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Marine propulsion December patents and inventions 12/08

20080318481 - Jet pump of personal watercraft: A jet pump of a personal watercraft of the present invention includes a pump casing 10 provided with a fairing vane part including a plurality of fairing vanes 12, and the front portion of each of the fairing vanes 12 has two attack angles which are an attack angle α... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20080318482 - Marine propulsion control system and a vessel containing such a marine propulsion control system: A marine propulsion control system for controlling a set of propulsion units carried by a hull of a vessel, said marine propulsion control system including an input command regulator for generating a desired delivered thrust by the propulsion units in the set of propulsion units, a set of control units,... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080311803 - Pedaling apparatus: The present invention is pedaling apparatus (PA) for a watery environment. The PA may comprise a supporting body connected to at least one pedal. At least part of the supporting body supports the carrying of a user's weight. Part of the body and the position of the pedal in relation... Agent: The Law Office Of Michael E. Kondoudis, PC

20080305696 - Aquatic exercise rowing machine: A floating exercise rowing machine with two elongated floating assemblies that are kept at a parallel and spaced apart relationship with respect to each other by two transversal frame assemblies and a longitudinally extending frame assembly. The frame assemblies support a seat assembly mounted at the middle of the floating... Agent: Sanchelima And Associates, P.A. Jesus Sanchelima, Esq.

20080299842 - electrically powered watercraft: Improvements to electrically powered watercraft including kayaks are disclosed. The watercraft comprises a hull defining a cavity and a battery powered retractable propulsion unit. The retractable propulsion unit can be retracted into the cavity with powered or unpowered means. Various retractable propulsion units are disclosed, including propulsion units that are... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20080299843 - Wave power vehicle tethers: A wave-powered water vehicle includes a surface float, a submerged swimmer, and a tether which connects the float and the swimmer, so that the swimmer moves up and down as a result of wave motion. The swimmer includes one or more fins which interact with the water as the swimmer... Agent: T.h.p. Richardson

20080299844 - Amphibious vehicle transmission: An amphibious vehicle has retractable road wheels to allow planing over water. Power to the road wheels is disconnected automatically as the wheels are retracted. This may be achieved through a cable attached to a suspension rocker arm to disconnect a dog clutch attached to the input shaft of a... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080299845 - Jet propulsion outboard and inboard motor: The present invention relates to a novel and non-obvious propulsion system for watercraft, especially, but not limited to, watercraft less than about 50 feet in length propulsion system of the present invention provides a system that is less prone to being impeded by debris, water plants and the like; less... Agent: David J. Wilson

20080299846 - Steering control system for a vessel, a vessel including such a steering control system and a method for controlling a steering system: Steering control system for a vessel including at least two propulsion units pivotally arranged in relation to the hull of the vessel for generating a driving thrust of the vessel in a desired direction, wherein each propulsion unit is moveable within a working volume defined for each propulsion unit and... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080299847 - Marine vessel running controlling apparatus, and marine vessel including the same: A marine vessel running controlling apparatus is applicable to a marine vessel which includes a propulsive force generating unit having an engine with an electric throttle as a drive source for generating a propulsive force to propel a hull of the marine vessel. The marine vessel running controlling apparatus includes... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080299848 - Arrangement for and method of providing cooling energy to a cooling medium circuit of a marine vessel: Arrangement for providing cooling energy to a cooling medium circuit of a marine vessel having a storage of liquefied gas, the arrangement having a gas feeding system being provided with gas evaporation/heating apparatus. The gas evaporation/heating apparatus is arranged in heat transfer connection with the cooling medium circuit of the... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20080299849 - Methods and apparatus for flushing marine propulsion units: An apparatus and method for flushing marine propulsion units are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a basin with anterior, posterior, side walls and a base. The basin is made from a watertight material and has sufficient depth to partially submerge a marine propulsion unit in fluid. The submersion... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP