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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765947 | Deck configuration for ocean bottom seismometer launch platforms A configuration for the deck of a marine vessel, wherein parallel and perpendicular travel paths, for movement of individual OBS unit storage baskets, are formed along a deck utilizing, in part, the storage baskets themselves. A portion of the deck is divided into a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7441511 | Watercraft arresting system A watercraft arresting system and method including an entanglement subsystem including at least two arms in a V-configuration. A deployment subsystem deploys the entanglement subsystem so the arms are spread apart in the water in the path of the watercraft to arrest... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7354518 | Water pollution prevention and remediation method A fluid pollution prevention system for preventing the discharge of hazardous waste from a bilge of a marine vessel, and removal of the same from the bilge. The system includes an absorber for absorbing hazardous waste from a fluid in the bilge. The system further i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352074 | System for producing hydrogen making use of a stream of water A system for producing hydrogen from water, making use of a stream of water such as a gulf stream or tidal stream, includes a number of submerged modules, each having a turbine that can be driven by the stream of water. The turbine is coupled to a generator for gene... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352073 | Ocean wave energy converter having an improved generator and ballast control The ocean wave energy converter uniquely includes a generator with a rotating inner rotor surrounded by a counter-rotating outer rotor for generating electricity. A reciprocating drive rod drives the inner rotor on the downstroke of the drive rod and the outer rotor... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337760 | Engine room in a sealable container A sealable engine containment assembly provides a waterproof environment for an internal combustion engine and ancillary equipment, thus performing a “engine room” in a sealable container. The container includes an air inlet port for passage of air from the cont... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325264 | Multipurpose cot carrier An exemplary apparatus includes a main body forming a compartment, the compartment being configured to receive a cot in a stow position, at least one attachment mechanism attached to the main body, the attachment mechanism being configured to attach the main body to... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310063 | Navigation system for a snorkeler A navigation system is provided for use by a snorkeler. A GPS signal receiving antenna (31) is coupled to the snorkeler in a substantially fixed spatial relationship and communicates with a display (41) to provide the snorkeler with navigational inform... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290496 | Unmanned autonomous submarine An unmanned autonomous submarine which can float, dive and move in water to perform various tasks. The submarine includes a pressurized cabin which is necessary for the diving and flotation system to work properly. This also helps to increase its sealing power again... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7246567 | Remote operated vehicles An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239038 | Apparatus for electrical signal generation based upon movement and associated methods A generator/sensor may include a pair of arcuate swing arms having respective opposing ends pivotally carried by a base so that the arcuate swing arms are transverse to one another and define a movable crossing point therebetween. A body may be carried by the arcuat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234408 | Water sport tow attachment with recoil A pivot is coupled to a water craft. A lever arm is pivotally coupled to the pivot at one end. A tow spool is coupled to the lever arm at an end opposite the pivot. The tow spool is configured to provide an attachment for a towline. A recoil device is coupled to the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228812 | Sea-based hydrogen-oxygen generation system A method for generation of gasses contained in a salt solution in accomplished by disposing automated, floating wave power collection vessels in waters distant from shore, the vessels navigating within one or more predetermined geographic zones, having suitable wave... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216922 | Fairing panel retainer apparatus A fairing panel retainer can include a retainer strip that is configured to conform to the contour of a vehicle body. The retainer strip includes alternating body attachment segments and raised panel attachment segments in a generally corrugated configuration. In ad... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209288 | Snorkel device for a submarine An optical observation device is connected to an extendable and retractable snorkel tube for above-water observation during the snorkel travel (travel at periscope depth) of the submarine. The optical observation device is designed as a compact unit which consists o... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204198 | Methods and apparatus to reduce formation of streaks on a wall Methods and apparatus to reduce formation of streaks from fluid running down a side surface of boat hull are disclosed. A disclosed method includes adhering a first portion of a flexible strip to the side surface of the hull, and employing a second portion of the fl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7183663 | Precisely controlled flying electric generators One or more tethered platforms, each having three or more, mill rotors, are operated at altitudes in relatively high winds to generate electricity. These windmill kites use one or more electro-mechanical tethers on each platform. Their position, attitude and orienta... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7146918 | Wind-powered linear motion hydrogen production systems A system for generating hydrogen is provided which includes at least one vessel which floats in water. At least one sail for capturing wind to move the vessel reciprocally along a substantially linear path is mounted on the vessel. A power generation system is provi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145478 | Systems and methods for controlling a density of visual landmarks in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to aut... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140599 | Coupling systems and methods for marine barriers A marine barrier system comprising first and second barrier sections and a coupler system. The first and second barrier sections comprise first and second main flotation members, respectively, and each main flotation member contains buoyant material. The coupler sys... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135992 | Systems and methods for using multiple hypotheses in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to aut... