By Use Of Swinging Crane Patents (Class 414/141.6)
  • Patent number: 11059546
    Abstract: A method for marine loading includes: providing a marine loading system including: a marine loading arm, a fluid transfer line provided with a coupling device, an actuator being adapted to move the marine loading arm and to position the coupling device and a imaging system for capturing a plurality of images; receiving image data associated with the plurality of images of a scene; constructing, based on the image data, a representation of an object in the scene; determining whether the object represents an open target duct being present in the scene; determining an estimated position of the open target duct with respect to the coupling device or the imaging system; constructing a 3D representation of the open target duct; determining a characteristic property of the open target duct; determining whether the coupling device is compatible with the open target duct; and moving the coupling device towards the open target duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: J. de Jonge Beheer B.V.
    Inventors: Alexander de Jonge, Peter Rodenburg, Tiemen Patrick Meester
  • Publication number: 20150110582
    Abstract: A method of overboarding and lowering a load from a vessel is disclosed. The method uses a vessel-mounted crane to lift the load from a deck of the vessel, to move the load off the deck into an outboard over-water position, and to lower the load from the outboard position into the water. The method further includes placing at least one guide member acting in compression between the load and an upstanding supporting structure of the crane to restrain horizontal movement of the load relative to a boom of the crane. Then, lowering the guide member occurs to continue restraining horizontal movement of the load while lowering the load from the outboard position into the water. A related guide apparatus includes at least one guide member that is movably connected to a mount for movement relative to the mount around and parallel to a slewing axis of the crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Tore Jacobsen, Arun Prahash Kalyana Sundaram, Jarle Havn, Andrew Lewis, Sigbjorn Daasvatn
  • Publication number: 20150104274
    Abstract: A method for offshore overboarding a structure on a vessel for subsequent lowering the structure to the sea floor, is using a crane (13) to lift the structure at its storage place on a deck of the vessel and move it by means of the crane to a position free of the vessel before lowering it into the sea. During at least a part of the overboarding movement of the structure (1), the structure (1) is forced to follow a track (2) along the deck of the vessel. Two apparatus for performing the method are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Jan Dysvik
  • Patent number: 8955667
    Abstract: A bulk material handling system and method use a horizontal boom frame supporting a conveyor mechanism for bulk material that is slidable relative to the horizontal boom frame. The conveyor mechanism is positioned such that, with bulk material received at a fixed location, or loading axis, on the horizontal boom frame, a portion of the conveyor mechanism will always be positioned to receive bulk material. The horizontal boom frame can also be made rotatable about the loading axis. By rotating the horizontal boom frame and advancing or withdrawing the conveyor mechanism, the discharge point for bulk materials relative to the loading axis can be altered radially and angularly without interrupting the flow of bulk materials through the system. A supply bridge assembly can be employed to bring the bulk materials to the loading axis of the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Rail-Veyor Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Merton F. Dibble
  • Publication number: 20140300112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an offshore wind power generator, a lifting jig for transferring the offshore wind power generator, and a method for installing the offshore wind power generator using the lifting jig. The offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blade, a nacelle including a power generator for generating power by the rotation of the blade, and a tower supporting the nacelle and installed on a support structure installed offshore. Also, the offshore wind power generator includes a tower support structure installed on the tower so that the tower is lifted using a predetermined transfer unit in a state where the blade, the nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled. The tower support structure is disposed above a center of gravity of the wind power generator at which the blade, nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD. a corporation
    Inventors: Byung Kyu Lee, Dong Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 6503042
    Abstract: An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two sprockets disposed in such passageway and rotatably supported on the guide member, one of such sprockets being disposed in the cantilevered section of the guide member and having a substantially vertically disposed axis of rotation; a rope assembly including an endless rope disposed in the passageway along the circuitous path and reeved around the sprockets, and a plurality of discs spaced along such rope, and a motor for driving one of the sprockets, wherein the guide member includes a inlet communicating with the passageway for feeding material therein and a discharge outlet communicating with the passageway about a portion of the periphery of the one socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: The Young Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Mitchell, Richard W. Ambs, Todd E. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 6499927
    Abstract: An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two sprockets disposed in such passageway and rotatably supported on the guide member, one of such sprockets being disposed in the cantilevered section of the guide member and having a substantially vertically disposed axis of rotation; a rope assembly including an endless rope disposed in the passageway along the circuitous path and reeved around the sprockets, and a plurality of discs spaced along such rope, and a motor for driving one of the sprockets, wherein the guide member includes a inlet communicating with the passageway for feeding material therein and a discharge outlet communicating with the passageway about a portion of the periphery of the one socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: The Young Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Mitchell, Richard W. Ambs, Todd E. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 6431791
    Abstract: A fixed structure is shaped like a pier and equipped on an upper part with a slide guide. A length of the pier extends from land to a point at sea where the depth is such as to allow boats to be transported to float. A trolley slides along the pier. At least two arms extend from the trolley transverse to the pier. The arms are equipped with independent hoisting devices for harnessing the boats. The arms also have a sliding counterweight and are equipped with devices which indicate the horizontal position of the arms and control the movement of the sliding counterweight. The arms are also equipped with commands with which the hoisting devices and other motorized parts of the machine are controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Anton Massimo Galluccio
  • Publication number: 20020071743
    Abstract: A platform container transfer terminal (10) functions as an efficient hub port. Sea Point™ Transfer station modules (21, 22, 23) can be moved intact across oceans for rapid erection in remote or strategic locations to provide high speed loading and unloading of large container vessels (31, 32) to lighters or feeder vessels (41, 42, 43, 44, 45) and/or to facilities adjacent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: W. J. Amoss
  • Patent number: H2162
    Abstract: A wheel supported conveyor having a central platform crane section disposed between opposite end crane sections is positioned in underlying relation to a container holding spreader of a dockside terminal crane for transfer of containers to and from the chassis of trucks moved into loading positions without obstruction along parallel spaced passage lanes formed in the end crane sections. Sections of a roller track are respectively associated with each of the conveyor crane sections for displacement of the containers laterally between a common track path and the truck passage lanes. Container spreaders are slidably mounted on the end crane sections effecting said lateral displacement of containers between the truck passage lanes and the common roller track path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Christopher Clemmer