Ships inventions 10/09

20090241820 - Magnus rotor: The present invention concerns a Magnus rotor comprising a drive and a control means which controls the drive in such a way that the Magnus rotor attains a peripheral speed which is greater than the mean wind speed by a factor λ. In addition the present invention concerns a method... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090241821 - Pallet storage installation for stock keeping of goods to be stored, in particular for the use in ships: A pallet storage installation for stock keeping of goods to be stored for use in a ship includes storage rows placed on both sides of a storage aisle, a transport device movable in the storage aisle for storing in and out pallets with a carrier plate into the storage rows,... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20090241822 - Personal watercraft ballast: A personal watercraft has a hull and a deck. The deck includes a pedestal, two gunnels, two footrests, and a rear platform. A straddle-type seat is disposed on the pedestal. A steering assembly is disposed at least in part forwardly of the seat. An engine is supported by the hull.... Agent: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (brp)

20090241823 - Steering system for a marine vessel: A steering system for a marine vessel includes one or more steering devices operable to turn a marine vessel; a steering input device arranged to generate a desired turn rate signal; a rate sensor arranged to generate a turn rate signal indicative of vessel turn rate; and a control system... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090241824 - Frameless modular floating dock with inflatable pontoons: A modular buoyant support apparatus is comprised of buoyant support modules of inflatable pontoons. The pontoons comprise inflatable cylindrical tubular chambers, typically fabricated of polymer coated fabric sheet material. Pontoons are fashioned so that they may be connected directly, in a modular fashion, to the underside of an appropriately configured... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090241825 - Surface effect hull configuration utilizing rebound hump seal: A boat hull configuration for a boat includes a hull body having an air cavity created on an underside thereof that receives pressurized air from a blower through a blower inlet or plenum. The plenum is positioned in the cavity such that it divides the air cavity into a bow... Agent: Hornkohl Intellectual Property Law, P.l.l.c

20090241826 - Submersible vehicles and methods for transiting the same in a body of liquid: A submersible vehicle for use in a body of liquid includes a vehicle body, a pair of fins coupled to the vehicle body on opposed sides thereof, and a dihedral angle control system. The dihedral angle control is system operative to vary a fin dihedral angle of each of the... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090241827 - Rowing boat footrest assembly: A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a footrest member coupled to a boat structure and a shoe retaining mechanism supported to the footrest member. The shoe retaining mechanism includes a permanent magnet mechanism operable between a shoe retaining mode and a shoe releasing mode.... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP