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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051791 | Helicopter landing platform having motion stabilizer for compensating ship roll and/or pitch A motion compensation system for a helipad on a vessel includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to at least one or pitch and roll of the vessel. The system includes a first actuator functionally coupled to the helipad to move the helipad translationally w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8020506 | Double level flight deck type aircraft carrier A double level flight deck type aircraft carrier is disclosed to include a second level of flight deck so that aircraft launching and landing operations can be separately performed on the decks. The double deck design doubles the operation capacity and capability. | 09/20/2011 |
| 7946241 | Methods and apparatus for marine deployment Methods and apparatus for marine deployment according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a floatable housing adapted to be deployed by a marine vehicle. The floatable housing may be adapted to be launched from a marine vehicl... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7703407 | Stable maritime platform Systems and methods for a stable maritime helicopter platform are disclosed. In one embodiment, a ship that may be converted into a spar buoy includes a flipping mechanism to convert the ship to the spar buoy, a takeoff and landing platform for helicopters and other... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7299762 | Stabilizing surface for flight deck or other uses A mechanism for maintaining a surface such as a landing pad in a desired orientation with respect to a supporting surface includes a pair of columns that rotate with respect to each other. The angle at which the columns engage, or the angle at which the columns enga... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7219613 | Reconfigurable attack and reconnaissance vessel II A reconfigurable marine vessel is disclosed. The marine vessel includes an upper hull, two propulsion hulls, and two struts for coupling the propulsion hulls to the upper hull. The struts are segmented and are capable of reconfiguring the marine vessel. The upper hu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175135 | Methods and apparatuses for capturing unmanned aircraft and constraining motion of the captured aircraft Methods and apparatuses for capturing and constraining motion of unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles. In one embodiment, the aircraft can be captured at an extendable boom. The boom can be extended to deploy a recovery line to retrieve the airc... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152547 | Seismic vessel having motion-stabilized helicopter landing platform A helipad motion compensation system for a vessel includes at least one controllable length actuator operatively coupled between the helipad and the vessel. The system also includes an attitude sensor disposed on at least one of the helipad and the vessel. The senso... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143974 | Methods and apparatuses for launching airborne devices along flexible elongated members Methods and apparatuses for cable launching airborne devices (e.g., unmanned aircraft) are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongated structure, e.g., a tower, boom or derrick. At least one flexible elongated member (e.g., a cable or rope) can ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121507 | Methods and apparatuses for capturing and storing unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for securing the aircraft after capture Methods and apparatuses for capturing, recovering, disassembling, and storing unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the boom can be extended to deploy a recovery line to capture the aircraft in flight, a process ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114681 | Landing assist apparatus with offset landing probe An aircraft landing assist apparatus is designed to be retrofit to existing aircraft having internal constructions that have been modified to support the apparatus. The apparatus is designed so that on rough landings of the aircraft on a ship deck, the apparatus wil... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7040247 | Stabilizing surface for flight deck or other uses A mechanism for maintaining a surface such as a landing pad in a desired orientation with respect to a supporting surface includes a pair of columns that rotate with respect to each other. The angle at which the columns engage, or the angle at which the columns enga... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6912965 | Semisubmersible trimaran A semisubmersible trimaran for use in an afloat sea base is disclosed. The trimaran has an upper deck structure 12 supported on a longitudinal center hull 26 and column-stabilized, longitudinal outrigger pontoons 28. The center hull 26 an... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6802477 | Blast deflector A jet blast deflector is adapted for location on a sea vessel. The jet blast deflector is configurable such that in use the jet blast deflector deflects eflux created by the blast of a jet engine of an aircraft downwardly and beneath the deck of a vessel. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6779476 | Low solar absorbing nonskid composition and applied configuration for a flight deck A configuration of grooves provided in a nonskid coating on an aircraft carrier flight deck promotes the lateral and backward drainage of slippery liquids. A straight longitudinal middle groove extending fore and aft intersects multiple “W”-shaped grooves each e... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6651578 | Floating structures Floating structures are provided. The floating structures are suitable for use as floating runways for aircraft, floating roadways, and supports for other facilities. The floating structures include a deck and one or more pontoons attached to the deck. Th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6575113 | Cooled jet blast deflectors for aircraft carrier flight decks Jet blast deflector panels hinged to the deck of an aircraft carrier are pivotally displaced through mechanical actuators to raised angular positions for deflecting exhaust plumes from jet propelled aircraft during take-off to protect closely spaced appro... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6341573 | Ship to platform transformer A ship convertible to a floating aircraft runway supported above water level by slender vertical buoyant legs, and capable of remaining stable during inclement weather conditions. The slender buoyant legs lifts the upper hull above the water level by pivo... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6279500 | Aircraft carriers and methods of operation thereof An aircraft carrier is provided with an airflow deflector such as flap 26, an inflatable flap 26 or an airjet curtain such that air passing along the flight deck is provided with an upward component of velocity, thereby to provide an upwash in the airwake... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6230643 | Cell-combined large size sea surface vehicle and airplane takeoff/landing platform A large size sea surface vehicle is combined by a large number of cells that are distributed along two horizontal dimensions on sea surface. Connections of the cells are elastic and flexible to prevent destructive stress. Its power system comprises a larg... