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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2007
Applicant:
Michael J. Dunn, Federal Way, WA (US);
Inventor:
Michael J. Dunn, Federal Way, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/50 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for a stable maritime helicopter platform are disclosed. In one embodiment, a ship that may be converted into a spar buoy includes a flipping mechanism to convert the ship to the spar buoy, a takeoff and landing platform for helicopters and other VTOL vehicles, and an actuation and balance system to deploy the platform.