Active suspension for a marine platform
US7418324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B39/005
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A look-ahead detection system (LADS) that actively controls the suspension of at least some of the seats in a watercraft to drastically reduce the shock and/or vibrations experienced by passengers within the seats caused by waves, other water conditions and/or the bending of the craft as it travels through the water. The look-ahead detection system utilizes downward-looking sensors to help the system predict when the craft will strike the water and how strong the impact will be. That is, the look-ahead detection system uses the sensors to look forward in time and down in space.
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