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124699 | Portable dock cleat This invention was developed to provide a temporary and portable device for tying up a boat at a convenient and safe point of attachment on a dock structure, where no permanent point of attachment currently exists. It primarily comprises a strong, flexible strap tha... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126294 | Method and device for controlling photovoltaic inverter, and feed water device A photovoltaic inverter control method includes steps of monitoring a variation in output voltage of a solar battery by a power and voltage monitoring circuit (51) and, when the variation occurs, accelerating or decelerating an electric motor (3) to ma... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123201 | Radar antenna leveling system A remotely controllable, tiltable platform supports a radar transmitter/receiver for rotational movement of the radar relative to a mounting on a vessel, such as a mast of a sailboat or the superstructure of a power boat. A cowling extends upward from the foundation... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104212 | Wireless remote controller for yachts A wireless remote control system enables precise control of a yacht, or other vessel, from virtually any point on the yacht. A hand-held transmitter includes various switches for controlling the engines, thrusters, and/or anchor winch. A receiver, mounted on the yac... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7061148 | Device for cooling an electrical machine, in particular a synchronous electrical machine having permanent magnets The cooling device according to the invention comprises, in each of the stator recesses which contain windings, a cooling tube located in the longitudinal direction of the recess and supplied with cooling fluid. The cooling tube is located in the inlet portion of ea... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044711 | Helical device for conversion of fluid potential energy to mechanical energy This device utilizes a helical baffle inside of generally cylindrical housing to convert potential energy of a fluid to kinetic and/or mechanical energy that can be captured for productive use. The housing's axis is positioned at an angle from horizontal and the flu... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044623 | Thru-hull light A thru-hull fitting assembly is connected to the forward end of a hollow lamp housing for mounting to a hole in the hull of a vessel in a water-tight fashion. An HID or other lamp is mounted in the lamp housing and is surrounded by a reflector which may have an oute... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040938 | Armored foldaway inflatable floating device Disclosed is an AFIFD mounted on the front surface and both side surfaces of an amphibious vehicle to provide additional buoyancy. The AFIFD allows safe swimming of the amphibious vehicle, provides rapidity through automated folding and unfolding processes. The AFIF... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036449 | Man-made island resort complex with surface and underwater entertainment, educational and lodging facilities A self-sufficient man-made island complex having a plurality of interconnected islands housing a theme resort simulating a tropical paradise in which the guests have a multitude of activities in which they interact and learn about nature and particularly marine life... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013832 | Arrangement for damping of structural resonance A hull (11) has mounted thereon a number of accelerometers (20) arranged to provide a data signal corresponding to movement or vibration of the hull (11) to which each is fixed. The hull (11) and/or a thrust block (18) has mounted ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015831 | Systems and methods for incrementally updating a pose of a mobile device calculated by visual simultaneous localization and mapping techniques The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to aut... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005757 | Pneumatic human power conversion system based on children's play When large numbers of children play in a playground, part of the power of their play could be usefully harnessed resulting in large energy storage. This stored energy can then be converted for basic, low-power, applications in the school such as lighting, communicat... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005756 | Marine power generation and engine cooling An on-board marine electrical power generator (14) containing a conventional four-stroke, water-cooled outboard motor engine (50) coupled to an alternator (52) upon a transportable frame (44) suitable for mounting on-board a boat. In one ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6999955 | Systems and methods for estimating and integrating measures of human cognitive load into the behavior of computational applications and services The present invention relates to a system and methodology for extending and making more appropriate the interactive decisions made by automated services by taking into consideration estimates of the time required by users for the cognitive processing of problems, vi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6968802 | Buoyant retrieval of unmanned seawater vehicles An unmanned sea vehicle is provided with a canister storing therein a net assembly in a deflated condition attached to the sea vehicle through the canister by a lanyard in a folded condition. The net assembly is connected to an inflation gas generator through which ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964069 | Floating wave making apparatus A wave making method positions a shallow draft vessel off-shore form a shoreline of a sea in a position whereby one side of the vessel is in parallel to the shoreline. A pump is used for pumping seawater into a tank interior to the vessel. When the vessel is filled,... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6956300 | Gimbal-mounted hydroelectric turbine A power plant extracts energy from a free flowing motive fluid by means of a turbine mounted on a gimbal. The shroud element of the fluid intake has external rudders, in conjunction with the gimbal mounting, enabling the enclosed turbine to instantaneously respond t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6928950 | Mooring cover and method of using the same A mooring cover comprises an apron for substantially surrounding a dock mooring. The apron may have two or more rows of self draining pockets arranged along its length for storing boating accessories and a fastener for securing the opposite ends of the apron about t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918350 | Sea-based hydrogen-oxygen generation system A method for generation of hydrogen and oxygen contained in a salt solution provides for the disposing a number of wind turbines on navigable collection vessels in waters distant from shore. The wind turbines have a large number of blades, typically 30, to provide h... | 07/19/2005 |
