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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048165 | Hydrodynamic Wings For Roll Control of Marine Vessels In the area of ships, a pair of opposing, independently operable, hydrodynamic wings deployable downward from the bottom of a marine vessel, of sufficient size and foil shape such that the low pressure created by the movement of the hydrodynamic wings through the water ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110132246 | Variable Geometry Fin A variable geometry fin for use in a ship stabilization system is provided. A stabilization element adapted to extend below the water line of a ship. The stabilization element has a foil body and a trailing edge assembly extending from inside of the foil body. The trail... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20100275830 | ROLL STABILIZER A roll stabilizer (10) is disclosed which comprises a fixed fin portion (12) connected during use to a hull of a vessel so as to extend outwardly of the hull in a substantially non-vertical direction, a flap portion (14) rotatable relative to the fi... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100083887 | AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR ANTI-ROLL STABILIZATION OF WATERCRAFT An automatic system for anti-roll stabilization of watercraft, comprising, a stabilizing fin that can turn about an axis, an actuator assembly, designed to govern rotation of said fin about said axis, and a regulating system, designed to govern said actuator assembly as... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100031861 | Stabilizer of ship rolling The roll-stabilizer consist of short wings, with aspect ratio r=0.5-0.75, fastened immovably to the ship hull in staggered rows or in lines along the bilges, at port and starboard sides. The height of the wings is such that they do not protrude the maximum breadth and b... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090188416 | FIN STABILIZER TO REDUCE ROLL FOR BOATS IN TURNS METHOD AND APPARATUS The disclosure relates to a fin stabilization system adapted to minimize roll about the longitudinal axis of the boat during sharp cornering at very high speeds. In one form, equipment such as a machine gun is mounted to the bow of the boat and targets are adapted to be... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20080257245 | Fins to control angular travel of sailboats and wake control As Aileron (fin) is to airplanes and aqualeron is to ships, a device with fins position on both sides of the keel in a horizontal position where a set of gears controls the fin on one side in a downward arc and the other side in an upward arc providing a controlled belo... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20070044701 | Nautical transport vehicle having enhanced stability A nautical transport vehicle includes at least one floating member, at least one longitudinal fin pivotally mounted on the floating member, and at least one corresponding plate mounted on the floating member and parallel with the longitudinal fin. Thus, the nautical tra... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20050145151 | Active roll stabilisation system for ships The invention relates to an active roll stabilisation system for ships, comprising at least one rotatable stabilisation element extending below the water line, sensor means for sensing the ship's movements and delivering control signals on the basis thereof to driving m... | 07/07/2005 |
| 20050092224 | Small boat A small boat has left and right sponsons extending in a longitudinal direction and respectively attached to left and right side walls forming a boat body. The sponsons are provided with an attachment section contacting a left side wall, a gliding section extending subst... | 05/05/2005 |
