Marine propulsion – Jet drive – Direction control for fluid jet
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Olson, Lars A (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Jet drive
Direction control for fluid jet
C114S114000, C440S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07993172
ABSTRACT:
A system for controlling a marine vessel having first and second steering nozzles and corresponding first and second reversing buckets, comprises a processor configured to receive a first vessel control signal including at least a component corresponding to a translational thrust command in a port direction, and that is configured to provide a set of actuator control signals coupled to and control the first and second reversing buckets. The processor is configured to provide the set of actuator control signals so as to maintain the first reversing bucket substantially in a first discrete position and the second reversing bucket substantially in a second discrete position as long as the first vessel control signal includes a component corresponding to a translational thrust command in the port direction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3258916 (1966-07-01), Lehmann
patent: 3756185 (1973-09-01), Breslin
patent: 4538997 (1985-09-01), Haglund
patent: 4691659 (1987-09-01), Ito et al.
patent: 4747359 (1988-05-01), Ueno
patent: 4992065 (1991-02-01), Torneman et al.
patent: 5031561 (1991-07-01), Nilsson
patent: 5421753 (1995-06-01), Roos
patent: 5579711 (1996-12-01), Thomas
patent: 5664978 (1997-09-01), Howe
patent: 5713770 (1998-02-01), Ambli
patent: 5934954 (1999-08-01), Schott et al.
patent: 6193571 (2001-02-01), Burg
patent: 6230642 (2001-05-01), McKinney et al.
patent: 6234100 (2001-05-01), Fadeley et al.
patent: 6234853 (2001-05-01), Lanyi et al.
patent: 6238257 (2001-05-01), Platzer et al.
patent: 6308651 (2001-10-01), McKinney et al.
patent: 6363875 (2002-04-01), Griffith et al.
patent: 6386930 (2002-05-01), Moffet
patent: 6401644 (2002-06-01), Fadeley et al.
patent: 6447349 (2002-09-01), Fadeley et al.
patent: 6453835 (2002-09-01), Fadeley et al.
patent: 6604479 (2003-08-01), McKenney et al.
patent: 6652333 (2003-11-01), Adomeit
patent: 6865996 (2005-03-01), Borrett
patent: 7037150 (2006-05-01), Morvillo
patent: 7052338 (2006-05-01), Morvillo
patent: 7168996 (2007-01-01), Morvillo
patent: 7216599 (2007-05-01), Morvillo
patent: 7222577 (2007-05-01), Morvillo
patent: 7347752 (2008-03-01), Morvillo
patent: 2001/0029134 (2001-10-01), Moffet
patent: 2003/0077954 (2003-04-01), Fadeley et al.
patent: 3700-530 (1988-07-01), None
patent: 4033674 (1991-07-01), None
patent: 0035859 (1981-09-01), None
patent: 0035859 (1981-09-01), None
patent: 0778196 (1997-06-01), None
patent: 0778196 (2002-04-01), None
patent: 3000587 (1991-01-01), None
patent: 0134463 (2001-05-01), None
patent: 0134463 (2007-05-01), None
SKT Brochure, 1991.
Rolls-Royce A-Series Instruction Manual Kamewa Water Jets, Jun. 26, 2000, pp. 15-54.
Servo Commander-Dual Drive Brochure, SKT/Styr-KontrollTeknik AB; BN Marin Elektronik, Sweden (1996).
“Remote Manoeuvre Controller-Dual Drive and Quadruple Drive Captain's Instruction,” Styr-Kontroll Teknik AB, Stockholm Sweden, Jul. 1994.
International Search Report from a corresponding International Patent Application No. PCT/US2002/030928, mailed Apr. 29, 2003.
International Search Report from a corresponding International Patent Application No. PCT/US2002/25103, mailed Jun. 6, 2003.
Lando & Anastasi LLP
Olson Lars A
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for controlling a waterjet-driven... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for controlling a waterjet-driven..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for controlling a waterjet-driven... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2733833