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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7798471 | Direct acting single sheave active/passive heave compensator A heave compensation system provides a direct acting heave compensator that reduces stress and fatigue on a line, the system includes a single sheave system that compensates for heave as it carries a load line and moves along a curve profile of the heave compensator... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7780145 | Load compensating device, especially for lifting appliance A load compensating device, especially one for lifting appliances, includes a detector for detecting an overload or an underload and designed to cause actuation of the compensating device. The device comprises an actuator attached to one of ends of a rope or ropes t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7762532 | Load equalizing rope termination and method A load equalizing rope termination serves to prevent a load imbalance between a pair of rope leads of a rope termination. The rope termination includes an end section such as an end loop and the pair of rope leads attached to a pair of rope ends. A rope termination ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753343 | Retractable load support system A retractable load support system for effectively lifting a load in a controlled manner. The retractable load support system includes a frame, a gerotor attached to a main shaft within said frame, a first spool attached to the gerotor, a biasing device connected to ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7731157 | Apparatus and method for heave compensation A heave compensation apparatus and method for a winch or crane system, the winch or crane system preferably for a vessel and including a lift wire for attachment to a load. The apparatus includes a vessel motion measurement device which may be in the form of a motio... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7677532 | System to guide a wire, chain or cable onboard a vessel A system is described for handling a wire, a chain, a cable, etc. (12) onboard a vessel, comprising a number of winches (10) to pull in and let out said wire, chain, etc. (12), and also a number of tow pins (14) and shark jaws (16)... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7461831 | Telescoping workover rig A telescoping workover rig is characterized by a derrick having a bottom mast section mounted on a base or carrier and a top mast section telescopically fitted in the bottom mast section. In functional configuration a system of tram sheaves mounted on movable trams ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7389973 | Tensioning systems and methods for line spooling A line tensioning system for regulating tension on a line having a proximal end and a distal end, where the proximal end is operatively connected to a drum. The line tensioning system comprises a frame, a first and second sets of rollers, and first and second sets o... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370843 | Retractable load support system A retractable load support system for effectively lifting a load in a controlled manner. The retractable load support system includes a frame, a gerotor attached to a main shaft within said frame, a first spool attached to the gerotor, a biasing device connected to ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354028 | Method for controlling application of brakes in single drum hoist systems A method of damping the oscillations during an emergency stop of an ascending single drum hoist system in a shaft having a conveyance, the mechanical brakes applying a braking force to the drum and the drum rotating in a first direction having a speed, comprising ap... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325773 | Kite winch and method for pulling-in a kite A kite winch allows a kite to be pulled-down from a high-elevation with reduced effort. The kite winch includes first and second sprockets coupled by a chain. The second sprocket has a larger diameter than the first sprocket. A spool for retaining kite string may be... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293670 | Upper block A crane having an upper block, a lower block, a drum, and two ropes. The upper block includes an equalizer having a yoke to which the ropes are connected. The connections between the ropes and the yoke include load cells that measure the forces carried by each of th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7231981 | Inline compensator for a floating drill rig An apparatus and method for protecting against the problems associated with heave of a floating drilling rig are disclosed. The disclosed invention is a unique inline compensator in which a plurality of cylinders housed within a tubular housing and a plurality of lo... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226037 | System for assuring engagement of a hydromatic brake on a drilling or well service rig The present invention provides an automatic system for engaging the hydromatic brake on a drilling rig or a service rig. This system monitors both the hook load and traveling block velocity, and uses an electrical solenoid to activates the hydromatic when either the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7163061 | Apparatus and method for supporting structures on offshore platforms An apparatus for supporting a structure on a platform. The platform may be a floating platform. The apparatus comprises a base frame, wherein the base frame has a first bracket and a second bracket attached thereto. The apparatus further includes a x-axis frame havi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7118094 | Rotatable cable guide with cable switching feature A cage in which two pulley wheels are mounted with tangent circumferences so that their circumferential cable grooves surround a cable passing between the wheels. The cage freely rotates about an axis that passes between the wheels. The cage axis is normal to the pl... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7083004 | Cantilevered multi purpose tower and method for installing drilling equipment A drilling rig having a deck capable of being used offshore and a method for commissioning a well using the drilling rig and a method for decommissioning a well using the drilling rig, wherein the drilling rig comprises: a cantilever which is mounted so as to be mov... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070171 | Hoisting and stabilization system for suspended load support The suspension and hoisting system for a load support comprises two cable circuits, each comprising a cable (C1, C2) fixed at one of the ends thereof to a fixed point (Pf1, Pf2) and at the other end to a lifting apparatus (T1, T... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059427 | Automatic drilling system An automatic drilling system is disclosed which includes an electric servo motor operatively coupled to a winch brake control, a servo controller operatively coupled to the servo motor, and a drum position encoder rotationally coupled to a winch drum. The controller... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028988 | Cable handling system A system or apparatus and method for retrieving cable from water during marine operations is provided that reduces damage to the cable from pulling forces during the retrieval. A pulling device distributes the forces and stresses all along the cable components. In o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6966106 | Method and apparatus for transporting and running tubulars The invention is a transporting apparatus for holding lengths of tubulars and transporting tubulars to a drill floor of a drill rig, wherein the transport container for tubulars has a bottom side, a two sides connected to the bottom side, and two ends connected to t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932325 | Active-over-passive coordinated motion winch The instant invention is directed to a active-over-passive coordinated motion winch designed to be used in combination with a class of existing offshore lifting systems such as A-Frames, booms or cranes to minimize the relative movement between a payload position an... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932553 | Multipurpose unit for drilling and well intervention The invention is a multipurpose system for a drilling and well intervention made of a pivotable, slidable cantilever on a platform adapted to pivot and to slide along an x-y axis; a tower disposed on the cantilever with a mast, a hoist winch, a splittable block conn... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926259 | Hoist system The invention is a hoist system for use on a drilling rig made of a tubular mast with a front, back, and top side, a splittable block connected to the mast top side, a trolley with a trolley top and bottom side, wherein the trolley's top side is connected to the spl... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926260 | Compensation and hoisting apparatus The invention is a hoisting device for a vessel a base structure provided with fixed cable blocks with pulleys; a trolley connected to a cable pulley block and a mechanism for gripping a load; a compensator a hoisting mechanism with a hoisting cable and a winch, whe... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926103 | Splittable block on a derrick The invention is a hoist system for a derrick with a derrick inside, a derrick outside, and a derrick top side; a splittable block connected to the derrick top side; a hoisting cable guided through the splittable block; a moveable trolley with a trolley top side and... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908074 | Device for changing the rigging of the pulley blocks of a crane The device enables a switch from the pulley blocks being rigged with one strand to the pulley blocks being rigged with two strands and vice versa. The jib tip has a pulley moveable along its axle between a central position, when the blocks are rigged with one strand... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901818 | Tension measuring device for mooring line A device for measuring tension in a line for mooring a ship to a dock or an anchor. The device includes three pulleys secured to rigid frames or springs. Sensors are placed on rigid frames, springs or shafts for securing the pulleys. Portions of the mooring line ext... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901998 | Method for using a multipurpose system The invention is a method for drilling a well and for well intervention using a multipurpose system on a pivoting, slidable cantilever on a platform to drill a well and to perform well intervention operations, wherein the method involves pulling a completion tubing ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893005 | Tensing a flexible floating cover Apparatus comprising a tensing element connected at one end thereof to a supporting structure and at another end thereof to a cover, wherein movement of the cover imparts a force on the tensing element, an actuator adapted to move the tensing element, and a sensing ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6691801 | Load compensator for a pipe running tool A load compensator is disclosed for use in connection with a pipe running tool. The load compensator includes an outer housing connected to the portion of the pipe running tool that holds the pipe segment. A piston is disposed within the housing, and is c... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6595494 | Hoisting device, with compensator built into hoisting cable system The invention is a hoisting device for a vessel with a mast in the form of a tube or sleeve with fixed cable blocks on the top side, a trolley with moveable pulleys, a feature on the bottom side for gripping a load, a hoisting system with at least a hoist... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6286816 | Chain hoist A chain hoist, includes a chain which is trained over first and second sprockets defining a movement path for the chain, with the first sprocket being connected to a load-bearing member, and with the second sprocket being part of a drive unit for operatin... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6068240 | Method for regulating the operation of a load compensation device and load compensation using the method A method and apparatus for regulating a load compensator device for a handling gear. The load compensation device includes: a stationary internal bell housing; a mobile external bell housing which is secured at one of the ends of a handling member, from t... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6065699 | Fly reel with hydraulic drag A hydraulic drag fly reel for creating drag resistance on fishing line when playing a hooked fish to prevent backlash, wherein the hydraulic drag fly reel comprises a crank plate, a fishing line storage spool connected or mounted to the crank plate by way... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6042087 | Device for equalizing weight of a hanging load A device (1) for equalizing the weight of a suspended load, for example a tool to be operated by hand, includes a cable drum (2) and at least two parallel or substantially parallel suspension cables (3), which can be evenly wound up and unwound on a corre... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5988596 | Cable foul sensor device for winches A cable foul sensor device for winches includes a flapper plate extending from a cover for the cable drum, and a sensing finger extending along the edge of the flapper plate to terminate above an upper layer of cable wound on the drum. The flapper plate i... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5894895 | Heave compensator for drill ships A heave compensator for a drill ship with a derrick and hoist system with a dead line provides a line reservoir on the dead line. The dead line is reciprocated to move the hook load relative to the vessel to control it relative to the sea bed. The line re... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5520369 | Method and device for withdrawing an element fastened to a mobile installation from the influence of the movements of this installation A method and device for withdrawing an element fastened to a mobile installation from the influence of the movements of this installation. The device comprises at least one actuating cylinder, at least one accumulator and several pulleys, are determined s... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5509638 | Hoist with an elastic cable A hoist for loads that includes an elongated upright support assembly and an elongated extending support assembly pivotally mounted to the upper end of the former. The free end of the elongated radially extending assembly being able to follow a curved pat... | 04/23/1996 |
