Fin stabilizer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10946942
APP PUB NO 20200247511A1
SERIAL NO

16853418

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Abstract

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A vessel hull stabilization system includes a housing having a rotatable shaft mounted thereto, the shaft configured to connect to a fin such that the fin is located on an outside of the vessel hull and the housing is located on an inside of the vessel hull. A drive system is mounted to the housing and includes a motor and a drive element. The motor is connected to a central shaft of the drive element and an outer element of the drive element is connected to the fin shaft. The drive element includes a plurality of teeth positioned between the outer element and the central shaft such that when the motor rotates the central shaft, the plurality of teeth oscillate in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the central shaft to interact with and rotate the outer element. A controller receives sensor readings to determine control signals to send to the motor(s) to impart rotation of the fin.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • NAIAD MARITIME GROUP, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Costen, Cameron Milford, US 6 6
Venables, John D Monroe, US 17 126
Venables, Steven J Monroe, US 7 6

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