B63B 2001/387
Using means for producing a film of air or air bubbles over
Official title: {using means for producing a film of air or air bubbles over at least a significant portion of the hull surface}
B63B2001/387 (Using means for producing a film of air or air bubbles over) appears on 85 US grants and 95 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63B- Granted patents
- 85
- Published applications
- 95
- Assignees
- 47
- Inventors
- 172
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System and method for reducing drag on the hull of a vessel15 Sep 2026US 12,735,146 B2
- Boundary layer testing system with enhanced entry region for angulated surfaces14 Jul 2026US 12,680,907 B2Airglide AI, Inc.
- Deep learning predictive automation and control system for an air distribution system9 Jun 2026US 12,649,544 B2Airglide AI, Inc.
- Gas-containing surface cover, arrangement, and use26 May 2026US 12,637,185 B2Baden-Württemberg Stiftung gGmbH
- System and method for enhanced marine vessel efficiency using integrated hull optimizations19 May 2026US 12,630,261 B2Airglide AI, Inc.
- Dynamic airflow control for a marine vessel air lubrication system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296597 A1Airglide AI, Inc.
- An apparatus, method and system for generating air bubbles17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274376 A1
- System and method for enhanced marine vessel efficiency using integrated hull optimizations3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257766 A1Airglide AI, Inc.
- Air layer drag reduction nozzle plate and flap16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200551 A1Airglide AI, Inc.
- System and method for reducing drag on the hull of a vessel30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116501 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- High speed drag reducing ventilation for marine vessel hulls47US 6,606,959 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 2003
- Method and device for reducing friction on a navigating vehicle27US 5,575,232 AIshikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. · 1996
- Microbubble-generating and dispensing devices and methods26US 5,117,882 A1992
- Method of forming air layer over immersed surfaces of structure having immersed portions, and structure of coat layer formed over immersed surfaces25US 5,476,056 AMitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Air bubble lubricated boat hull24US 5,456,201 A1995