公开(公告)号：US09862459B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15123702

申请日：2015-03-04

申请人： Silverstream Technologies B.V.

发明人： Johannes Johannnesson ,  Noah Silberschmidt ,  Jorgen Clausen

IPC分类号： B63B1/38

CPC分类号： B63B1/38 ,  B63B2001/387 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： A vessel (1) has at least three cavities that are distributed across the bottom in the length direction along a line extending from the center line near the bow, to a respective side. Furthermore, the vessel accommodates for each cavity or pair of cavities on opposite sides of the center line at a predetermined length position, a corresponding compressor for injecting air into the cavity at a pressure substantially corresponding to the hydrostatic pressure in each cavity. Each cavity (33) may include a deflector that has an elongate part (29, 34, 34′) extending in the length direction of the cavity over at least at least 5%, preferably at least 10% of the cavity length L. An air inlet opening (23) may be provided in the top wall (19).

公开(公告)号：US09764800B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14976326

申请日：2015-12-21

申请人： Keck Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Larry Keck

IPC分类号： B63B1/38 ,  B63B21/62 ,  B63B1/32 ,  B63B1/20 ,  B63B21/56

CPC分类号： B63B21/62 ,  B63B1/32 ,  B63B1/322 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63B25/00 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B63B2001/203 ,  B63B2021/563 ,  Y02T70/12 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： A ship and associated methods of operation. In an example embodiment, a method of transporting includes providing multiple vessels each having a hull defining an air cavity over a water surface. Different ones of the vessels are loaded with material destined for different end locations. The vessels are connected to one another with rigid couplings to effect tandem movement of the multiple vessels over water as one ship while permitting each vessel to undergo changes in pitch. The vessels are transported to a first destination and one or more of the vessels are disconnected from the ship.

公开(公告)号：US09738350B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14911182

申请日：2014-10-17

申请人： MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

发明人： Shinichi Takano ,  Chiharu Kawakita ,  Shinsuke Sato ,  Yoichiro Kodan ,  Mitsuhiro Kawano ,  Shuji Mizokami ,  Seijiro Higasa

IPC分类号： B63B1/38

CPC分类号： B63B1/38 ,  B63B2001/387 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： A device for reducing frictional resistance includes: a chamber which is provided to a draft part of a hull and in which blowing holes blowing out air into the water of the outside of the hull from different positions to each other in a height direction of the hull are formed; a supply pipe supplying the air to an internal space of the chamber; and a distributor provided to each of the blowing holes, and guiding a part of the air, which was supplied inside the chamber from the supply pipe, to each of the blowing holes. The plurality of distributors has a flow-amount adjuster adjusting a flow amount of the air guided to the blowing hole corresponding to each of the distributors so that the flow amount of the air blown out from the plurality of blowing holes is equalized in each of the blowing holes.

公开(公告)号：US09663212B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14224753

申请日：2014-03-25

申请人： Juliet Marine Systems, Inc.

发明人： Gregory E. Sancoff

IPC分类号： B63G8/08 ,  B63H25/44 ,  B63H23/24 ,  B63B1/34 ,  B63B1/10 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63G8/14 ,  B63H5/07 ,  F42B10/42 ,  F42B19/12 ,  B60F3/00 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63H5/10 ,  B63H21/20 ,  B63B1/14 ,  B63G13/02 ,  B63H5/00

CPC分类号： B63H25/44 ,  B60F3/0061 ,  B60F2301/04 ,  B63B1/107 ,  B63B1/34 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63B2001/145 ,  B63B2001/382 ,  B63B2001/387 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63G8/14 ,  B63G2008/002 ,  B63G2013/027 ,  B63H5/07 ,  B63H5/10 ,  B63H21/20 ,  B63H23/24 ,  B63H2005/005 ,  B63H2021/207 ,  F42B10/42 ,  F42B19/12 ,  F42B19/125 ,  Y02T70/121 ,  Y02T70/122 ,  Y02T70/5236

摘要： A water craft comprising: an elongated hull comprising a passageway having an inlet and an outlet; a pump jet disposed within said passageway intermediate said inlet and said outlet; said pump jet being configured to receive water entering said passageway through said inlet and pump said water out of said outlet, whereby to propel said hull through water; a plurality of nozzles disposed on the outer surface of said hull, aft of said inlet, wherein said plurality of nozzles are configured to release a friction-reducing fluid, whereby the friction-reducing fluid displaces water from the surface of said hull so as to diminish friction on the outer surface of said hull and facilitate high speeds.

