Ships inventions 01/08

20080022911 - Self-leveling pontoon boat assembly: Pontoon boat assemblies and methods stabilized against rolling, pitching, or g-forces via, at least in part, a mechanical or electronic means are discussed.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080022912 - Boat mooring device: A boat mooring device which self-adjusts to fluctuations in water level due to tidal action, floods, storms and the like is disclosed. The boat mooring device comprises an elongate, generally vertical pylon with a narrow vertical slit extending along most of the length of the pylon, an inner flotation device... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080022913 - System for depth control of a marine deflector: A system for adjusting a deflector in a seismic survey comprises a generally upright deflector body and at least one bridle connected to a seismic cable. The bridle includes an upper segment secured to an upper connection point on the deflector body, and a lower segment coupled to a lower... Agent: Westerngeco Intellectual Property Department

20080022914 - Apparatus and method for reducing fluid drag on a submerged surface: An apparatus and method for reducing surface friction drag on the hull of a surface vessel by entraining air into water flowing in the boundary layer flow along the hull. The apparatus creates a reduced pressure region by diverting a first portion of the flow away from the surface of... Agent: Design Ip, P.C.

20080022915 - Floating breakwater and propulsion system: The invention, relates to means for absorbing, extracting or using for propulsion, wave energy occurring naturally in water. The invention overcomes existing breakwater devices of the type that were prone to puncture or were expensive to maintain, were inertial dependant or had mooring loads. One breakwater device comprises first and... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080022917 - Boat hull with protective surface: A boat hull shield is disclosed including a hull perimeter bracket adapted to attach to a boat hull, the bracket extending along a port and a starboard chine of the boat hull. The hull shield further includes a convex panel, with a low-friction hard surface, for covering a bottom surface... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080022916 - Retractable boat shade canopy, frame and mounting system attachable to a boat's existing t-top: The present invention relates to a retractable canopy structure adapted to be used in conjunction with the canopy structure on a boat's existing T-top tubular frame near the level of the existing canopy. The canopy frame structure comprises two longitudinally aligned, telescoping members with at least one transverse, telescoping frame... Agent: William R. Trueba, Jr. Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin, P.l.

20080017092 - Apparatuses and methods useful for centering watercraft: Apparatuses and methods useful for helping to center watercraft—such as personal watercraft, ski boats, fishing boats, luxury boats, and the like—as they are docked (such as on trailers or watercraft-lifting systems), especially in rough waters and/or strong crosswinds.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080017093 - Drawdown apparatus and installation method for a floating platform: A floating platform includes a hull and a deck mounted thereon. The platform is anchored to the seabed by tendons connected to the hull at the upper ends thereof and secured to the seabed at the lower ends thereof. The platform includes a removable drawdown system for lowering the platform... Agent: Nick A Nichols

20080017094 - Dynamic stabilisation device for a submarine vehicle: A submarine vehicle able to control the navigation of a towed submerged object (3). The vehicle includes a body (5) equipped with stabilizing fins (7a, 7b, 7c), at least one of which (7c) is free to rotate and is ballasted, or linked to a ballast, for roll stabilization and/or orientation... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080017095 - Adjustable strap apparatus: A strap apparatus for holding a foldable boat seat including a seat back pivotally connected to a seat base in a folded down position is provided. The strap apparatus comprises an elongated strap body that is made of a material having a high stretch resistance, a first fastener for attaching... Agent: Clifford C. Dougherty, Iii Mcafee & Taft

20080017096 - Davit system for small boats: A cradle is shaped to accommodate the hull of a small boat such as dinghy, personal watercraft or other type of boat. A support is mounted to a deck such a boat, pier or cock deck. The cradle is pivotally mounted to the support and can be moved to a... Agent: Philip M. Kolehmainen Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

20080011219 - Enhanced cargo venting system: A vessel (14) that stores crude oil in tanks (12A-12H) in the vessel hull, maintains oxygen-free gas in the tank spaces (32) that lie above the crude oil. This is achieved by flowing in hydrocarbon-inert gas (gas that does not react with hydrocarbons), when crude oil is removed so the... Agent: Freilich, Hornbaker & Rosen Professional Corporation

20080011215 - Foam stabilized watercraft with finned collar: A watercraft (100) is disclosed having a rigid hull (110) and outboard stabilizing members (112) attached to the hull sides (116). The hull preferably has a V-shaped bottom (118) and comprises a planing hull. The stabilizing members are preferably foam stabilizers, but may alternatively be inflatable bladder members. The stabilizing... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080011216 - Remote waterline cleaner: An apparatus for cleaning dirty waterlines on yachts, being robotic and self powered, capable of floating on its own, employing a rotating soft scrub brush, able to propel itself to the dirty waterline and once in contact supply sufficient force for cleaning, able to apply soap and water, contains various... Agent: Feitze Van-zwol

20080011217 - Retractable bimini top device: A retractable bimini top device is disclosed for automated operation and mounted attachment to an existing rooftop member set over the deck of a boat. The inventive device includes a U-shaped support frame having respective side legs adapted to travel longitudinally through a pair of housing tube members disposed in... Agent: Armand M. Vozzo, Jr., Esquire

20080011218 - Boat and garage hitching device and carrying/storing system: A BOAT HITCHING DEVICE AND CARRYING SYSTEM used for a carrying device for boats. This device is used in and around diving deck of the boat. The device is comprised essentially of two main parts: 1. A case which features a way to fasten the device to the boat; a... Agent: Ritchison Law Offices, PC John D. Ritchison

20080006195 - Device for adjustably suspending a boat fender from a rod holder: A boat fender system is configured for suspending a boat fender from a conventional rod holder. The system includes a handle configured for engagement by a rod holder. A boat fender is coupled to the handle by a tether. The tether has a length to allow the fender to hang... Agent: Mark Young, P.A.

20080006196 - Soft quay mooring system: The invention relates to a mooring system comprising a hydrocarbon storage and/or processing unit anchored to or resting on the sea bed at an off shore location, and a vessel moored alongside the storage and/or processing unit, the storage and/or processing unit comprising a hull and in a front part... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080006197 - Unmanned underwater vessel: In a device and a method for tracking an underwater vehicle (11), a platform (13) having a tracking apparatus (15) for determining instantaneous positions of the underwater vehicle (11) is inserted into the water and its submerged position is spatially stabilized. To this end, the platform (13) has maneuver drives... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20080006198 - Boat foldable into a compact self-contained shape: An apparatus with two configurations: a deployed configuration forming a watercraft that floats in water and a folded configuration that allows for transport of the apparatus. The apparatus includes multiple modules. One module is a planar sheet of corrugated material with a plurality of joints that allow the sheet to... Agent: Knox Patents