Patent SG-11201407904Q-A (SG)
Title: System and method to determine relative velocity of crane and target load
Inventor: MORROW WILLIAM D
IPC: B66C23/53
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 5 December 2013 (05.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/181621 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B66C13/18 (2006.01) B66C13/46 (2006.01) B66C 23/53 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2013/043746 (22) International Filing Date: 31 May 2013 (31.05.2013) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 61/654,692 1 June 2012 (01.06.2012) US (71) Applicant: SEATRAX, INC. [US/US]; 13223 FM 529, Houston, TX 77041 (US). (72) Inventors: MORROW, William, D.; 13223 FM 529, Houston, TX 77041 (US). SUPKIS, Max, D.; 13223 FM 529, Houston, TX 77041 (US). ZABRECKY, Stephen, G.; 13223 FM 529, Houston, TX 77041 (US). ~~ (74) Agents: KEELING, Kenneth, A. et al.; Keeling Patents & Trademarks, LLC, 3310 Katy Fwy. 2nd Floor, Houston, = TX 77007 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE RELATIVE VELOCITY OF CRANE AND TARGET LOAD CJ i-H 00 (57) Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow for direct measurement of relative movement and relative velocity of movement of a crane (10) boom tip (14) in relation to a target load (24) on an adja­ cent vessel deck (20) allowing real-time determination of work load parameters un­ der then-current conditions. A rangefinder (32) is located proximate boom tip (14) without requirement of a device on the tar­ get load or load vessel. A method accumu­ lates relative movement, environmental data and as-built crane design to determine rated capacity of crane (10). i-H o CJ o & WO 2013/181621 AlllllllH — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of — with amended claims (Art. 19(1)) the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))