公开(公告)号：US20170029073A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15251737

申请日：2016-08-30

申请人： Dan Nicolaus Costas ,  Alexander Nicholas Costas

发明人： Dan Nicolaus Costas ,  Alexander Nicholas Costas

IPC分类号： B63B1/38 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04F5/46 ,  F04F5/04

CPC分类号： B63B1/38 ,  B63B2001/387 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04F5/04 ,  F04F5/44 ,  F04F5/461 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： This present invention is a more economical method and apparatus for compressing gas or other compressible fluids in high volumes at any desired pressures for any desired purpose. One preferred use is for generating high volumes of air capable to be delivered at any drafts for the purpose of lubricating ships motions and accordingly lowering their drag, fuel consumption and harmful emissions.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种更经济的方法和装置，用于以任何期望的压力将气体或其它可压缩流体以大体积压缩，用于任何所需目的。 一个优选的用途是用于产生能够以任何吃水通过的大量空气，用于润滑船舶运动，并因此降低其阻力，燃料消耗和有害排放。

公开(公告)号：US20160368567A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15039636

申请日：2014-11-25

申请人： Technische Universiteit Delft

发明人： Jerry Westerweel ,  Thomas Jan Cornelis Van Terwisga ,  Oleksandr Zverkhovskyi

IPC分类号： B63B1/38 ,  B63B35/28

CPC分类号： B63B1/38 ,  B63B35/28 ,  B63B2001/387 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： A flat-bottomed vessel for transporting persons or goods, the vessel including a drag reduction system attached to the bottom of the vessel. The drag reduction system includes: two or more turbulence members extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vessel for generating an area with turbulent flow downstream to the turbulence members at the bottom of the vessel during movement. Additionally, for each turbulence member an air injector can be used to inject an air flow at or near to the turbulence members.

摘要翻译： 用于运输人员或货物的平底船只，该船舶包括附着在船底部的减阻系统。 减阻系统包括：两个或更多个湍流构件垂直于容器的纵向方向延伸，用于在移动期间产生在容器底部的湍流构件下游的湍流区域。 另外，对于每个湍流构件，空气喷射器可用于在湍流构件处或附近喷射空气流。

公开(公告)号：US09403579B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US13852572

申请日：2013-03-28

申请人： Juliet Marine Systems, Inc.

发明人： Gregory E. Sancoff

IPC分类号： B63B1/20 ,  B63B1/14 ,  B63B1/10 ,  B63H21/16 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63H25/44 ,  B63H5/07 ,  B63H5/10 ,  B63B1/34 ,  B63H5/08 ,  B63H21/38 ,  B63B11/04 ,  B63B17/00 ,  B63H21/32 ,  B63G13/02 ,  B63H5/00

CPC分类号： B63B1/14 ,  B63B1/107 ,  B63B1/34 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63B11/04 ,  B63B17/0027 ,  B63B2001/145 ,  B63B2001/382 ,  B63B2001/387 ,  B63G2013/027 ,  B63H5/07 ,  B63H5/08 ,  B63H5/10 ,  B63H21/16 ,  B63H21/32 ,  B63H21/38 ,  B63H25/44 ,  B63H2005/005 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： A marine vessel comprising: a command module; first and second buoyant tubular foils; and first and second struts for connecting the first and second buoyant tubular foils to the command module, respectively; wherein the first and second buoyant tubular foils provide substantially all of the buoyancy required for the marine vessel; and wherein the marine vessel further comprises first and second engines enclosed within the first and second buoyant tubular foils, respectively, and first and second propulsion units connected to the first and second engines, respectively, for moving the marine vessel through the water.

公开(公告)号：US20160200410A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14991728

申请日：2016-01-08

申请人： William M. Hansen

发明人： William M. Hansen

IPC分类号： B63H1/14 ,  B63H23/34 ,  B63B1/18 ,  B63H11/08 ,  B63H5/125

CPC分类号： B63H1/14 ,  B63B1/08 ,  B63B1/18 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63H5/125 ,  B63H11/08 ,  B63H21/24 ,  B63H23/34 ,  Y02T70/122 ,  Y02T70/128 ,  Y02T70/542 ,  Y02T70/56

摘要： A watercraft includes a sterndrive comprising an inboard engine and an outdrive that extends through the transom. The aft end of the hull includes a stepped tunnel, which allows the sterndrive propellers (or other drives) to be operated at a relatively higher position in the water, without unduly decreasing the propeller performance. The stepped tunnel is vented to atmospheric pressure.

