| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 405228000 | Pile driving | 25 |
| 20080292407 | System and Method for Installing Foundation Elements - The invention pertains to a system ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080292408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A MONOPILE FOR SUPPORTING AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE - A method for installing an offshore wind turbine system includes driving a cylindrical annular monopile or a substructure into the soil. The monopile includes a flanged portion configured to support a wind turbine tower or a superstructure. The flanged portion extends radially from a peripheral surface of the monopile. The method further includes mounting a wind turbine tower directly on to the monopile, wherein the wind turbine is supported by the flanged portion of the monopile. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080292409 | Suction Pile Installation Method and Suction Pile For Use in Said Method - Suction pile installation method includes the steps of
| 11-27-2008 |
| 20090123236 | Driver for and method of installing foundation elements and a kit of parts for assembling a driver - The invention pertains to a driver ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090129870 | Method and Apparatus For Driving a Pile Into Underwater Substrates - Apparatus ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100054863 | Flex-Leg Offshore Structure - A leg assembly for a compliant offshore tower provides a structure allowing foundation drive piles to be driven and attached entirely externally to the space frame of the tower, and simultaneously providing restraints on bending forces within the drive pile—flex leg connection structure, allowing for ease of construction and assembly and greater strength and life-expectancy for the structure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100061810 | BALLASTED DRIVEN PILE - A driven pile anchor suitable for securing a tendon of a tension leg platform to the seafloor is supplemented with added weight. The pile may be a conventional driven friction pile installed with an underwater pile hammer. A load frame is added to the individual pile to accommodate ballast weights. Pre-manufactured ballast weights are placed on the frame to increase the holding power of the pile anchor system. The ballast weights may be secured solely by gravity connections, thereby simplifying their installation. In a second embodiment, the pile is intentionally plugged and installed with the plug intact. Pre-manufactured ballast weights are then placed inside the pile and may be held in place by gravity. In a third embodiment, the pile is a conventional driven friction pile installed with an underwater pile hammer. The pile is initially open but subsequently evacuated and intentionally plugged near its pile tip. Pre-manufactured ballast weights are placed inside the pile to increase its holding capacity. The first embodiment may be practiced in conjunction with either the second or third embodiment. The first embodiment may be retrofitted to existing, driven-pile anchor systems. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100119309 | INSTALLATION OF UNDERWATER GROUND ANCHORAGES - A method of installing a structure on a bed of a sea, estuary or river from a floating installation vessel is described. In such a method a plurality of attachment piles and corresponding installation rigs are attached to the structure prior to deployment of the structure. In addition, respective umbilical control cables are connected to the installation rigs prior to deployment of the structure. The structure is deployed from a floating vessel to a bed of a sea, estuary or river, such that, when the structure is located on the bed, the umbilical control cables do not support the structure or installation rigs. A single installation operation for each attachment pile is performed, in which operation an installation rig is activated so as to install fully the corresponding attachment pile in the bed, without removal of the umbilical control cable or the installation rig therefrom. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100290839 | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR ANCHORING A BASE THAT SUPPORTS A WIND TURBINE - Anchoring system for anchoring an object to a floor of a body of water includes a weighted portion, an explosive charge arrangement on the weighted portion, a movable pole arranged on the weighted portion, and a penetration system that moves the pole downward after initiation of the explosive charge arrangement. When the weighted portion rests on the floor of the body of water and the explosive charge arrangement is initiated, a concentrated jet of explosive product penetrates an area of the floor to create a pre-penetration area and the penetration system then moves the pole into the pre-penetration area to cause the pole to penetrate therein and be secured in the floor. The anchoring system can anchor a raft to which a wind turbine is mounted. