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US 2025/0010947 A1Published application
Watercraft system with lifting bodies
AssigneeHull Scientific Research LLC
InventorsSteven Loui, Emile Suehiro, Gary Shimozono, Scott Yamashita
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Abstract
A system for a watercraft with a lifting body. The watercraft system includes, in one example, a lifting body configured to couple to a hull of a watercraft and generate dynamic lift during watercraft operation. In the watercraft system, the lifting body includes multiple parabolic curves that define a leading edge of the lifting body and the lifting body has a chord that decreases from a center of the lifting body to each lateral edge of the lifting body.
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A watercraft system, comprising:
- a lifting body configured to generate dynamic lift during watercraft operation;
- wherein the lifting body includes:
- two opposing lateral portions that extend laterally outward and aft from a central section;
- and
- wherein the two opposing lateral portions generate a greater amount of dynamic lift than the central section.
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A watercraft system, comprising:
- a lifting body coupled to a watercraft hull and configured to generate dynamic lift during watercraft operation;
- and
- a first hydrofoil coupled to the watercraft hull and positioned behind the lifting body in a fore-aft direction;
- wherein the first hydrofoil has a higher vertical location on the watercraft hull in comparison to the lifting body.
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