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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7631609 | Versatile watercraft A versatile watercraft of the present invention comprises a base wing, a C-wing, and preferably a plurality of vertical stabilization knives. The base wing extends horizontally from the right side of the watercraft to the left side of the watercraft, and longitudina... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7434523 | Speedboat hull design A multi-hull speedboat hull design suitable for racing craft. The apparatus is a polygonal boat hull apparatus having a bow and stern wave penetrating feature. The bow has an additional triangular section to add strength and wave penetration capability. The hull is ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7398740 | Multi-mission/purpose ground-effect craft derived from a common modular platform A multi-mission/purpose ground-effect craft is provided which is derived from a common modular platform which includes a hull; an inner floor structure adapted to be installed over the hull; a body adapted to be attached to at least one of the top surface of the hul... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7322872 | Model toy aircraft A model toy aircraft is adapted for remote control operation on land, on the water and in the air. The toy aircraft includes a pair of pontoons spaced apart by a horizontal wing forming a tunnel hull. A tail section is provided including one or more moveable directi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318388 | Integrated marine performance system A system for improving the performance of a powered boat that includes both methods and apparatuses that provide a powered boat ways to stabilize, control, and optimize the powered boat's performance when the powered boat is in powered motion. The system provides ca... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311057 | Surface effect craft The present invention relates to a surface effect craft comprising a supporting deck structure having two pontoons mounted thereto in catamaran like fashion. A propulsion mechanism is mounted to a rear portion of the deck structure. A lift control member is disposed... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275493 | Hydrofoil watercraft A watercraft capable of operating in hydrofoil mode or ground-effect mode with self-righting retractable V-shaped foil, fiberoptic control systems, and a plurality of aircraft style engines with variable pitch propellers for speed and direction control. The V-shaped... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255056 | Stable, high-speed marine vessel A marine vessel that possesses a capability for greater speed than most static-lift craft and is more stable than most dynamic-lift craft is disclosed. The vessel incorporates elements from both SWATH craft and WIG craft. In the illustrative embodiment, the marine v... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7191721 | Innovative hull-less naval vessel A hull-less naval vessel includes a platform completely raised from the liquid medium by of rotating floating elements fixed beneath the platform by of ball bearings. Through the lifting effect of the floating elements, the vessel will glide on the liquid surface wi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188580 | Variable-geometry graduated surface-foil for wing-in-ground effect vehicles The invention is a marine wing-in-ground effect vehicle capable of sustained high speed operation in varying seas. The vehicle comprises an aerodynamic flat bottom lifting wing with a fuselage, a longitudinal keel member under the wing, a propulsion unit installed i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188575 | Watercraft with wave deflecting hull The invention is directed to a watercraft hull design that comprises a hull having a bow, stem, top, and bottom. A wedge-shaped wave spreading system is located at a forward portion of the craft. The wave-contacting surface planes of the wave spreading system are po... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7143710 | Low drag ship hull A low drag ship hull generally includes a side air cavity initiated by wetted bow section, bottom air cavity initiated by wetted bottom nosepiece, wetted stem section that closes a lower portion of the side cavity, wetted bottom tailpiece that closes the bottom cavi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7055450 | Transportation vehicle and method operable with improved drag and lift A powered transportation vehicle uses hydro and aero pressure lift on flat bottom surfaces for providing increased efficiency of operation. An elongate hull has a bottom surface having a large length to width aspect ratio operates in water, with a smaller aspect rat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051826 | Surface effect skimmer A surface effects skimmer vehicle generates a downward air flow into a tunnel under a main hull to lift the main hull off an adjacent surface, and rearward air flows for thrust. The air flows are generated by ducted fans or jet engines, and directed to the rear and/... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040572 | Lighter-than-air aircraft with air cushion landing gear means A lighter-than-air aircraft (1) having a gas-filled hull (2) and a pair of spaced apart landing gear units (11, 12) on the underside of the hull arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinally extending central vertical plane of the hull. Each la... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040574 | Aircraft and watercraft adapted to float on main wing An aircraft has a fuselage, one or more propellers and a main wing. The wing has a central portion located beneath the fuselage and distal portions, which extend outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage. The wing floats on water when the aircraft is stationary ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029340 | Regenerative surfing Regenerative surfing is utilizing a controllable regenerative braking system to regulate speed while surfing. A vertical sculling hydrofoil boat, utilizes the regenerative braking system and includes a vertical sculling drive system for both propulsion and regenerat... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6912967 | Hybrid watercraft A watercraft steered under power by water-jet propulsion utilizes a water intake ramp in its hull to create a nozzle-like effect to accelerate water loading to the jet pump through a ventral water inlet when under power. The hull has a pair of longitudinal stabilize... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6892665 | Smart flying outboard boat A flying outboard boat which can fly over the water having only its propeller rotates in the water comprises a hull with wings project on both sides. Underneath the wings there installed flaps one couple at anterior part and another couple at posterior part of said ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6848647 | METHODS OF BUOYANT AND/OR SEMI-BUOYANT (BASB) VEHICLES UTILIZING BASB IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRESSURIZED FLUID STREAM JET (PJET) AND VARIOUSLY SHAPED BODIES, WINGS, OUTRIGGERS, AND PROPULSION/REPULSION CONFIGURATIONS A method wherein a vehicle is capable of movement on or over land, and/or on, over, or under water. Various body, wing, tail, and/or outrigger shapes facilitate movement and develop lift. Buoyancy or semi-buoyancy is developed utilizing various chambers to contain c... