipes that need to be joined. The measurement system being provided with a measuring device, wherein the measurement system is constructed and arranged so that the measuring device is moveable in between the two pipe end bevels and the measuring device has a part of a different one of the two pipe end bevels within its measurement angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND SE
    Inventor: Stefan Willem Hees
  • MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF JOINING PIPE SECTIONS
    Publication number: 20110079584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement system constructed and arranged to measure geometrical data from two pipe end bevels of two pipes that need to be joined. The measurement system being provided with a measuring device, wherein the measurement system is constructed and arranged so that the measuring device is moveable in between the two pipe end bevels and the measuring device has a part of a different one of the two pipe end bevels within its measurement angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND B.V.
    Inventor: Stefan Willem Hees
  • Guiding device
    Patent number: 7815093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a guiding device (40) configured to guide equipment units for joining pipe sections which are arranged in a substantially upright position. The guiding device comprises a stationary body (41), one or more movable carriers being movably supported on said stationary body and configured to revolve one or more equipment units about a pipe section, a pipeline engagement device (63) configured to engage said guiding device with said pipe section and to support said stationary body, and one or more adjustable supports (44), said one or more adjustable supports being configured to make adjustment possible of a working plane of one or more equipment units (47, 48, 49) mounted on or to be mounted on said one or more carriers with respect to a pipe section on which the guiding device is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Stefan Willem Hees
  • Guiding Device
    Publication number: 20100176183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a guiding device (40) configured to guide equipment units for joining pipe sections which are arranged in a substantially upright position. The guiding device comprises a stationary body (41), one or more movable carriers being movably supported on said stationary body and configured to revolve one or more equipment units about a pipe section, a pipeline engagement device (63) configured to engage said guiding device with said pipe section and to support said stationary body, and one or more adjustable supports (44), said one or more adjustable supports being configured to make adjustment possible of a working plane of one or more equipment units (47, 48, 49) mounted on or to be mounted on said one or more carriers with respect to a pipe section on which the guiding device is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND B.V.
    Inventor: Stefan Willem Hees