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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Jan Alexander Keuning, Willemstad, NL;
Inventor:
Jan Alexander Keuning, Willemstad, NL;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 1/04 (2006.01); B63B 1/06 (2006.01); B63B 39/06 (2006.01); B63H 25/06 (2006.01); B63H 25/38 (2006.01); B63H 25/40 (2006.01); B63H 25/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 1/06 (2013.01); Y02T 70/126 (2013.01); B63H 2025/063 (2013.01); B63H 25/44 (2013.01); B63H 25/38 (2013.01); B63B 2001/066 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for maintaining the heading of a ship during movements caused by waves approaching the ship from a stern direction by activating a control surface in a bow of the ship such that the control surface converts a water flow along the bow into a lateral force that opposes roll, yaw, or heeling movements and course changes.