B63H 1/37
Moving-wave propellers, i.e. wherein the propelling means comprise a flexible undulating structure
B63H1/37 (Moving-wave propellers, i.e. wherein the propelling means comprise a flexible undulating structure) appears on 28 US grants and 29 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63H- Granted patents
- 28
- Published applications
- 29
- Assignees
- 17
- Inventors
- 47
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
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| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Hybrid propeller/undulating fin propulsion for aquatic vehicles11 Jul 2024US 2024/0227997 A9Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees
- Hybrid propeller/undulating fin propulsion for aquatic vehicles25 Apr 2024US 2024/0132188 A1Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees
- Robotic Fish with One or More Torque Reaction Engines11 Apr 2024US 2024/0116613 A1Fishboat Incorporated
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Mechanisms for creating undulating motion, such as for propulsion, and for harnessing the energy of moving fluid38US 8,610,304 B2Pliant Energy Systems LLC · 2013
- Foot operated propulsion system for watercraft31US 9,475,559 B2Hobie Cat Company · 2016
- Biomimetic robotic manta ray13US 11,161,578 B2Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences · 2021
- Fluid forcing device11US 5,611,666 A1997
- Fluid forcing device with a fluted roller drive11US 5,820,342 A1998