Patents by Inventor Wilfred Zuidhof

Wilfred Zuidhof 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).

  • Suppression element for vortex-induced vibrations
    Patent number: 7458752
    Abstract: A suppression element (1) for vortex vibrations, comprising an envelope (2) for t least partly enveloping a tubular element (100); at least one projection (3) pointing away from the envelope. The envelope is modular to form with similar suppression elements a tube (101,102), which, in operation, at least partly, envelops a tubular element (100). Also, a construction kit for a suppression system and a suppression system for vortex vibrations with at least two suppression element (1), which together form a tube, which in operation, at least partly envelops a tubular element (100), as well as an apparatus for extracting minerals with a pipeline enveloped by a suppression system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Lankhorst Special Mouldings B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Esselbrugge, Arnoldus van Belkom, Wilfred Zuidhof
  • Suppression element for vortex-induced vibrations, construction kit, apparatus for extracting minerals, and mold
    Publication number: 20060153642
    Abstract: A suppression element (1) for vortex vibrations, comprising an envelope (2) for t least partly enveloping a tubular element (100); at least one projection (3) pointing away from the envelope. The envelope is modular to form with similar su pression elements a tube (101,102), which, in operation, at least partly, envelops a tubular element (100). Also, a construction kit for a suppression system and a suppression system for vortex vibrations with at least two suppression element (1), which together form a tube, which in operation, at least partly envelops a tubular element (100), as well as an apparatus for extracting minerals with a pipeline enveloped by a suppression system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Esselbrugge, Arnoldus Van Belkom, Wilfred Zuidhof