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US 11,267,544 B2Granted
Stabilization system for marine vessels
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorRahul Khanna
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Abstract
A stabilization system for a marine vessel includes at least two inflatable bladders configured to be attached to the marine vessel, a gyroscopic sensor configured to sense an angular orientation of the marine vessel, and a controller configured for inflating and deflating the at least two inflatable bladders responsive to the angular orientation sensed by the gyroscopic sensor.
Claims12
A stabilization system for a marine vessel having a primary means of flotation, the stabilization system comprising:
- at least two inflatable bladders configured to be attached to the marine vessel substantially at a surface of a water line such that the at least two inflatable bladders are disposed below or at least partially below the surface of the water line, the at least two inflatable bladders being separate and apart from the primary means of flotation;
- a gyroscopic sensor configured to sense a non-zero angular orientation of the marine vessel;
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- a controller for inflating and deflating the at least two inflatable bladders responsive to the angular orientation sensed by the gyroscopic sensor when the marine vessel is underway and when the marine vessel is at rest.
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A method for stabilization of a marine vessel comprising:
- providing a marine vessel having a hull defining a primary means of full flotation for the marine vessel in water and a stabilization system, separate and apart from the primary means of floatation, including at least one inflatable bladder on a first side of the hull and at least one inflatable bladder on a second side of the hull;
- providing a gyroscopic unit for measuring a non-zero angular rolling motion of the hull about an axis, the gyroscopic unit communicating the measured angular rolling motion to a controller;
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- inflating or deflating at least one of the inflatable bladder on the first side and the inflatable bladder on the second side based upon the measured angular rolling motion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.