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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950539 | Load control device for a crane A control device and system for controlling a suspended load of a container crane with a trolley, a spreader and load lines arranged in a four point suspension for lifting a load and an optical sensor for sensing a deflection position of an orthogonal axis of a cont... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7556161 | Lifting machinery of two reel differential type for two 40 feet container shore crane The invention relates to a lifting machinery of two reel differential type for two 40 feet container shore crane, comprising: a motor, a reductor and its high speed brake, reels and reel brakes; wherein at least one motor is provided; a planetary differential reduct... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7494020 | Lifting machinery of four reel differential type for two 40 feet container shore crane The invention relates to a lifting machinery of four reel differential type for two 40 feet container shore crane comprising: motors, reductors, high speed brakes, reels and reel brakes; wherein at least one motor is provided; the reductor connected at the motor out... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7464823 | Overhead travelling carriage A platform 12 is supported by four belts 22 to 25. Of the belts 22 to 25, a pair of belts 24, 25 is attached to a pivoting arm 26 so that the pivoting arm 26 is pivotable around a pivoting shaft 28. Pivo... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7426423 | Crane or excavator for handling a cable-suspended load provided with optimised motion guidance The invention refers to a crane or excavator for the transaction of a load, which is carried by a load cable with a turning mechanism for the rotation of the crane or excavator, a seesaw mechanism for the erection or incline of an extension arm and a hoisting gear f... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416169 | Hoisting-cable drive comprising a single bottom-hook block and two winches The invention proposes a hoisting-cable drive for a mobile crane, which hoisting-cable drive uses a single bottom-hook block (15) instead of a known double bottom-hook block. However, to prevent this single bottom-hook block (15) from tilting in the tw... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7392914 | Method for controlling spreader in crane The invention relates to a method for controlling swaying and swinging of a spreader in a crane and the load attached thereto, the crane comprising: a trolley, hoist gears, hoisting ropes, on which the spreader is suspended from the trolley, auxiliary gears provided... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392915 | Method for controlling spreader in crane The invention relates to a method for controlling swaying and swinging of a spreader in a crane and the load attached thereto, the crane comprising: a trolley, hoist gears, hoisting ropes, on which the spreader is suspended from the trolley, auxiliary gears provided... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357375 | Deployment and recovery system for self deployed multi-function imaging sensors The invention enables the routine remote deployment of multi-function sensors from unmanned air ground platforms, such that a special assembly containing one sensor can be mounted and operated by remote control. The invention includes a circular frame with attached ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356428 | Overhead traveling vehicle testing and calibration A method, system and test fixture for allowing testing and calibration of various operation parameters of an overhead traveling vehicle (hereinafter “OTV”) are disclosed. The invention implements a test fixture that includes a rotatable bearing set for rotatably... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287740 | Hoisting apparatus A cable attachment assembly, a hoist and a transportation system using the cable attachment assembly. The cable attachment assembly including: a plate pivotable about a first axis; first and second pivot assemblies pivotable about respective second and third axes, t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289875 | Systems and methods for sway control Systems, methods and computer program code for the measurement and control of sway in load transportation systems are provided which include using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices to measure and control the sway of suspended loads such as loads suspen... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284744 | Lifting device A lifting device comprises four pairs of hoisting cables arranged in a V-shape relative to one another for lifting and lowering a load suspension apparatus at which they engage and which are taken off from drivable cable drums. The free lengths of the hoisting cable... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267240 | Method and device for maintaining a position of a load suspended from a lifting gear In a method for maintaining a position of a load on a lifting gear, a position of a load, which is suspended from a trolley of a lifting gear via at least four cables, is determined and a swinging motion of the load is counteracted by selectively adjusting the lengt... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261351 | Spreader including a detection system A spreader (1) for lifting a freight container (7, 17) comprises a frame (3, 4, 11) and two pairs of pickup elements (5). Each pair of pickup elements (5) are mounted at opposite ends of the frame (3, 4, 11) and the frame ( | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255330 | Field adjustable bridge crane block A field adjustable block for use with a bridge crane having a rotating cylindrical drum for rope. The block includes a cylindrical center pin having a key way recess parallel to an axis of the center pin. An inner side plate has an opening therethrough and an extend... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7239106 | System and method for facilitating fluid three-dimensional movement of an object via directional force A reeving system for filming movies, sporting events, or any other activity that requires fluid movement of a camera or other object to any position within a defined volume of space. To accomplish positioning embodiments move an object throughout three-dimensional s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7150367 | Storage and retrieval unit A storage and retrieval unit comprises a supporting carriage which is movable along a rack aisle on at least one substantially horizontal supporting rail by a drive. A vertically adjustable lifting platform is suspended from the supporting carriage via at least thre... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138925 | Microprocessor integrated multifunction hoist system controller The present multi-function cable hoist system controller monitors a variety of drilling rig hoist system functions, including: positioning of the hoist block of the hoist system, speed/momentum of the hoist block, and hoist block loading. The controller can also mon... