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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2018
Applicant:
J. Ray Mcdermott S.a., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
J. RAY MCDERMOTT, S.A., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 23/53 (2006.01); B66C 13/04 (2006.01); B63B 27/30 (2006.01); B66C 15/04 (2006.01); B63B 27/10 (2006.01); B66C 13/18 (2006.01); B66C 23/52 (2006.01); B66C 13/02 (2006.01); B63B 27/14 (2006.01); B63B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 23/53 (2013.01); B63B 27/10 (2013.01); B63B 27/14 (2013.01); B63B 27/30 (2013.01); B66C 13/02 (2013.01); B66C 13/04 (2013.01); B66C 13/18 (2013.01); B66C 15/04 (2013.01); B66C 23/52 (2013.01); B63B 2017/0072 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure include apparatus for and methods of facilitating transfer of objects using a crane. Disclosed apparatuses include a target tracking device mounted on or near a crane at a first location, and a target located near a landing location for the object. The target tracking device and the target facilitate real time determination of relative motion between the two locations. Methods of using the same are also disclosed.