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Marine propulsion February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/12

20120045950 - Multidirectional propulsion system for ships, including a mechanical hypocycloid transformer: The invention relates to a multidirectional propulsion system for ships, including a mechanical hypocycloid transformer, which comprises a drive system (100) of the mechanical hypocycloid transformer type and which performs two basic functions, namely: generating the oscillating rotational movements of the two concentric shafts (15, 16) in order to move... Agent:

20120045951 - Steering apparatus for outboard motor: A case of a helm device is provided with a steering shaft. A rotation of the steering shaft is detected by a helm sensor. A friction generating mechanism is disposed in the case. The friction generating mechanism includes a rotor disposed on the steering shaft, an inner disk configured to... Agent: Nhk Mec Corporation

20120040572 - Steering apparatus for outboard motor: Support arms are disposed on a tilting shaft on a bracket of an outboard motor. An electric actuator is mounted between the support arms. The electric actuator includes a cover member, first and second electric motors disposed individually on the opposite ends of the cover member, a feed screw configured... Agent: Nhk Mec Corporation

20120034828 - Outboard motors and methods of making the same: Lightweight and versatile outboard motors and methods for manufacturing the same from existing motorized lawn implements and lawn implement parts. The outboards consisting essentially of a motor for driving a propeller, an elongate housing creating the body of the outboard, a drive shaft disposed within the elongate housing, and a... Agent:

20120034829 - Marine engine lubrication: Trunk piston marine engine lubrication, when the engine is fueled by heavy fuel oil, is effected by a composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity containing at least 50 mass % of a Group II basestock, and respective minor amounts of an overbased metal hydrocarbyl-substituted hydroxybenzoate... Agent:

20120028515 - Hybrid drive system for a ship: A hybrid drive system for a ship, designed as a parallel hybrid drive system, and comprising an internal combustion engine (103), an electric machine (105), acting as a generator or motor, depending on switching an electric controller (107), a battery (106), at least one switching clutch (115, 116), and a... Agent: Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

20120028514 - Ship propulsion system: A method for operating a ship propulsion system, in particular a sailing ship propulsion system, comprising an internal combustion engine (303), at least one shifting clutch (319), and a drive device (309) for transmitting drive power to at least one propeller (308). The direction of thrust of the propeller (308)... Agent: Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

20120028516 - Arrangement and method for improving load response in a marine vessel: The invention relates to an arrangement for improving load response in a marine vessel, which vessel comprises a propulsion system (1) including an internal combustion engine (2), a generator (3), a main switchboard (4), and an electric propulsion unit (5). A power bank (6) is connected to the main switchboard... Agent:

20120028517 - Marine vessel: A marine vessel includes an outboard motor mounting portion provided at a stern of a hull, an outboard motor locating hole provided rearward of the outboard motor mounting portion and near the outboard motor mounting portion and penetrating vertically through the stern, a platform provided rearward of the outboard motor... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha

20120028521 - Marine engine lubrication: Trunk piston marine engine lubrication, when the engine is fueled by heavy fuel oil, is effected by a composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity containing at least 50 mass % of a Group II basestock, and respective minor amounts of an overbased metal hydrocarbyl-substituted hydroxybenzoate... Agent:

20120028522 - Marine engine lubrication: Trunk piston marine engine lubrication, when the engine is fueled by heavy fuel oil, is effected by a composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity containing at least 50 mass % of a basestock containing greater than or equal to 90% saturates and less than or... Agent:

20120028520 - Ship drive comprising a drive unit that can be pivoted under water: The invention concerns a ship drive (1) with an upper drive unit (7a) arranged in the ship's hull (39) and a lower drive unit (7b) arranged outside the ship's hull, in which at least the lower drive unit (7b) is mounted so that it can pivot relative to the ship's... Agent: Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

20120028518 - Adjustable paddle for watercrafts: This disclosure is directed to a paddle for a watercraft having an adjustable shaft with upper and lower telescoping shaft portions. A lever in the palm grip applies tension to a cable to compress a plug at the end of the upper shaft portion to frictionally engage the lower shaft... Agent:

20120028519 - Paddle with selectable blade angle: A paddle for use in watersports is provided with shaft halves and blades at the end of each shaft half with a selectable offset angle between the blades. A joint connecting the shaft halves may include an interlocking coupling and a biasing member. The interlocking coupling maintains, in a use... Agent: Confluence Holdings Corp.