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6196151 | Device and method for an independent module offshore mobile base A floating platform uses a plurality of modules to define a substantially continuous surface between at least two of the modules. In one embodiment, each module is substantially independently positioned. Relative positioning elements on the modules place ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6176194 | Lift arrangements A lift arrangement for conveying a load between two levels in a lift shaft, said lift arrangement comprising two platform means each mounted for movement within said lift shaft between one level and the other, each platform means being changeable between ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6019314 | Aircraft handling apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for moving an aircraft across a deck surface from a landing position to a stowed position. The apparatus comprises a pair of control beams (26, 28). The control beams are propelled along longitudinal (6, 8) and transverse rails (22,... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5906171 | Floating runway A floating runway is provided for use at sea having a horizontal, top surface whereupon aircraft may operate during landing and take-off. A number of floating, releasably interconnected supporting section are connected to a number of bridge sections mount... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5839693 | Aircraft refueling system A refuelling system for aircraft, and in particular to a cellular system for refuelling long range aircraft crossing oceans. A floating refuelling station for aircraft includes at least one container hull which is movable and a sloping platform supported ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5799603 | Shock-absorbing system for floating platform A modular floating platform that includes new features to improve its stability and performance. One feature is a novel universal joint between the buoyant hull assembly and the deck of each module in the floating platform. Another novel aspect concerns a... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5590616 | Surf-boat A surf-boat for travelling or standing on choppy waters, such as may be encountered in gulfs, bays, surfs and beach fronts is provided, typically having three pontoons, three columns and two concentrically aligned decks; an upper deck and a lower deck, wh... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588387 | Floating platform A floating platform that includes a plurality of floating modules flexibly coupled to one another. Each module includes at least one buoyant hull removably attached to its underside and capable of vertical and rotational movement to absorb the action of o... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5570858 | Aircraft restraining system An aircraft restraining system is utilised for securing and handling an aircraft on the deck of a ship. The system includes two elongate restraining beams which ere transversely movable from respective storage positions for engaging at least two spaced po... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5398635 | Floating airport A floating airport that consists of a multiple-deck structure floatingly supported by a plurality of independent hulls removably attached to the underside of the structure. A system of propulsion jets is provided on all sides to permit the motion of the s... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5367973 | Helicopter deck A helicopter deck for a ship, having a greater transverse extension than the breadth of the ship, comprises a level, horizontal deck section (1) attached to the ship (4), the longitudinal edges (15) of which lie entirely or almost entirely within the oute... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5347947 | Apparatus for controlling aircraft on ships or the like There is provided aircraft securing apparatus for securing an aircraft against toppling on the deck of a ship or the like. The apparatus includes a rotatable arm pivotal in a plane substantially parallel to the deck to engage a downwardly-projecting probe... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5248115 | Device for gripping and handling helicopters, particularly for ships' decks, platforms and the like A device for gripping, handling and transporting helicopters, particularly on board ships, platforms and the like, includes a pair of gripping units located parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vessel and capable of moving transversally to the axis and ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5218921 | Aircraft carrier A vessel able to deploy V/STOL aircraft includes: a hull, a main deck with forward and aft exposed sections and an intermediate section comprising a tenth to half the main deck; on the forward, intermediate and perhaps aft sections a take-off runway with ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5109788 | Apparatus for recovery of unmanned, reusable aircraft A flexible surface element is arranged on a vehicle to form a trampoline-like extendable or stretchable receiving or retrieval surface for drones. For this purpose, the surface element is brought out from a gathered-in, folded or pivoted-inward stored, st... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5098035 | Helicopter traversal system A device for maneuvering a machine supported by a principal landing gear and at least one swingable wheel, such as a helicopter, between two given zones on a platform such as an alighting area and a parking area on the deck of a ship. The device includes ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5092540 | Apparatus for capturing, securing and traversing remotely piloted vehicles and methods therefor A system for capturing a remotely piloted vehicle, the remotely piloted vehicle including a snagging line having a mechanism to be snagged at the end thereof. The system includes a snag mechanism for snagging the line of the remotely piloted vehicle, and ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5039034 | Apparatus for capturing, securing and traversing remotely piloted vehicles and methods therefor An RPV, comprising means for engaging a snag line carried as part of a securing system which "snags" means (for example hook) on an RPV and assists the RPV to a safe landing, the snag line extending from a winch unit proximate the proposed landing area of... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4878634 | Device for receiving and securing loads or vehicle hooking systems The invention concerns reception and securing device for a hooking system used for mooring loads or vehicles onto a platform 1, of the type including one upper perforated plate 3, and support means 7 for said plate, connected together by pillars 8. The sa... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4799828 | Off-shore-complex An offshore complex comprises a substantially ring-shaped structure (1) which is intended to rest at its lower end on the sea bottom with the upper end of the complex located above the surface of the water. The structure incorporates water-filled ballast ... | 01/24/1989 |
