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US9303473B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9303473-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113695208-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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A crane control system for determining a suitable real-time operating regime for a crane arranged to lift cargo from a marine vessel, the system includes an imaging means associated with the crane, a processing means, and a memory means. The imaging means is arranged to capture images of the vessel when it is located generally below the crane and within the operational range of the crane. The processing means is operable to calculate from the captured images movement parameters characterizing the movement of the vessel relative to the crane. The memory contains performance data representative of the performance characteristics of the crane and cargo data representative of the weight of individual items of said cargo. The processing means is further configured to compare the calculated movement parameters to the performance data and the cargo data and to determine from said comparison a safe operating regime for the crane.
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What is claimed is: 1. A crane control system for determining a suitable real-time operating regime for a crane arranged to lift cargo from a marine vessel, the system comprising: an imaging means associated with the crane, wherein said imaging means is arranged to capture images of the vessel when it is located generally below the crane and within the operational range of the crane; processing means operable to calculate from said captured images movement parameters characteris…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9303473B2 cover?
- A crane control system for determining a suitable real-time operating regime for a crane arranged to lift cargo from a marine vessel, the system includes an imaging means associated with the crane, a processing means, and a memory means. The imaging means is arranged to capture images of the vessel when it is located generally below the crane and within the operational range of the crane. The p…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Austefjord Arne, Nessjoen Pal Jacob, Nat Oilwell Varco Lp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E21B19/165. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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