Marine vessel control system
US9274528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0875
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A marine vessel control system that includes at least one primary marine propulsory mechanism providing a thrust vector and being movably attached to the vessel. An actuating system is coupled to the at least one primary marine propulsory mechanism manipulating the orientation of the thrust vector. At least one servo control is linked with the actuating system. At least one attitude sensor provides a signal that indicates the attitude of the vessel. A central control computer is operatively coupled to the actuating system, the servo control and the attitude sensor. The central control computer controls the actuation of the at least one primary marine propulsory mechanism's thrust vector in response to the signal from the attitude sensor indicating the attitude of the vessel. The attitude, stability and motion damping and at least one of the pitch, roll and yaw axes of the vessel is controlled.
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