Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vessel control system with movable underwater wings
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Application No.: US14912773Application Date: 2014-08-14
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Publication No.: US09969463B2Publication Date: 2018-05-15
- Inventor: Simon Pivec
- Applicant: Quadrofoil, proizvodnja in storitve, d.o.o.
- Applicant Address: SI Slovenska Bistrica
- Assignee: QUADROFOIL, PROIZVODNJA IN STORITIVE, D.O.O.
- Current Assignee: QUADROFOIL, PROIZVODNJA IN STORITIVE, D.O.O.
- Current Assignee Address: SI Slovenska Bistrica
- Agency: Studebaker & Brackett PC
- Priority: SIP201300223 20130821
- International Application: PCT/SI2014/000047 WO 20140814
- International Announcement: WO2015/026301 WO 20150226
- Main IPC: B63B1/28
- IPC: B63B1/28 ; B63B1/30

Abstract:
The control system of the vessel with moving underwater wings allows steering with the wings, while in turn the front pair of wings turns in the direction of the turn, the rear pair of wings turns in the opposite direction. The wing pairs settled in the direction of the turn radius. This reduces the turning radius and the roll of the vessel in comparison with conventional steering systems, increasing the maneuvrability of the vessel. The minimal roll of the vessel in the turns allows for an even and maximum distance between the surface and the entire hull of the vessel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160194054A1 VESSEL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH MOVABLE UNDERWATER WINGS Public/Granted day:2016-07-07
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