WO2006004584A3 - Self-navigating vessel - Google Patents

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WO2006004584A3
WO2006004584A3 PCT/US2005/013359 US2005013359W WO2006004584A3 WO 2006004584 A3 WO2006004584 A3 WO 2006004584A3 US 2005013359 W US2005013359 W US 2005013359W WO 2006004584 A3 WO2006004584 A3 WO 2006004584A3
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vessels
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Matthew John Marquardt
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B49/00—Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H13/00—Marine propulsion by wind motors driving water-engaging propulsive elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/0206—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to water vehicles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T70/00—Maritime or waterways transport
    • Y02T70/50—Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to the propulsion system
    • Y02T70/5218—Less carbon-intensive fuels, e.g. natural gas, biofuels
    • Y02T70/5236—Renewable or hybrid-electric solutions

Abstract

Apparatus, systems, and methods for autonomous vessels such as lifeboats, ships, and other watercraft, and navigation thereof. Vessels according to the invention may be powered by natural, or renewable, energy sources such as solar and wind energy. Preferably the vessels are autonomously navigable to destinations identified by on-board or remotely-accessed navigation systems. In one aspect the invention provides a self-navigating vessel comprising a propulsion system (104), a steering system (106), a navigation system (200), and a power supply system (300). The navigation system (200) is adapted for identifying a target destination and providing control signals to the propulsion system (104), the navigation system (106), or both, and optionally to other systems or devices in order to cause the vessel to navigate a course to the target destination.
PCT/US2005/013359 2004-04-20 2005-04-20 Self-navigating vessel WO2006004584A2 (en)

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US56366004P 2004-04-20 2004-04-20
US60/563,660 2004-04-20

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US4497631A (en) * 1982-09-13 1985-02-05 Ernest Belanger Wind-powered water-craft
US6273771B1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2001-08-14 Brunswick Corporation Control system for a marine vessel
US6577932B1 (en) * 1998-09-16 2003-06-10 Wärtsilä Propulsion Netherlands B.V. System for controlling a vessel

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US4497631A (en) * 1982-09-13 1985-02-05 Ernest Belanger Wind-powered water-craft
US6577932B1 (en) * 1998-09-16 2003-06-10 Wärtsilä Propulsion Netherlands B.V. System for controlling a vessel
US6273771B1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2001-08-14 Brunswick Corporation Control system for a marine vessel

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