Water buoy data system to stabilize an off-shore vessel
OwnerJohn W. Tauriacinventor
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Abstract
A water buoy data system stabilizes an offshore vessel. Water buoys sense wind characteristics and water characteristics at a location of the vessel. The water buoys wirelessly transfer data messages that indicate the wind characteristics and water characteristics at the location of the vessel for delivery to a computer system. The computer system receives the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel. The computer system determines wave forces based on the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel. The computer system indicates the wave forces to control vessel engine thrusters to counter the wave forces and stabilize the vessel.
Claims20
A method to operate a water buoy data system to stabilize a vessel, the method comprising:
- water buoys sensing wind characteristics and water characteristics at a location of the vessel;
- the water buoys wirelessly transferring data messages that indicate the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel for delivery to a computer system;
- the computer system receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel;
- the computer system determining wave forces based on the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel;
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- the computer system indicating the wave forces to control vessel engine thrusters to counter the wave forces and stabilize the vessel.
A method to operate a water buoy data system to stabilize a vessel, the method comprising:
- water buoys sensing wind characteristics and water characteristics at a location of the vessel;
- the water buoys wirelessly transferring data messages that indicate the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel for delivery to a computer system;
- the computer system receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel;
- the computer system determining pitch wave forces and roll wave forces based on the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel;
- the computer system indicating the pitch wave forces and roll wave forces to control vessel engine thrusters to counter the pitch wave forces and the roll wave forces and stabilize the vessel.
A water buoy data system to stabilize a vessel, the water buoy data system comprising:
- water buoys configured to sense wind characteristics and water characteristics at a location of the vessel;
- the water buoys configured to wirelessly transfer data messages that indicate the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel for delivery to a computer system;
- the computer system configured to receive the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel;
- the computer system configured to determine wave forces based on the wind characteristics and the water characteristics at the location of the vessel;
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- the computer system configured to indicate the wave forces to control vessel engine thrusters to counter the wave forces and stabilize the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.