Patents by Inventor Ty Leonard van den Akker

Ty Leonard van den Akker 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).

  • Instrumented lock entry and traversing system
    Patent number: 7280914
    Abstract: An instrumented navigation system for aiding a towboat and barge configuration in the entry and traversal of a lock located on a waterway or for navigation around other structures, such as bridge piers or docks. The system consists of wirelessly linked computers on the towboat and the lock which display navigational charts showing the position of the tows as they approach and enter the locks. The computers are also linked to sensors which send information, such as the speed and position of the tows, to the computers for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Port of Pittsburgh Commission
    Inventors: Juana Victoria Bulatao, Ty Leonard van den Akker, Enrique Bravo, Min Cheol Cho, Guogiang Pan, Richard Grace, Tridas Mukhopadhyay