PNEUMATIC FENDER AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240351670A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18621223

    申请日:2024-03-29

    IPC分类号: B63B59/02 B63B43/18

    摘要: A pneumatic fender includes: a ring-shaped metal fitting housing that is mounted on at least one end of a pneumatic fender and forms a penetrating part penetrating the inside and outside of the pneumatic fender; a plate-shaped flange that is mounted on the penetrating part to block the inside and outside of the pneumatic fender; a wireless transmitter that is mounted on the front surface of the flange defining a surface formed in the external direction of the pneumatic fender; a cover that is mounted on the front surface of the flange; a shaft that has a predetermined length and is mounted on the rear surface of the flange; a position sensor that is mounted on the internal direction end of the shaft and generates position information of the pneumatic fender; and a reflective member that is connected to the shaft between the flange and the position sensor.

    SHIP MONITORING SYSTEM, SHIP MONITORING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240109626A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18537817

    申请日:2023-12-13

    IPC分类号: B63B43/18 B63B79/40 G08G3/02

    CPC分类号: B63B43/18 B63B79/40 G08G3/02

    摘要: A ship monitoring system makes it easier to grasp a heading of another ship, and includes a first data generating part, a second data generating part, and processing circuitry. The first data generating part generates first ship data indicative of a position and a velocity of a first ship. The second data generating part generates second ship data indicative of a position and a velocity of a second ship. The processing circuitry calculates a risk value indicative of a risk of the first ship and the second ship colliding each other, for each point on an estimated course of the second ship, based on the first ship data and the second ship data, when assuming that the first ship changes the course and reaches the point. The processing circuitry displays a risk area indicative of a heading of the second ship at the point where the risk value is more than a threshold.

    Marine propulsion control system and method with proximity-based velocity limiting

    公开(公告)号:US11862026B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17846635

    申请日:2022-06-22

    IPC分类号: G08G3/02 G05D1/02 B63B43/18

    CPC分类号: G08G3/02 B63B43/18 G05D1/0206

    摘要: A propulsion control system on a marine vessel includes at least one propulsion device configured to propel the marine vessel and at least one proximity sensor system configured to generate proximity measurements describing proximity of objects surrounding the marine vessel. A control system is configured to receive the proximity measurements, access a preset buffer distance surrounding the marine vessel, calculate a velocity limit for the marine vessel in one or more directions of the objects based on a difference between the proximity measurements and the preset buffer distance surrounding the marine vessel so as to progressively decrease the velocity limit as the marine vessel approaches the preset buffer distance from any of the objects, and control the at least one propulsion device such that a velocity of the marine vessel does not exceed the velocity limit in the direction of any of the objects.

    OBSTRUCTION ZONE GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230399082A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US18196435

    申请日:2023-05-12

    发明人: Seiichi UOSHITA

    摘要: An obstruction zone generation device (3) for a movable body (1) includes a calculation information generation module (31) to generate calculation information based on sensor information acquired by one or more information acquisition devices (2), an obstruction zone calculation module (32) to calculate an obstacle zone by target (OZT) for each target ship of one or more target ships (204a-204d) and generate OZT information, a mask area determination module (33) to determine for each target ship of the one or more target ships (204a-204d) whether to mask the OZT of the respective target ship in the OZT information based on a direction of the respective target ship and generate output information, and a display information generation module (34) configured to generate OZT display information for displaying the OZT of the one or more target ships (204a-204d) based on the output information and the OZT information.

    VESSEL COLLISION AVOIDING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON ARTIFICIAL POTENTIAL FIELD

    公开(公告)号:US20210295708A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US16827700

    申请日:2020-03-23

    摘要: The present invention discloses a vessel collision avoiding system and method based on Artificial Potential Field algorithm, the method comprises the following steps: (S1) obtaining a vessel information, at least one obstacle information and a target information; (S2) establishing an Artificial Potential Field (APF) by the vessel information, the at least one obstacle information and the target information, wherein the Artificial Potential Field comprises an attractive field of the target and a repulsive field of the obstacle; (S3) combining the attractive field and the repulsive field to obtain a first resultant force; (S4) Adding an external force to the Artificial Potential Field based on the vessel information or the obstacle information; (S5) combining the first resultant force and the external force to obtain a second resultant force; and (S6) the vessel sails in the direction of the second resultant force to avoid the obstacle.

    Collision avoidance system and method for a watercraft

    公开(公告)号:US10854090B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16143626

    申请日:2018-09-27

    摘要: A collision avoidance system and method for a watercraft for computing, visualizing, programming, and executing ship and hazard avoidance. The collision avoidance system and method employs a map visualization, a linear visualization, and a courses of action visualization to automatically provide a clear visualization of threats in real time in a manner which improves operator awareness for timely decision making and avoidance actions. In this regard, the collision avoidance system and method operate to reduce unwanted or unneeded information, ensure the visualization is task oriented as opposed to function oriented, ensure the visualization is intuitive, keep the key measures of the visualization consistent, and automate the searching of hazards across all charts and automate the closest point of approach in both distance and time of nearby tracks.

    Small boat navigation assist system

    公开(公告)号:US10699581B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US15934618

    申请日:2018-03-23

    摘要: A server provides necessary data including at least map data and weather data for an ocean area to be navigated by a boat, and its AR-display data generating unit AR-displays a destination of the boat on captured forward-looking images displayed on a display of an information communication terminal at every via-target-point en route. And a server navigation data learning unit sequentially receives navigation data of the outboard motor from the terminal and learns navigation data that enables to reduce fuel consumption rate of an engine mounted on the outboard motor, and a server operation assist unit transmits the learned navigation data to the terminal so as to assist the operator's operation of the outboard motor accordingly.