Chapter 1: Yacht with an Automated Sailing Rig - Video.
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.15.
The video shows a sailing yacht equipped with two telescopic masts. Both masts are connected to a sail system consisting of four telescopic segments. The three-part variable wing profile consists of a nose segment, a middle wing segment and a trailing edge segment. Four telescopic segments of the variable wing profile of the same length but different sizes can be extended one after the other on the telescopic mast, whereby the largest telescopic segment is connected to the largest hollow profile of the telescopic mast and the next smaller telescopic segments are connected to the next smaller hollow profiles, and the largest hollow profile is connected to the middle wing segment of the variable wing profile via a lower and an upper azimuth bearing to the middle wing segment of the variable wing profile on the telescopic mast and can be locked in different sail positions. Hydrodynamic outboard wings, located on the starboard and port sides, extend from the hull in the area of the underwater hull and generate a torque at the center of gravity of the sailing yacht that counteracts the torque generated by the sail mechanism so that the vertical axis of the ship and the telescopic axes of the sail mechanisms remain as vertical as possible during sailing. By gradually retracting the telescopic segments of the sailing device, the two sails of the sailing yacht are reefed in storms and hurricanes. This makes it possible to pass under bridges and sail in extreme weather conditions.
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Chapter 2: Textile Sails on Rigs - Video.
Patent Examiner's Report: Examiner's report, Fig.16-18.
The video shows a four-masted cargo sailing ship in the tradition of the famous Flying P-Liners, which were operated by the Laeisz shipping company of Hamburg. The four masts are telescopic with three extendable and retractable sections; each section supports a single-piece rigid sail. A telematics system inside the mast enables fully automatic sail operation. The masts stand on a double ship's bottom and are connected by a longitudinal bulkhead that extends from the keel line to the main deck. This divides the cargo hold into starboard and port compartments. The vertical bulkhead can be extended by buoyancy chambers so that the four-masted, full-rigged ship has a rescue system. This system ensures the ship’s buoyancy in the event of an accident by means of lockable hatches on the main deck. When the three main sails on each mast are furled, the triangular sail connected to the bowsprit is rolled up. To minimize drag while sailing, four swing-out stabilizing fins are attached to the hull. Each fin has a three-part, electromechanically adjustable wing profile. In conjunction with the current sail position, these fins can generate lift on the starboard side and downforce on the port side. This combination of lift and downforce can prevent the yacht from heeling. With this aid, an Atlantic crossing or circumnavigation of Cape Horn will be a more pleasant experience for the crew and passengers than historic circumnavigations of the cape.
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Patent Examiner's report: Fig.11.
Chapter 3: Flying P-Liner with Fully Automated Rig - Video
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.16 -18.
The video shows a four-masted cargo sailing ship in the tradition of the famous Flying P-Liners operated by the Laisz shipping company of Hamburg. The four masts are telescopic, with three extendable and retractable sections, each supporting a single-piece rigid sail. A telematics system inside the telescopic mast enables fully automatic sail operation. The four masts stand on a double ship’s bottom and are connected to one another by a longitudinal bulkhead extending from the keel line to the main deck. This divides the cargo hold into starboard and port compartments. This vertical bulkhead can be extended by buoyancy chambers, so that the four-masted full-rigged ship has a rescue system which, by means of lockable hatches on the main deck, ensures the ship’s buoyancy even in the event of an accident. When the three main sails on each mast are furled, the triangular sail connected to the bowsprit is rolled up. To minimise drag as much as possible when sailing, four swing-out stabilising fins are fitted to the hull, each featuring a three-part, electromechanically adjustable wing profile. These fins can be used, in conjunction with the current sail position, to generate lift on the starboard side and downforce on the port side, for example, so that the combination of lift and downforce can prevent the yacht from heeling. With this aid, an Atlantic crossing and even a circumnavigation of Cape Horn will be a pleasant experience for the crew and passengers compared to the historic circumnavigations of the cape.
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Chapter 4: Hydrodynamic Stabilization for a Sail Ship — https://lnkd.in/ecv-pUGe.
Patent Examiner's report: https://lnkd.in/dfjcT99a, Fig. 1-10.
Stabilization System for a Ship with a Sailing Device
This invention is a ship with a hull and a sail device that includes a telescopic mast with a telescopic axis. The mast can be integrated into the ship's support, rescue, and energy systems. The ship has hydrodynamic level control for its longitudinal, transverse, and vertical axes. It has a center of buoyancy, a center of gravity, and a metacenter. The ship is designed with an underwater hull shaped according to hydrodynamic principles. The underwater hull connects the forecastle to the stern via a keel and has a lower bulkhead deck formed by a double bottom. The hull has longitudinal and transverse bulkhead walls, as well as multiple decks that enclose vertical, spaced-apart air chambers of varying heights, forming a honeycomb structure. These chambers run parallel to the vertical axis, extending from the lower bulkhead deck to the watertight, sealable main deck (the upper deck) along most of the hull's length. These chambers are designed to accommodate the sailing gear. The ship's longitudinal, transverse, and vertical axes are regulated by hydrodynamically effective outboard wings that can be extended on the starboard and port sides. These wings have a three-part variable profile and are designed for this purpose, along with dynamically displaceable water ballast. The telescopic mast is installed in an air chamber and remains vertically aligned during sailing operations. This allows the mast to extend beyond the main deck, enabling the ship to temporarily operate under sail. The ship can be designed according to its function as a cargo, passenger, war, or work ship.
