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Ships May archived by USPTO category 05/10

20100126401 - Automatic ice-vaning ship: The present invention discloses apparatuses, systems, and methods for operating a marine vessel, drilling subsea wells, and producing hydrocarbons therefrom. The marine vessel comprises at least two matching pairs of controlled azimuthing propulsion devices to ice-vane the vessel in the event of a changing ice drift or other conditions and... Agent: Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

20100126402 - Covers and liners for sea chests: In a sea chest defining a hull opening and an interior, a sea chest cover for covering the hull opening and allowing water to flow in and out of the sea chest interior is combined with a sea chest liner for lining the sea chest interior, wherein the sea chest... Agent: Patrick R. Scanlon Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP

20100126403 - Hull robot: A hull cleaning robot includes at least one cleaning apparatus for cleaning the hull of a vessel, at least one drive track holding the robot on the hull as the robot maneuvers about the hull, and at least one turbine actuatable by water flowing past the hull for operating the... Agent: Iandiorio Teska & Coleman

20100126404 - Surface topographies for non-toxic bioadhesion control: An article has a surface topography for resisting bioadhesion of organisms and includes a base article having a surface. A composition of the surface includes a polymer. The surface has a topography comprising a pattern defined by a plurality of spaced apart features attached to or projected into the base... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100126405 - Diver propulsion system with separate battery and motor-transmission modules: A diver propulsion system includes separate operatively associated battery, motor, transmission, and clutch modules and a separable bracket plate and bracket base that facilitates both storage of a propulsion unit and mounting the propulsion unit on the tank of a scuba diver.... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20100122650 - Subsea salvage operation using lifting magnet: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a subsea salvage operation using a lifting magnet. In one embodiment, a method of salvaging a submerged production platform includes deploying a salvage vessel to a wreckage site of the submerged production platform; lowering a lifting magnet from the salvage vessel to... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20100122651 - Lift apparatus for a watercraft: A lift apparatus for a watercraft having a plurality of components positioned below the platform at the aft end of a boat. The lift apparatus is configured to lift and deploy a watercraft from an undeployed orientation overlaying a platform to a deployed orientation away from the platform and on... Agent: The Watson Intellectual Property Group, PLC

20100116187 - Tensioning device for a carrying net, in particular between the hulls of a catamaran: A tensioning device is described for a carrying net (6), in particular between the hulls (1) of a catamaran, the carrying net (6) being fastened in a tensile-resistant manner to two mutually opposing legs of a tensioning frame. In order to attain advantageous tensioning conditions, it is proposed that one... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20100116188 - Keel mechanism for sailboats: A keel (1) mechanism for a sailboat (10), wherein the keel (1) comprises a drive mechanism for moving the keel (1) linearly along the axis (x) extending from the fore end to rear end of the sailboat (10), and swinging the keel around the axis (x) extending from the fore... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20100116189 - Sailboat with a canting ballast system: A sailboat includes a canting ballast system configured to rotate with respect to a hull. The sailboat includes the hull having a port side and a starboard side, and an external surface. An arcuate member is coupled to the starboard and port sides extending above the hull. The canting ballast... Agent: Beem Patent Law Firm

20100116190 - Marine vessel steering apparatus and marine vessel including the same: A marine vessel steering apparatus includes a rudder unit arranged to be mounted pivotally on a hull, an actuator arranged to turn the rudder unit, a rudder angle sensor arranged to detect the rudder angle of the rudder unit, a steering wheel arranged to be operated by an operator to... Agent: Yamaha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20100116191 - Mooring winch and a method for controlling a cable of a mooring winch: An electrically driven mooring includes a winding drum (101), an alternating current motor (103) arranged to drive the winding drum, a frequency conversion unit (104) connected to the alternating current motor, and a control unit (105) arranged to control the frequency conversion unit on the basis of an indicator for... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100107949 - Multi-purpose icebreaker: The invention is a multi-purpose icebreaker having main propulsion devices in the front part of the vessel and steering device in the aft part of the vessel. This kind of icebreaking vessel has excellent steering characteristics and it can efficiently and constantly push the ice field. The main propulsion devices... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100107950 - Lift lock security system: An anti-theft security system for boats on boat lifts, which also provides for stability to eliminate boat swaying on the lift during wind storms. The system includes two opposing secondary side rails configured to move laterally along an underside of the primary boat lift I-beams. The side rails are interlocked... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20100107951 - Passenger ship with outer passageways provided with ventilation means:

20100107952 - Variable piloting system for craft: The invention concerns a piloting system for craft, in particular planing craft, according to which the cabin, that comprises a dashboard complete with navigation instruments, a device for controlling the rudder and at least one seat for the pilot, being moveable at least in height compared to the deck of... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20100107953 - Polesox: A protective cover and method of use thereof, used to reduce noise and wear as a result of contact of a boat against a piling, pole, or bumper of an associated boat lift. The cover is similar to a sock in structure and can be made from flexible fabrics or... Agent: Hugh B. Thompson Ii

20100107954 - Boat docking apparatus: A boat docking unit for small boats secures a boat to a dock structure without use of ropes, anchors or fenders. The unit has a pair of docking arms each having an elongated tubular housing, a telescoping member capable of telescoping movement within the housing. A pair of compression springs... Agent: Keaty Law Firm, LLC

20100107955 - Mooring aid: This invention relates to a mooring aid for use at marine installations, such as jetties and the like, wherein the mooring aid comprises a support (2), a member (18) which is mounted to the support (2) and to which a mooring rope can be detachably secured, wherein the member (18)... Agent: Burr & Brown

20100107956 - Modular naval complex and equipped modules intended to be part of said naval complex: A modular naval complex comprises a basic vessel provided with means for varying the height of the waterline thereof and housing the bottom of which is formed by a platform that can be moved between a raised position and a submerged position by operating said means to vary the height... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20100107957 - Mooring system: System for mooring a substantially cylindrical floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO), comprising a substantially cylindrical mooring element having un upper side for engaging the lower side of the FPSO, further comprising mooring lines for connection to the seabed, and operating means for realising an engagement between the mooring... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20100107959 - Delivery systems for pressure protecting and delivering a submerged payload and methods for using the same: A payload delivery unit for protecting and delivering a payload submerged in a submersion medium comprises a container including a pressure resistant shell and a resilient seal device. The shell defines a containment chamber and includes first and second shell members having opposed first and second sealing faces, respectively. The... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20100107958 - Underwater vehicle guidance: The present invention relates to an underwater guidance system for guiding an underwater apparatus, for example an underwater vehicle, towards a target structure, such as a docking station. The system comprises at least one system for capturing or sensing information on the relative position of the apparatus and the target... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP

20100107960 - Retractable platform for transom of boat: A movable platform for attachment to a transom of a boat is disclosed. The movable platform includes a planar platform disposed horizontally and a planar frame coupled to an underside of the platform. The movable platform further includes at least one elongated tube coupled to the transom of the boat,... Agent: Richard S. Ross, Esq.

20100107961 - Convertible top for yacht: A retractable convertible top for a pleasure craft, including a canvas type fabric and stowable linkage mechanism, is described. This convertible top may be fully deployed and retracted automatically to provide a quick and efficient means of providing shelter for the open cabin of a pleasure craft while still allowing... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator