Patents by Inventor Stefano Ghignone

Stefano Ghignone 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).

  • Self-propelled apparatus for gripping, locking in position and moving underwater craft and the like
    Patent number: 6457432
    Abstract: Apparatus for gripping and moving underwater craft and the like (101,102) comprising a crane (103) mounted on-board a ship (100) and provided with articulated arms (1, 2) and a crane cable (214), said crane being connected at its free end to a device (200) for gripping the craft to be recovered, wherein said device (200) essentially consists of: a head (210) pivotably mounted on the free end of the arm (1) of said crane and able to pivot with respect thereto; a gripping unit (220) mounted on floats (222) and provided with propulsion means (226) which are controllable by associated means (227) and allow movement of the device parallel to the surface of the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Calzoni S.p.A.
    Inventor: Stefano Ghignone
  • Self-propelled apparatus for gripping, locking in position and moving underwater craft and the like
    Publication number: 20010020435
    Abstract: Apparatus for gripping and moving underwater craft and the like (101,102) comprising a crane (103) mounted on-board a ship (100) and provided with articulated arms (1,2) and a crane cable (214), said crane being connected at its free end to a device (200) for gripping the craft to be recovered, wherein said device (200) essentially consists of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventor: Stefano Ghignone