Method, apparatus and system for recovering a sailing vessel

    公开(公告)号:US12065222B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17560093

    申请日:2021-12-22

    申请人: SubSeaSail LLC

    发明人: Chris Todter

    IPC分类号: B63B39/02 B63B79/15 B63B79/40

    CPC分类号: B63B39/02 B63B79/15 B63B79/40

    摘要: A self-righting sailing vessel is described. The self-righting sailing vessel may determine the occurrence of several predetermined events, such as the self-righting sailing vessel capsizing, present or imminent inclement weather, and/or a present or imminent vessel or large marine animal. Upon detection of one of these events, the self-righting sailing vessel causes at least it's hull to become partially or completely submerged beneath the water. The self-righting sailing vessel is configured such that its rig is more buoyant than the rest of the vessel when the vessel is completely submerged beneath the water, causing the vessel to move towards an upright position while underwater. When the vessel is pointing towards an upright position, the vessel may begin ascending until it surfaces and is ready to continue sailing on top of the water.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPTH CONTROL OF SUBMERSIBLE VESSELS

    公开(公告)号:US20230415870A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US17849652

    申请日:2022-06-26

    申请人: SubSeaSail LLC

    发明人: Chris Todter

    摘要: Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for achieving and maintaining a desired depth of a submersible vessel are disclosed. The submersible vessel has both a ballast control system designed to alter a buoyancy of the submersible vessel and one or more vertical marine thrusters, designed to position the submersible vessel at a desired depth. Using the combination of the ballast control system and one or more thrusters, a desired depth may be achieved and maintained more quickly, more quietly and more accurately than vessels using only a ballast control system or one or more thrusters, respectively, alone.

    METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING A SAILING VESSEL

    公开(公告)号:US20220194528A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17560093

    申请日:2021-12-22

    申请人: SubSeaSail LLC

    发明人: Chris Todter

    IPC分类号: B63B39/02 B63B79/15 B63B79/40

    摘要: A self-righting sailing vessel is described. The self-righting sailing vessel may determine the occurrence of several predetermined events, such as the self-righting sailing vessel capsizing, present or imminent inclement weather, and/or a present or imminent vessel or large marine animal. Upon detection of one of these events, the self-righting sailing vessel causes at least it's hull to become partially or completely submerged beneath the water. The self-righting sailing vessel is configured such that its rig is more buoyant than the rest of the vessel when the vessel is completely submerged beneath the water, causing the vessel to move towards an upright position while underwater. When the vessel is pointing towards an upright position, the vessel may begin ascending until it surfaces and is ready to continue sailing on top of the water.