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137771 | Method and device for recognition of a load on a lifting gear In a method for recognition of the position of a load on a lifting gear, an active light source and a camera are mounted to a trolley of the lifting gear. Both, the light source and the camera are directed towards the load. The load has attached thereto at least one... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7106883 | Container position measuring method and device for cargo crane and container landing/stacking method When image data of a target container obtained by an image pickup unit such as a CCD installed on a hoisting accessory is processed, and a line approximating the arrangement of a pixel group which causes a change in luminance or hue larger than a set value can be fi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040496 | Arrangement for placing crane mechanisms The invention relates to an arrangement for placing crane mechanisms, the crane comprising lifting mechanisms (1) with lifting drums (2), lifting ropes (3) in the lifting drums, a lifting trolley (4), a loading element (5) suspende... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014172 | Electric hoist The present invention is to provide an electric hoist using a suspended electric winch that maintains a horizontal posture in any cargo handling operation. A hoist in one aspect includes a winch including a drum axially connected to a drive shaft of a motor, a suspe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6968963 | Grappler control system for a gantry crane A system and process are provided for controlling motion of a grappler of a gantry crane to avoid damaging an object to be lifted. In an embodiment, a speed of grappler movement is automatically reduced when in close proximity to the object. Furthermore, the grapple... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6827334 | Lifting arrangement for overhead traveling cranes A lifting arrangement for overhead traveling cranes. The lifting arrangement includes two single reeved drums that are reeved together to provide true vertical lift of a load. The lifting arrangement allows for equalization of full up and full down rope fleet angles... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6752283 | Rope hoist provided with traversing machinery A rope hoist provided with traversing machinery, the rope hoist comprising a trolley (2), and in connection therewith a lifting gear (3), a lifting rope (4), rope pulleys (5) and traversing machinery (7) for moving the trolley (... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6644486 | System for stabilizing and controlling a hoisted load A system which can both be adapted to existing single point lift mechanisms, and constrain a hoisted load in all six degrees of freedom, includes a suspension point, an assembly, a lateral tension lines member, and a control system. The assembly includes ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6631300 | Nonlinear active control of dynamical systems A control system for reducing cargo pendulation. The control system calculates a correction factor and adds the correction factor for the operator input motions in addition to the motion of the platform in order to provide a reference position of the susp... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6439407 | System for stabilizing and controlling a hoisted load A system which can both be adapted to existing single point lift mechanisms, and constrain a hoisted load in all six degrees of freedom, includes a suspension point, an assembly, a lateral tension lines member, and a control system. The assembly includes ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6382437 | Crane apparatus A crane system for carrying a load while suspending it from a portal-shaped body frame via wire ropes includes first and second wire ropes on both sides, in a right-and-left direction, of an upper portion of the body frame for fixing the suspended load, a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6343702 | Crane apparatus A crane apparatus is disclosed. First traverser wire ropes are connected to a right connecting portion of a traverser, while second traverser wire ropes are connected to a left connecting portion of the traverser. First hoisting accessory wire ropes are p... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6182844 | Swaying hoisted load-piece damping control apparatus A transverse trolley 11 is transversally movable on a crane girder. A driver is provided for the transverse trolley 11. A pair of sheave blocks 14, 15 which is movable relative to a transverse trolley 11 are disposed on both (right and left) sides of a tr... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182843 | Method for the target path correction of a load carrier and load transport apparatus For the positional correction of a load carrier (34) suspended on a trolley (22) a cable member (50') of the lifting cable system interposed between the trolley (22) and the load carrier (34) is displaced in a horizontal direction at a location near the t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6145680 | Apparatus for reducing overload and dampening collision energy The invention relates to an apparatus for reducing overload and dampening collision energy, for instance, in connection with a container crane, the apparatus comprising a movable bar (16) to receive a load and a resistance device (18) against the predeter... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6126023 | Crane with improved reeving arrangement A crane arranged through its reeving system to manoeuver a load. The crane includes an upper support structure, a lower support structure arranged to carry a load and six reeving cables suspending the lower support structure from the upper support structu... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102372 | Rope arrangement for the suspension of attachment means at a carrying device arranged above it A rope arrangement having carrying ropes guided downward in pairs at four corner points of an imaginary four-cornered shape at a carrying device. One of the carrying ropes extends from one of the corner points of one transverse side of the imaginary four-... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6053478 | Wafer hoist with self-aligning bands A hoist system including a roller assembly which is allowed to pivot as a suspending member is rolled up around a drum compensates for lateral forces and allows a load on the suspending member to remain centered under the roller assembly. The drum has a s... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6021911 | Grappler sway stabilizing system for a gantry crane A sway stabilizing system is provided for stabilizing sway of a grappler suspended by vertically movable hoisting cables on a gantry crane. The crane is a type which is particularly useful for lifting a standard container from a standard-height chassis, s... | 02/08/2000 |