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110123277 | System for and Method of Installing Foundation Elements in a Subsea Ground Formation - The invention relates to a system for installing or removing foundation elements, such as piles, anchors, and conductors, in a subsea ground formation, comprising an impact weight, an hydraulic circuit in turn comprising an hydraulic cylinder for lifting and/or accelerating the impact weight respectively away from and towards the element, the cylinder comprising a piston connected to the impact weight, and wherein a pump for generating an underpressure in the hydraulic cylinder such as to lift and/or accelerate the impact weight by means of this underpressure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110135400 | OFFSHORE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF INSTALLING - A support structure for an offshore device and a method of assembling and installing the support structure, is provided including a vertical guide sleeve having, three elongated guide sleeves positioned around the vertical guide sleeve, and various braces connecting the elongated sleeves and the vertical guide sleeve. The support structure also includes a transition joint including a cylindrical portion for connection to an offshore device, such as a support tower of a wind turbine assembly, and a convex portion connected to the vertical guide sleeve. The transition joint may include a strengthening material in contact with an inner surface. The vertical sleeve, elongated sleeves, braces, and transition joint can be assembled onshore with lower piles installed in the elongated sleeves, this guide portion of the structure transported to the offshore location, and then piles driven to secure the structure to the floor of a body of water. The support structure minimizes the costs and time associated with material, assembly, and installation, while possessing sufficient strength, and effectively and efficiently handling and transferring loads from the wind turbine to the support surface throughout operation and while maintaining excellent fatigue resisting characteristics to withstand the extensive cyclic loading induced by the wind and waves. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110299938 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING FOUNDATION ELEMENTS IN AN UNDERWATER GROUND FORMATION - The invention relates to a method of installing foundation elements, in particular (mono)piles ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120063851 | BALLASTED DRIVEN PILE - A driven pile anchor suitable for securing a tendon of a tension leg platform to the seafloor is supplemented with added weight. A load frame is added to the individual pile to accommodate ballast weights. Pre-manufactured ballast weights are placed on the frame to increase the holding power of the pile anchor system. In a second embodiment, the pile is intentionally plugged and installed with the plug intact. Pre-manufactured ballast weights are then placed inside the pile and may be held in place by gravity. In a third embodiment, the pile is a conventional driven friction pile installed with an underwater pile hammer. The pile is initially open but subsequently evacuated and intentionally plugged near its pile tip. Pre-manufactured ballast weights are placed inside the pile to increase its holding capacity. The first embodiment may be retrofitted to existing, driven-pile anchor systems. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120076591 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING AN UNDERWATER FOUNDATION OF A BUILDING - The invention relates to a method and a device for creating an underwater foundation of a building, wherein a base element is provided as a module carrier ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120107055 | BASE STRUCTURE FOR OFF-SHORE WIND TURBINES AND METHOD FOR BUILDING THEREOF - The invention relates to a base structure for an off-shore wind power installation having a plurality of base piles wherein each base pile has a driving pile which is guided in its interior at least portion-wise for anchoring in the seabed, and at least one support structure for mounting a pylon of a wind power installation, wherein the support structure connects the upper ends of the base piles together. Furthermore the base pile and the driving pile have a region of an overlap on a predetermined lengthwise portion, wherein in the overlap region of the piles the gap between the piles and in part beneath and above the overlap region the free internal cross-section of the piles are filled with a hardening filling material. The invention also relates to a method of erecting a base structure for an off-shore wind power installation and an aligning tool. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120213594 | Device for Manufacturing a Foundation for a Mass Located at Height, Associated Method and Assembly of the Device and a Jack-Up Platform - The invention relates to a device for manufacturing a foundation for a mass located at height, such as the jacket of a wind turbine or a jetty, wherein the foundation comprises a quantity of piles driven into an underwater bottom in a geometric pattern. The device comprises a positioning framework of a number of mutually connected guide tubes arranged in a geometric pattern and adapted to receive and guide a pile to be driven into the underwater bottom, wherein the guide tubes comprise a mechanism with which at least an internal wall part of the guide tubes is displaceable in the radial direction of the guide tubes from a radially inward support position for the pile to a radially more outward position in which the internal wall part substantially releases the pile. The invention also relates to a method and an assembly of a jack-up platform and the device. