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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022

Filed:

May. 07, 2021
Applicant:

University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Orono, ME (US);

Inventors:

Christopher K. Allen, Bangor, ME (US);

Anthony M. Viselli, Bangor, ME (US);

Andrew J. Goupee, Ellsworth, ME (US);

Habib J. Dagher, Veazie, ME (US);

Robert E. Berry, Madison, AL (US);

Jeffrey L. Lindner, Madison, AL (US);

Frederick S. Gant, Huntsville, AL (US);

John S. Townsend, Union Grove, AL (US);

Rebecca L. Williams, Huntsville, AL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/03 (2006.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 79/15 (2020.01); B63B 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/03 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B63B 39/02 (2013.01); B63B 79/15 (2020.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.05); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01); F05B 2260/964 (2013.01);
Abstract

A motion absorbing system and method for a structure includes the coupling of a container to a structure. The container has a liquid disposed therein wherein a ullage is defined above a surface of the liquid. An elastic element is positioned in the liquid. The elastic element has a natural frequency tuned to damp motion of the liquid.


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