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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5791074 | Dredge A dredge including a V-shaped or U-shaped pontoon having a first leg and a second leg. The legs have effective longitudinal axes that diverge from one another by an angle of no more than 180°. Spuds or similar anchoring devices are connected to each of t... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5311682 | Hybrid dredge A hybrid dredging apparatus uses a clamshell attached to a rigid boom to dig and remove material. The clamshell then deposits the material into the hopper of a positive displacement pump for discharge at low velocities and with minimal water content. Tran... | 05/17/1994 |
| 4585274 | Mineral and metal particle recovery apparatus and method Apparatus for recovering metallic particles from a recovery hole formed in a sub-surface formation containing said particles, comprises (a) a barge, (b) a rotating cutter head supported by the barge for controlled bodily movement at the recovery hole and for c... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4394265 | Vessel in particular suction dredger provided with means for removing oil from a water surface A suction dredger provided with sweeping arms at the side of the vessel which arms can be placed at an angle with respect to the body of the vessel and are provided with suction apparatus to suck away the upper layer of the water collected in front of the... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4232903 | Ocean mining system and process An ocean mining system for mining manganese nodules comprises a surface subsystem and an ocean bottom subsystem. The ocean bottom subsystem includes a mobile, maneuverable, self-propelled, miner vehicle which picks up, handles, washes and crushes nodules while... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4212121 | Method and apparatus for dredging having bow-stern movement of the suction means An improved method for dredging by means of a pair of spuds provided on the respective sides of the stern of a dredger and adapted to be alternately driven into the bottom of the water, a ladder projected from the bow portion of the dredger and a suction ... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4156317 | Dredge swinging system A dredge swinging system for automatically swinging a dredge in a leftward and rightward direction a predetermined degree in response to the equalization of electronic compass output signals representative of the position of a dredge and electronic memory... | 05/29/1979 |
