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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181798 | Mobile or stationary working apparatus with telescopic extension arm elements whose position in relation to one another is detected by RFID technology Mobile or stationary working apparatus, in particular a working vehicle, with at least one telescopic extension arm (3) which has two or more extension arm elements (31, 32, 33) which can be moved in relation to one another, with detection means being ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7665620 | Crane The present invention relates to a crane, preferably a truck crane, comprising a plurality of crane elements which are movable by actuators, a crane control unit for controlling and/or monitoring the movement of the crane elements, and at least one actuating switch ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7322786 | Mobile loader for transfer of containers between delivery vehicles and marine terminal cranes A mobile loader is driven to a dockside location underlying the spreader bar of a marine terminal crane. A delivery vehicle such as a train or a truck is driven into the loader at such dockside location so that containers maybe transferred between the delivery vehic... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308337 | Crane installation, in particular container crane A crane installation, especially a container crane, for moving a load, especially a container, includes a first stored-programmable control unit which, if required, receives signals resulting in a safety-related control command to one or several electric or electro-... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7289876 | Container crane, and method of determining and correcting a misalignment between a load-carrying frame and a transport vehicle A container crane includes a movable trolley and a load-carrying frame pendantly connected to the trolley and comprised of a spreader and a head block, for transfer of a container from or to a transport vehicle. Plural optical detectors are mounted on the trolley fo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7255238 | Transporting apparatus having vertically movable holding portion The present invention provides a transporting apparatus provided with a sensor for detecting information relating to a relative position in the vertical direction between an article to be transported and a holding portion for holding the article, and a controller th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252299 | Steering system for crane A steering system (10) for a vehicle, such as a gantry crane (12). The gantry crane (12) generally includes a support structure (14) having a first front wheel (32) and a second opposing front wheel (36) connected proximate ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252203 | Mobile crane having a superlift device A mobile crane with a carrier and a superstructure which is slewably arranged thereon has a superlift device with an SL counterweight for increasing lifting capacity. The SL counterweight can be lifted from the ground in order to execute slewing movements of the sup... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7206662 | Crane installation, in particular container crane A crane installation, especially a container crane, includes at least one hoist mechanism provided with at least one motor for lifting and lowering a load suspended from the hoist mechanism. The operation of the hoist mechanism is controlled by a control unit which ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7168724 | Steering system for crane A steering system (10) for a vehicle, such as a gantry crane (12). The gantry crane (12) generally includes a support structure (14) having a first front wheel (32) and a second opposing front wheel (36) connected proximate ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134563 | Crane with manual input devices The invention relates to a crane that comprises an electronic control for actuating drives for at least one lifting gear and for crane movements, which can be operated by an operator via manual input devices. Said manual input devices can be adjusted as regards thei... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123132 | Chassis alignment system A method for aligning a truck chassis with a required position relative to a crane, in which the truck is scanned by a sensor means. The laser scanner is located on the crane in such a way that it will be able to scan at least one of a plurality of loading/unloading... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111850 | Wheeled vehicle provided with an oscillating axle and a pair of cylinders for blocking the axle A wheeled vehicle including a chassis; an axle coupled to the chassis to oscillate about a longitudinal axis parallel to a direction of advance of the vehicle; a pair of cylinders disposed between the axle and the chassis for blocking oscillation of the axle; and a ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7102623 | Control panel The invention relates to a control panel for construction equipment and/or cranes, preferably vehicle cranes, with a series of manually operable switches for triggering certain functions and control functions of the machine to be operated. In terms of the invention,... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7034669 | Anti-collision protection system An anti-collision protection system for machines that operate in a raw material stockpile yard is disclosed. The machines are moveable in the yard in defined paths, with each machine including a material delivery and/or material recovery boom that can be rotated abo... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994223 | Diagnostic readout for operation of a crane A programmable control system for a crane that senses a hydraulic pressure of the lift mechanism, and controls the movements of the crane apparatus as a function of the magnitude of the hydraulic pressure. As the status conditions of the crane change, sense switches... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6985085 | Safety view blind finder for a crane A crane safety system providing a view of the operation of the crane to the crane operator is disclosed. The crane safety system comprises: (1) a camera sub-system having a monitor providing images to the operator, (2) a sensor sub-system for determining the presenc... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6965823 | Operating method and device for operating automated container quay cranes An operating method for container quay cranes used to load and unload container ships aided by a PC with a monitor in a crane driver's cabin. The crane driver operates a touchscreen on the monitor, thereby enabling the crane to reach its specified target in a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962091 | System and method for measuring a horizontal deviation of a load receiving element The aim of the invention is to provide a system and a method which surmounts the problems of prior art. According to the inventive system and method for measuring horizontal deviation of a load receiving element in relation to a position of a hoist traveling trolley... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6894621 | Crane safety devices and methods An improved crane warning system that includes acceleration sensors, motion sensors, hydraulic sensors, remote communications and/or a camera. The crane warning system may include a crane warning device integrated into the device suspended from the crane. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880712 | Crane and method for controlling the crane A crane provided with a trolley, a hanging member, a rope member, and a hoisting device. The crane includes a horizontal position displacement detection unit which detects a horizontal positional displacement between at least two corners of the cargo and a landing p... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6744372 | Crane safety devices and methods An improved crane warning system which includes acceleration sensors, motion sensors, hydraulic sensors, remote communications and/or a camera. The crane warning system may include a crane warning device integrated into the ball of the crane. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6554144 | Boom positioning device for high-position working A boom positioning device for high-position working, capable of ensuring a desired positional accuracy even in positioning a work location at the tip end of a boom from a distant place, the device comprising an imaging means (4) having a multi-axis drivin... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6549139 | Crane safety device and methods An improved crane warning system which includes acceleration sensors, motion sensors, hydraulic sensors, remote communications and/or a camera. The crane warning system may include a crane warning device integrated into the ball of the crane.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6496766 | Crane monitoring and data retrieval systems and method A crane monitoring system and method is characterized by a plurality of sensors mounted to a crane which communicate data to an on-board control unit. The control unit is characterized by having "black box" functionality. A tip switch is mounted in parall... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6343703 | Anti-two block device using non-contract measuring and detecting devices In the anti-two block device, a non-contact measuring device detects in one form or another the distance between a boom nose and a load-bearing member supported thereby. If the distance detected is less than a predetermined threshold value, the device tri... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6308844 | Method for handling an equipment inside a building by a crane installed outside A method for handling an equipment inside a building by a crane installed outside; the method being employed when leading the wire hanging from the boom of a crane installed outside of a building (nuclear reactor containment vessel, into the building thro... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6202013 | Articulated boom monitoring system A monitoring system is provided for monitoring positioning and stability of an articulated boom system The articulated boom system includes an articulated boom, having one or more boom sections, extending from a base, along with one or more outriggers ext... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6140930 | Crane safety devices and methods An improved crane warning system which includes acceleration sensors, motion sensors, hydraulic sensors, remote communications and/or a camera. The crane warning system may include a crane warning device integrated into the ball of the crane.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113341 | Tracking cart system A traveling rail 8 is provided in a clean room at slightly above head height, and arms 44, 46 placed atop one another and a fork 56 are used to allow a tracking cart to travel along the rail to load a workpiece 20. A fork elevating section 54 is provided ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6102373 | Crane swing warning system Crane swing warning system is disclosed for a crane that has an undercarriage, which is independent from its cab body, connected by a turntable that the upper crane body rotates about on a vertical axis. The crane swing warning system consists of a contin... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6067024 | Obstacle avoidance and crushing protection system for outriggers of a chassis The protection system for outriggers of a chassis includes a non-contact distance measuring device, associated with at least one of the outriggers and the chassis, mounted on one of the outriggers and the chassis. The non-contact distance measuring device... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6057777 | Industrial position sensor A sensor for determining the position of a movable object along a selected axis. The system includes a target positioned at a location aligned with the selected axis. An optical energy emitter is mounted on the movable object and has a beam dispersion gre... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6002350 | Cargo movement detection system A system for detecting cargo movement inside a cargo compartment of a craft, such as a plane or vehicle. The cargo is mounted on pallets that in turn are transported within the cargo compartment on rails end kept in place by latch assemblies. An arm assem... | 12/14/1999 |
