Ships inventions 01/07

20070017426 - Marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus, marine vessel including the marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus, and marine vessel maneuvering supporting method: A marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus performs a stationary marine vessel maneuvering support operation, the marine vessel including a pair of propulsion systems which respectively generate propulsive forces on a rear port side and a rear starboard side of a hull, and a pair of steering mechanisms which respectively change... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20070017427 - Flotation device: A flotation device is disclosed having first and second spaced-apart, elongated, substantially rigid structural members and a plurality of buoyancy tubes held in compression between the first and second structural members. The compression connection between the ends of the buoyancy tubes and the sides of the structural members in this... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070017428 - Vessel provided with a foil situated below the waterline: Vessel having a non-planing hull provided with an attached foil which is below the surface of the water and spaced from the hull. The foil is attached in proximity to the aft end of the vessel, and is oriented with a downward tilt relative to the horizontal to provide a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070017429 - Reverse tensioned mooring system: In a method of mooring floating structures a chain receiving device is secured to an anchor and a forerunner chain is extended through the chain receiving device, after which the anchor is secured in engagement with the sea floor. A mooring line is extended between a floating structure and the... Agent: Michael A. O'neil Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20070017430 - System of communication between synchronized submarine devices: The invention relates to a system and a method of digital communication between synchronized submarine devices, system including means of sending a signal in modulated bit form, at least one sender (100) and at least one receiver (200), characterized in that said at least one sender (100) sends a signal... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070017431 - Watercraft: A watercraft (11) comprising a shell having an upper skin (13) adapted to support at least one person, a lower skin (15) defining a hull (23) for contact with the water, an aperture (24) extending through the upper and lower skin and defined by a sidewall (100) enclosure between the... Agent: Kevin J. Mcneely, Esq.

20070017432 - 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 it.... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska

20070012234 - Boat hull with roll stability at low or high speeds: A boat hull comprises a transom and a bow; a substantially flat delta bottom surface; left and right sidewalls extending from the transom and converging to meet at the bow; left and right chines formed between the left sidewall and the bottom surface, and between the right sidewall and the... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP Suite 600

20070012235 - Boat hull with roll stability at low or high speeds: A boat hull comprises a transom and a bow; a substantially flat delta bottom surface; left and right sidewalls extending from the transom and converging to meet at the bow; left and right chines formed between the left sidewall and the bottom surface, and between the right sidewall and the... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP Suite 600

20070012236 - Motorized kayak: The motorized kayak includes foot pedal operated steering, and a selective lever that controls the polarity and speed of an electric motor, which can be retracted when not in use, as can the aft rudder. The kayak preferably has a topside axial enclosure, which may be rendered watertight and used... Agent: Stephen J. Koundakjian

20070006787 - Wastewater ballast system and method: The invention discloses a wastewater ballast method that includes the steps of collecting wastewater, treating the collected wastewater, storing the treated wastewater, and discharging the treated wastewater during ballast operations.... Agent: Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP

20070006788 - Hull for an amphibious vehicle: The planing surface of amphibious vehicle hull (2), with reference to (FIG. 2), comprises at least one discontinuity, e.g. wheel arch recesses (12) to (15). The wheels may be retractable. Access is required to the full arch aperture during vehicle manufacture, but not in use. To maximize the planing area,... Agent: Gunther O Hanke Fulwinder Patton

20070006789 - Boat safety apparatus and method therefor: An apparatus and method for quickly reducing and/or stopping human carbon monoxide exposure and/or inhalation in connection with the operation of a gas powered boat. The present invention may be adapted to a wide variety of boats, new or used, wherever carbon monoxide is produced in connection with the operation... Agent: Kent Brian Bathurst Dowling Aaron And Keeler

20070006790 - Method and device for launching into the water a means for life-saving at sea from a height greater than its maximum launch height: The invention relates to means for launching into the water, from a height H greater than a predetermined height hmax, a life-saving means (1) designed to be able to be launched into the water in free fall from this maximum height hmax. One end of a halyard (4) is fixedly... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070000418 - Ice brake: An ice brake is presented that provides stopping traction on ice, snow, water, dirt, gravel, and solid ground. It is driven by a hydraulic ram to provide quick response. The brake has a blade with a bottom edge that has cutout portions to allow up to 50% debris accumulated by... Agent: Daniel N. Russell

20070000419 - Sea vessel docking station: A system and method in which a buoyant central docking station captures, lifts and couples one or more other sea vessels is disclosed, wherein a flexible, modularized production system is quickly realized on a cost effective basis. The capabilities of a number of older, less expensive, readily available vessels are... Agent: Arnold & Ferrera, L.L.P.

20070000420 - Retractable bowsprit for sailboat: A bowsprit, or spar, for supporting a spinnaker sail at the front of a sailboat is mounted on the deck of the sailboat. The bowsprit is retractable and extendable in telescoping fashion and includes a rope or tack line extending from the forward end thereof that connects to the corner... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070000421 - Kayak ballast system: A kayak ballast system is comprised of a cradle member configured to be fitted within the interior of the kayak. The cradle member defines a receiving unit for securely receiving weight, thereby providing a ready means for adding weight to a kayak and increasing the center of gravity and overall... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20070000422 - Finkeel for boats with foldable leeboards: According to the invention, each leeboard (4, 5) consists of at least one upper element (4a, 5a) hinged to the fixed part (3) of the finkeel and a lower element (4b, 5b) hinged to the upper element, so that the leeboards can be folded up towards the fixed part (3)... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070000423 - Rudder post for rudders for water vehicles: The rudder post (40) for rudders for water vehicles has end sections (41, 42) made of a metallic material, in particular of wrought iron, and a mid post section (45) made of a nonmetallic material connected with the end sections so that the rudder post has a relatively low weight... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070000424 - Boat stabilization: A technique for stabilizing a boat in open water against a stationary structure is disclosed. The boat has a fender at one end comprising a resilient material, and the boat is urged against the structure to engage the resilient material with the structure. The frictional engagement in combination with the... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070000425 - Structure for use in body of water having reduced width for ground transport: A structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and may include an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a buoyancy system for selectively floating the structure... Agent: James W. Miller, Esq.

20070000426 - Multi-purpose storage rack and fishing troller for a personal water craft: The present invention is for an apparatus for use on a personal water craft having a hull, a deck disposed on said hull, a hood movably connected to the forward portion of said deck, an engine position with in the hull, a seat mounted atop said deck for accommodating at... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.