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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7366634 | Gantry with auto-adjusting prestressing A gantry to be used in the construction process of bridges, viaducts and other structures, which is equipped with a system that automatically adjusts the prestressing of the gantry's structure in accordance to the external actions being applied on it when loadings o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337726 | Wind farm An offshore wind farm comprises a plurality of wind turbines. In order to provide such a wind farm with transport between separate wind turbines that can be effected more safely and with less dependence on weather, cable connection is provided between the wind turbi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293519 | Mooring system with active control A vessel mooring system which includes at least two mooring robots secured to a terminal, each robot includes an attractive force attachment element eg. a vacuum cup and a base structure fixed relative to the terminal. The attachment element is able to be engaged wi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7207277 | System and method for moving objects within two-dimensional space Embodiments of the invention move objects throughout two-dimensional space by using a support rope that is coupled with both opposing sides of the platform. This rope controls the Y-axis motion and Z-axis motion of the platform and is designated the YZ movement rope... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7117072 | Method of detecting the docking of vehicles In a module for detecting the docking of a vehicle, changes of vehicle engine torque and rotational wheel speed of the vehicle are determined as a function of time. It is checked whether the change of the engine torque is >>0 and the change of the rotational wheel s... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7061438 | Radio-control antenna support arm for lifting machinery The invention relates to radio-control of lifting machinery, and is intended to solve problems due to the presence of interfering metal masses. For this purpose, the support arm of the radio-control antenna is mounted such that it is able to be orientated about a ve... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7031883 | Spreader A spreader for lifting freight containers includes a frame having a number of pickup elements mounted thereon, a processor and a data storage device mounted on the frame. The processor is coupled to an interface device to receive outputs from a number of sensors mou... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6931314 | Method of automating a loading and unloading of container ships in container terminals, and crane automation system In a method of automating the loading and unloading of container ships in container terminals, a stowage plan of a ship cargo compartment to be handled by a container crane is transmitted from a harbor-side master computer via a data link to a PC of a crane automati... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6836707 | Methods and systems for determining heave and heave rate of vessels A method for determining heave and heave rate for a vessel is described. The vessel includes an inertial navigation system (INS), and sensors for the INS being located at a point A of the vessel, the vessel having a zero heave reference point B, and the described me... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6659703 | Stabilized ship-borne access apparatus and control method for the same An apparatus for use on a vessel and for gaining access to a fixed structure such as a marine platform. As shown a supply vessel (1) has located on the deck (2) a mounting (3) which is connected by a gimbal arrangement (30) to a support arm (4) carrying a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6081292 | Grappler guidance system for a gantry crane In a gantry crane having a movable grappler adapted for lifting standard containers, a system is provided to aid in positioning the grappler relative to the container. The grappler is equipped with at least two corner video devices located near corners of... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5577874 | Method and apparatus for the transfer of loads from a floating vessel to another or to a fixed installation A method and apparatus for the transfer of loads from a vessel that moves with heavy seas to a stationary or mobile installation by the use of at least one lifting cable and at least one hoisting mechanism, where the load, in a starting position, stands o... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5154561 | Automated all-weather cargo transfer system An advanced automated vessel cargo transfer system for loading and unloading of ships and lighters. It includes an articulated manipulator arm mounted on a frame. The arm is provided with a spreader bar at the distal end thereof. The spreader bar is provi... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4932541 | Stabilized shipboard crane The invention is directed to a stablilized cargo-handling system using means for stabilizing suspended cargo in all six degrees of freedom using six individually controlled cable in tension in a unique kinematic arrangement. Inertial and distance sensors,... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4854800 | Open sea transfer of articles An arrangement for effecting open sea transfer of articles to and from a vessel subject to movement in the pitch, roll, yaw, heave and sway senses includes a gantry having one end carried by the vessel, and a free end having a carrying device adapted for ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4396333 | Container exchanges between vessels A system to effect the exchange of containers by a floating crane between vessels changing draft respective the loading change of each. A means facilitates the spotting of the crane hoisting apparatus which includes an automatic locking arrangement engagi... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4179233 | Vertical motion compensated crane apparatus Disclosed is a crane employing a fluid cylinder and piston assembly secured to the crane boom and operatively interconnected with the cable between the boom sheave and the load hook to vary the vertical distance between the boom sheave and the load hook i... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4166545 | Method and apparatus for transferring cargo between an ocean-located unit and a vessel Method and apparatus for transferring cargo between an ocean-located unit and a vessel by way of a loading crane or derrick with associated winch and especially at sea under conditions of heavy wave movement. A cargo-supporting hook is subjected during lo... | 09/04/1979 |