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6732672 | Trimaran type wing effect ship with small waterplane area A trimaran type WIG (Wing-In-Ground) effect ship with a minimum waterplane area is disclosed. This WIG ship comprises a main hull and two half-submerged sub-hulls each having a minimum waterplane area capable of minimizing the wave resistance and appendage resistanc... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6691632 | Sailing craft stable when airborne A wind propelled vehicle comprising: (a) an assembly of airfoils fixedly joined; (b) all-moveable rudder and horizontal stabilizer, or suitable substitute, for aerodynamic yaw and pitch control; and (c) pontoons and hydrofoils, skis, skates, runners or wh... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6578507 | Sailing boat A sailing vessel has a hull, two outriggers, one on either side of the hull, a rudder, and rigging supporting at least one sail. Wings are secured to the outriggers and arranged to be located below the surface of the water during sailing. The leeward wing... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6547181 | Ground effect wing having a variable sweep winglet A variable sweep winglet with a negative dihedral angle is provided for a ground effect vehicle. The winglet is positionable at a sweep angle to control the winglet tip clearance from ground. Variable winglet tip clearance reduces the risk of damage or in... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6546886 | Air assisted ship An improved marine vehicle that offers very high efficiencies made possible by pressurized gas cushion(s) disposed between its hull(s) and a water surface is presented. The gas cushion(s), in the ideal arrangement, is supplied with pressurized gas by a po... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6497189 | Hover-effect craft A Hover Effect craft is disclosed that includes a a forward wing element; a plurality of high-pressure air valve elements; at least one air conduit member disposed to a leading edge of the forward wing element; at least two engine/prop assemblies; each engine/prop ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6439148 | Low-drag, high-speed ship The invention is gas-filled cavities that reduce drag on the underwater surfaces of marine vehicles. Hydrofoils, struts, boat and ship hulls, pontoons, underwater bodies, fins, rudders, fairings, protuberances, submarine sails and propulsors are underwate... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6325011 | Multiple-mode wing-in ground effect vehicle A high-speed air-supported vehicle capable of multiple mode operations as both a water-contacting vehicle and an aircraft includes an aero roll-stabilizing plan form, a stabilizing ski/hydrofoil below a planing surface of a hull portion of the aero roll-s... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6311635 | Monohull having stern stabilizers for a high speed ship The technical field of the invention is that of ship building, more particularly making ship hulls. A monohull with stern stabilizers, also known as a pseudo-trimaran, for constituting a very high-speed ship comprises a central float (1) and two shorter s... | 11/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6176190 | Suspension system for a speed boat A watercraft allowing relative motion of its deck relative to its hull structure to increase passenger comfort. The deck is mounted to the hull structure in a manner which permits relative motion of the deck structure to the hull in at least two independe... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6167829 | Low-drag, high-speed ship The invention is gas-filled cavities that reduce drag on the underwater surfaces of marine vehicles. Hydrofoils, struts, boat and ship hulls, pontoons, underwater bodies, fins, rudders, fairings, protuberances, submarine sails and propulsors are underwate... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6058872 | Hybrid hull for high speed water transport A catamaran-type boat having two or more demi-hulls that are connected by a wing-shaped superstructure is disclosed. The demi-hulls are further connected by two or more transverse hydrofoils. A tunnel is created between the demi-hulls and the superstructu... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5950559 | Multiple-mode wing-in ground effect vehicle A high-speed air-supported vehicle capable of multiple mode operations as both a water-contacting vehicle and an aircraft includes an aero roll-stabilizing plan form, a stabilizing ski/hydrofoil below a planing surface of a hull portion of the aero roll-s... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5850793 | Hydrochannel tri-hull A tri-hull using air and water collectively channeled and controlled through its design to enhance speed and stability of the tri-hull as it moves forward through the water. Structural wings connecting the two outer hulls to the middle hull comprise opera... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5813358 | Surface-piercing surface effect marine craft A marine or naval craft having a triple catamaran-type hull (3, 3, 4) from the bottom of which project three respective ventral fins (6, 6, 7) provided with propulsion and control means (14, 17, 18) and which support a load platform (5) having a wing-like... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5727495 | Surface effect vehicle A surface effect vehicle includes a vehicle body having opposed longitudinally extending sides and a longitudinally extending deck having an upper and lower surfaces extending widthwise between the sides. The lower surface together with opposed inner surf... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5622133 | Transport facility with dynamic air cushion The transport facility with dynamic air cushion, which has a hull, a wing with flaps, and a tail empennage. A power system turns propellers connected with a transmission. The propellers are installed in front of the wing. Pneumatic cylinders are located a... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5611294 | Multihulled air cushioned marine vehicle An improved multi-hull gas cushion supported marine vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment, capable of transition to airborne surface effect operation is presented. This marine vehicle, known as SeaCoaster, has optional elongated knife shaped bows t... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5582123 | Multiple concavity surfing ship and transition system The Multiple Concavity Surfing Ship and Transition System is an improvement for a surfing ship that generates a singular water wave and rides on its crest efficiently at high speeds. The improved system now adds provisions to aid in the ship's transition ... | 12/10/1996 |
