Material or article handling – Marine loading or unloading system – Marine vessel to/from shore
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Matecki, Kathy (Department: 3654)
Material or article handling
Marine loading or unloading system
Marine vessel to/from shore
C414S140300, C414S141300, C414S803000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06902368
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for cargo transfer. The method and apparatus encompass a shipping terminal with a marine-side and a land-side and a computer-controlled multi-level cargo-sled storage structure placed between the two sides. Cargo is received on the land-side from a land vehicle, transferred onto a cargo sled, which is then stored in the cargo-sled storage structure. When ready for shipping, the cargo sled is retrieved from the storage structure and stuffed into a cargo container on the marine-side, which is then loaded onto a ship. Method and apparatus reduce by up to a factor of eight the required number of cargo containers required to efficiently service shipping vessels.
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Bohan Thomas L.
Kim Sang
Matecki Kathy
Mathers Patricia M.
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