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US8960113B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960113-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013257095-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | Apr 9, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a marine vessel comprising a hull and a propulsion arrangement. The marine vessel is further provided with at least one vertically arranged cylinder ( 6 ) with a cylindrical shell and with a first vertical axis ( 7 ). The vertically arranged cylinder is adapted to rotate around the first vertical axis. In order to provide a flexibly adaptable arrangement suitable for various operating modes of the marine vessel, the cylindrical shell comprises at least three sections ( 62, 63, 64 ) with a curved portion extending between two ends, whereby each of the three sections is arranged to be turnable around a respective second vertical axis ( 8 ), which is positioned at the circumference of the cylindrical shell. Each section is arranged to be anchored into a given position.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A marine vessel, comprising: a hull; a propulsion arrangement, including: an internal combustion engine; and a propulsion unit; and at least one vertically arranged cylinder including a cylindrical shell and having a first vertical axis, wherein said vertically arranged cylinder is rotatable around the first vertical axis, wherein the cylindrical shell comprises three sections with a curved portion extending between two opposite ends, each…
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- What does patent US8960113B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a marine vessel comprising a hull and a propulsion arrangement. The marine vessel is further provided with at least one vertically arranged cylinder ( 6 ) with a cylindrical shell and with a first vertical axis ( 7 ). The vertically arranged cylinder is adapted to rotate around the first vertical axis. In order to provide a flexibly adaptable arrangement suitable for va…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Levander Oskar, Jansson Mathias, Waertsilae Finland Oy
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B63H9/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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