Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
114390110 | METHOD OF SAILING SAILPOWERED WATERCRAFT | 7 |
20100282151 | MAST TRACK WITH EXTERNAL HEADBOARD CAR - Disclosed are luff extrusions that solve problems of batten chafing and friction locking. The inventive luff extrusions provide batten end receptacles with channels for headboard cars. The luff extrusions absorb the wind-generated compressive forces exerted by the battens on the batten pockets and eliminate the need for sail slides. | 11-11-2010 |
20110041747 | Aerodynamic wind propulsion device and method for controlling - The invention relates to an aerodynamic wind propulsion device, particularly for watercrafts, comprising an aerodynamic wing being connected to a steering unit by a tractive cable, having a first end of the tractive cable connected to the steering unit and a second end of the tractive cable connected to a base platform, a guiding line having a first end connected to the aerodynamic wing or to the steering unit, a pole being connected to the base platform. According to the invention, an aerodynamic wind propulsion device as mentioned above is provided, characterized in that a second end of the guiding line is connected to the base platform during and between starting and landing maneuvers wherein the guiding line is guided through or along the pole and is capable of transferring a tensile force onto the aerodynamic wing at least during starting or landing. | 02-24-2011 |
20120174847 | METHOD OF UPRIGHTING AND LOCATING A WATER SPORTS BOARD IN THE WATER AND A DIRECTIONAL FLOAT THEREFOR - This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board. | 07-12-2012 |
20120247379 | PORTABLE SAIL FOR PADDLE-TYPE VESSELS - A removable sail for a paddle-style boat, such as a kayak preferably takes the form of a fast deploying down-wind sail attachable to a deck of the kayak. The sail includes a curved, but non-circular shaped flexible material coupled to a collapsible, continuous frame member, for example the frame member may be sewn into a channel made by the material. When mounted to the deck of the boat, the sail may be arranged in a deployed or a stowed configuration, the latter being deployable on the fly in that the sail can be quickly sprung into the deployable configuration. The non-circular shape of the sail cooperates with a hull shape of the boat while providing a sufficient surface area for capturing wind energy. The sail may also include a transparent region that helps prevent excessive amounts of spray from striking the paddler and yet still provides an adequate viewing range. | 10-04-2012 |
20130104786 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSOR-BASED INTELLIGENT SAILS | 05-02-2013 |
20130213286 | "SHIP WITH ADJUSTABLE PANEL AT THE BOW" - The invention relates to a ship, in particular a ship comprising at least one sail rotor. According to the invention, the ship has a front part that has a height-adjustable and/or pivotable panel. | 08-22-2013 |
20160001861 | Method for operation of an unmanned ocean vessel - A method is described for steering of an un-manned ocean vessel ( | 01-07-2016 |