摘要翻译： 船舶包括一个包括内侧发动机和一个延伸穿过艉板的外伸装置的船尾驱动装置。 船体的后端包括阶梯式隧道，其允许船尾螺旋桨（或其他驱动）在水中相对较高的位置操作，而不会不适当地降低螺旋桨性能。 阶梯式隧道通风至大气压力。

公开(公告)号：US09168978B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US14327775

申请日：2014-07-10

申请人： Juliet Marine Systems, Inc.

发明人： Gregory E. Sancoff ,  Joseph Curcio ,  David Norman

IPC分类号： B63B1/32 ,  B63B1/24 ,  B63G8/00 ,  F42B19/00 ,  B63H5/08 ,  B63B1/26

CPC分类号： B63B1/248 ,  B63B1/107 ,  B63B1/14 ,  B63B1/26 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63B2001/382 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63H5/07 ,  B63H5/08 ,  F42B19/00 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： A marine vessel comprising: at least one buoyant tubular foil; at least one venturi injection ring positioned adjacent to the perimeter of the at least one buoyant tubular foil so as to create a passageway between the at least one venturi injection ring and the perimeter of the at least one buoyant tubular foil, wherein the passageway is characterized by a fore opening, an aft opening, and an intermediate opening disposed between the fore opening and the aft opening, and wherein the intermediate opening is smaller than the fore opening and the aft opening; at least one fluid opening formed in the perimeter of the at least one buoyant tubular foil adjacent to at least one of the intermediate opening and the aft opening; and at least one passageway connecting the at least one fluid opening to a source of fluid.

摘要翻译： 一种海洋船舶，包括：至少一个浮力管状箔; 至少一个文丘里注射环邻近所述至少一个浮力管状箔的周边定位，以便在所述至少一个文丘里注射环与所述至少一个浮力管状箔的周边之间形成通道，其中所述通道被表征 通过前开口，后开口和设置在前开口和后开口之间的中间开口，并且其中中间开口小于前开口和后开口; 所述至少一个流体开口形成在所述至少一个浮力管状箔片的与所述中间开口和所述后开口中的至少一个相邻的周边中; 以及将至少一个流体开口连接到流体源的至少一个通道。

公开(公告)号：US20150210356A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14511879

申请日：2014-10-10

申请人： Juliet Marine Systems, Inc.

发明人： Gregory E. Sancoff

IPC分类号： B63B1/14 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63H5/10 ,  B63B1/28 ,  B63H5/08

CPC分类号： B63B1/14 ,  B63B1/107 ,  B63B1/28 ,  B63B1/38 ,  B63B2001/145 ,  B63B2001/382 ,  B63B2001/387 ,  B63B2035/001 ,  B63B2035/005 ,  B63G8/08 ,  B63H1/10 ,  B63H5/07 ,  B63H5/08 ,  B63H5/10 ,  B63H21/16 ,  B63H21/32 ,  B63H2005/005 ,  F42B10/42 ,  F42B19/12 ,  F42B19/125 ,  Y02T70/121 ,  Y02T70/122

摘要： A marine vessel comprising a command module, first and second buoyant tubular foils, and first and second struts for connecting the first and second buoyant tubular foils to the command module, respectively, wherein the first and second buoyant tubular foils provide substantially all buoyancy required for the marine vessel, and wherein the marine vessel further comprises first and second engines enclosed within the first and second buoyant tubular foils, respectively, and first and second propulsion units connected to the first and second engines, respectively, for moving the marine vessel through water, and means for reducing drag on the vessel as the vessel moves through water.

摘要翻译： 一种海洋船舶，包括命令模块，第一和第二浮力管状箔，以及分别用于将第一和第二浮力管状箔连接到命令模块的第一和第二支柱，其中第一和第二浮力管状箔提供基本上所有的浮力 所述海洋船舶还包括分别封闭在所述第一和第二浮力管状箔内的第一和第二发动机，以及分别连接到所述第一和第二发动机以将所述船舶移动通过水的第一和第二推进单元 ，以及用于当船舶移动通过水时减小船舶上的阻力的装置。