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120301226 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING A PILE INTO A SUBSTRATE - A pile guide ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130011203 | PILE TO MINIMIZE NOISE TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF PILE DRIVING - A pile and method for driving a pile includes a pile having a structural outer tube, and an inner member disposed generally concentrically with the outer tube. The outer tube and inner member are fixed to a driving shoe. The pile is constructed and driven such that the pile driver impacts only the inner member. The impact loads are transmitted to the driving shoe to drive the pile into the sediment, such that the outer tube is thereby pulled into the sediment. In a particular embodiment the outer tube is formed of steel, and the inner member also comprises a steel tube. In an alternative embodiment one or both of the inner member and the outer tube are formed of an alternative material, for example, concrete. In an embodiment, the outer tube has a recess that captures a flange on the inner member. In an embodiment the outer tube is attached to the inner member with an elastic spring. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20140369766 | FOUNDATION STRUCTURE OF AN OFFSHORE PLANT, IN PARTICULAR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE, WHICH FOUNDATION STRUCTURE IS TO BE INSTALLED AT A LOW NOISE LEVEL, AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREFOR - A foundation structure of an offshore plant, such as a wind turbine, comprising at least one foundation element that can be anchored to the seabed without a gravity foundation and without a floating foundation and a support structure fastened thereto for fixing the offshore plant. The foundation element is a pile that can be inserted into the seabed by means of drilling and/or by means of vibratory driving, can be fixed in the seabed by means of an organic and/or inorganic material, and is oriented at an angle from a vertical on the seabed. A method of installing the foundation structure on a seabed includes first anchoring the coupling element by means of piles inserted into the seabed and then connecting the support structure to the coupling element. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150023738 | TEMPLATE FOR AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A PLURALITY OF FOUNDATION ELEMENTS IN AN UNDERWATER GROUND FORMATION - A template for use in installing a plurality of foundation elements, in particular anchor piles, relative to one another in an underwater ground formation, comprises at least a guide for guiding a foundation element in a guiding direction during driving the foundation element into a seabed, and a frame including a holding member for holding the guide in transverse direction of the guiding direction. The template further comprises a levelling mechanism for levelling the frame with respect to a seabed when it is placed thereon. The guide is freely displaceable with respect to the holding member in the guiding direction. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150078836 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING FOUNDATION ELEMENTS IN AN UNDERWATER GROUND FORMATION - A method of and system for installing a foundation element, in particular a (mono)pile, in a hard underwater ground formation uses a driver. The method comprises the steps of placing a foundation element on the underwater ground formation, placing a screen for reducing noise input from the driver, driving the foundation element into the ground formation by means of the driver while the screen is positioned about the foundation element, and attenuating noise transfer from the underwater ground formation to the outer wall of the screen during at least part of the driving. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20160010306 | PILE WITH SOUND ABATEMENT FOR VIBRATORY INSTALLATIONS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160130777 | Method of and driver for installing foundation elements in a ground formation - The invention relates to a method of installing a foundation element, in particular a (mono)pile, in a ground formation by means of a driver, comprising driving the foundation element into the ground formation by means of blows delivered by the driver to the foundation element, estimating or measuring stress waves that are generated by the blows and reflected from the tip of the foundation element, and, if a reflected stress wave is a tensile stress wave, reducing the blow energy. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160130779 | AN ASSEMBLY OF A TOWER AND A MONOPILE - An assembly of a tower for supporting a wind turbine and a tubular monopile to be driven into a seabed. The monopile is provided with a monopile flange that extends radially from a circumferential wall of the monopile. It has a monopile flange surface for supporting the tower. The monopile comprises an impact portion for receiving strikes of an anvil. The impact portion extends at a side of the monopile flange surface in radial direction thereof. The tower and the monopile are shaped such that at the impact portion a distance is present between the tower and the monopile in longitudinal direction of the monopile as well as in radial direction thereof at the side of the monopile flange surface when the monopile supports the tower. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20180023266 | NOISE MITIGATION SYSTEM | 01-25-2018 |
