Class 414/139.7 - Including means to sense vertical position of marine vessel (e.g., draft, etc.)

Subclass of Class 414 - Material or article handling
Definition: Apparatus having a detector is responsive to the depth of
No. of patents: 22
Last issue date: 05/13/2008

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7370768	Crane apparatus for direct transshipment of marine containers between transportation modes without need of ground placement A crane apparatus is installed on a pier, wharf, bulkhead wharf or other foundation extending into the water for directly transshipping containers from a vessel moored alongside the foundation to another transportation mode without necessity of ground placement of t...	05/13/2008
7004707	Movable bulk charging/discharging equipment The invention relates to a charging/discharging equipment movable on a quay for charging of bulk (13) into a ship's hold (11), respectively for discharging therefrom, comprising—a first conveyor for transferring a batch of bulk (13) from a qua...	02/28/2006
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
6920963	Apparatus having vertically movable personnel cages for a spreader An apparatus for transporting people by a spreader having a vertically moveable head beam with a pair of horizontally extendable long bars includes a pair of personnel cages carried by a pair of cantilever beams extending from a housing. The personnel cages can be m...	07/26/2005
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
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
5547327	Method and apparatus for continuously determining the inclination and draft of a waterborne floating vessel to enable automatic loading of the vessel Pressure sensors positioned at strategic points on a floating vessel below the surface of the water provide depth information to a shore based control computer via wireless telemetry. The pressure sensors provide continuous information regarding the draft...	08/20/1996
5456560	Method and apparatus for moving containers between a ship and a dock The present invention relates to a dockside crane for moving cargo between a dock and a water-borne vessel. The crane has an elongated girder extending horizontally over the dock and the vessel. The crane can vertically raise and lower the girder to chang...	10/10/1995
5271701	Cargo transfer system and cargo transfer means for loading and onloading of ships A system for transferring cargo from a ship to a quay and vice versa comprises a reloading platform with an associated conveyor arranged in a side port opening of a ship and a conveyor arranged on a quay. The system includes a transfer platform with separ...	12/21/1993
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
5089972	Moored ship motion determination system A system is disclosed for accurately measuring the position of a moored container ship relative to a fixed pier after loading or unloading each container on the ship and including a processor mechanism employed to combine the measured relative position wi...	02/18/1992
5048703	Container crane installation In a container crane installation, swinging movements during the lowering of the spreader are suppressed in that the spreader, after the reaching of the ideal position of the hoist cable carrier in each case, is brought into swing-damping contact with the...	09/17/1991
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
4547857	Apparatus and method for wave motion compensation and hoist control for marine winches A wave motion compensator for a marine winch, in which the tension on the winch rope is maintained substantially constant while the load on the rope moves relative to the winch. This constant tension is maintained by controlling the winch drive motor so t...	10/15/1985
4395178	Transfer system for use between platforms having relative motion between one another A carrier adapted to move between a movable vessel, such as a boat, and a stationary platform. The carrier has an extendable and retractable intermediate uphaul line adapted to be connected to a crane on the platform. It also has a downhaul line connected...	07/26/1983
4218168	Method of and apparatus for loading a floating vessel with flowable solids A slope or list sensor placed on a floating vessel detects listing thereof in either direction and produces an electrical signal which is proportional to the degree of list. An overhead movable flowable material delivery means responds automatically to th...	08/19/1980
4215851	System for active compensation of unwanted relative movements, preferably during loading of cargo A system for active compensation of undesired relative movement particularly during loading of cargo comprising a long-periodic acting system for compensation of static loading caused by the load and a short-periodic acting system for active compensation ...	08/05/1980
4180362	System to transfer cargo or passengers between platforms while undergoing relative motion A carrier for cargo or personnel is transferred between an offshore platform and a landing platform on a vessel while subject, one with respect to the other, to vertical and lateral movements due to waves and wind within an envelope of motion. When the ca...	12/25/1979
4172685	Method and apparatus for automatic operation of container crane A container crane system comprises a storage area on a crane for storing containers temporarily, a main spreader adapted for conveyance of the containers between the storage area and a ship so constructed that the containers are guided by a cell guide and...	10/30/1979
4136391	Adaptive cargo landing system An adaptive cargo landing system for landing a load from a support on a first vessel or platform to a deck on a second vessel or platform, where the distance between the support and deck is a bandwidth limited random time function. A variable gain control...	01/23/1979
4121806	Apparatus for compensating variations of distance Apparatus for compensating for variations in the distance between an object or load suspended by a string of rods from a floating support or vessel and the sea floor therebelow so as to control the movement of the object or load with respect to the sea fl...	10/24/1978
4003480	Apparatus for loading ships or barges Apparatus for unloading floating cargo vessels comprising endless pick-up members mounted on a jib which, in turn, is mounted on a gantry; a sensing member for determining the position in height of the cargo in the vessel relative to a fixed reference pla...	01/18/1977

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Class 414/139.7 - Including means to sense vertical position of marine vessel (e.g., draft, etc.)