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Chapter 5: The Hydrodynamic Levelling Ship - Video.
Patent Examiner's Report: Examiner's report, Fig.12.
The ship, as designed according to the invention, can be adapted to suit various functions, including cargo, passenger, military, and work ship. Hydrodynamic levelling in these ships is achieved by utilizing outboard wings situated on either side of the vessel and positioned in opposition to one another. These wings can be extended or swiveled outward and are equipped with a three-part variable wing profile aligned with the underwater hull in a plane parallel to the ship's longitudinal and transverse axes. This configuration counteracts the ship's heeling tendency when sailing. The leading and trailing edges of the three-part wing profile can be adjusted synchronously via a hydraulically or electrically operated gearbox integrated into a central wing segment. Torque compensation is proposed at the center of gravity of the ship to facilitate sailing operations. A primary torque resulting from the transverse force generated by the sailing device is counterbalanced by a secondary torque. The secondary torque results from a hydrodynamic force generated by the outboard wings, which create lift and downforce. These wings are arranged in pairs and positioned opposite each other in the region of the underwater hull. Additionally, shifting the water ballast from one side of the ship to the other—from the forecastle to the stern, for example—allows the plane spanned by the longitudinal and transverse axes to be leveled. This enables the telescopic masts' axes to align parallel to the vertical axis with the center of buoyancy, center of gravity, and metacenter of the ship perpendicular to each other on the vertical axis.
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Chapter 6: Sail Ship with Two Rows of Masts - https://lnkd.in/e_YZ58eH.
Patent Examiner's Report: Examiner's report, Fig.11.
According to the invention, ships have a freeboard and a watertight main deck. This deck can be formed by an upper deck at the level of the freeboard. Alternatively, the uppermost deck can extend from the fore ship to the aft ship, forming the watertight main deck, and have an uppermost bulkhead deck. The vertical air chambers that accommodate the telescopic masts of a sailing vessel are distributed over the length and breadth of the hull. They form the chamber structure of the hull and have rectangular, polygonal, round, oval, or cross sections. These sections extend to the main deck. In the event of an accident, the ship's buoyancy is ensured by the vertical air chambers and adjacent rescue spaces for passengers and crew. These spaces are accessible from each deck through airlocks and are directly connected to the main deck by internal safety stairs. The longitudinal and transverse bulkheads between the individual spaces on the decks form fire bulkheads and connect to the outer walls in the underwater section of the ship.
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Chapter 7: Redefining Cargo Carrying - Video.
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.12.
The invention addresses the issue of maintaining a horizontal deck position and vertical mast orientation during sailing. The proposed solution is a ship with a sail device that can be extended from the hull and is an integral part of the hull construction. It is combined with a dynamic leveling system that extends from the underwater hull to prevent the ship from heeling. A hull support system is also proposed. It is based on a sandwich construction that combines weight savings in the steel structure with increased rigidity in the hull. The proposal also requires implementing a life-saving system in which the ship itself acts as a life raft for passengers and crew. This system must be effective in maintaining the ship's buoyancy at all times. Clearly, integrating an energy system into the ship is paramount to ensuring an optimal balance between consumed and generated energy during operation.
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Chapter 8: Sailing with a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - Video.
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.12.
The invention provides a ship with an extendable sail arrangement equipped with a dynamic leveling system for the decks, which can be used during temporary sailing operations. The solution involves a hull support system with a sandwich construction that combines weight savings in the steel construction with increased hull rigidity. It also involves designing a rescue system in which the ship itself acts as a life raft for passengers and crew. This system maintains the ship's buoyancy indefinitely. Finally, it involves specifying an energy system for the ship that allows for the best possible balance between energy consumed and generated during operation.
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Chapter 9: Presenting a Redundant Energy System - Video.
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.1-10.
The ship's energy system, as designed by the inventor, is intended to strike a balance between energy consumption and generation during operation. The electric drive for the propellers, located in the stern area and consisting of several motor nacelles connected to the underwater hull, can be temporarily replaced by sailing as the ship's largest energy consumer. The motor generators can switch to generator mode and produce electricity while the ship is in motion. Additionally, wind turbines can generate electricity when the ship is in port and not in motion. This electricity can be stored in battery storage units containing a large number of accumulator cells or used to power electrolysis to produce hydrogen for storage and use in the ship's fuel cell drive. As outlined in the invention, the ship's energy system can store energy generated on board. This adaptability allows the system to align with the ship's varying operational needs. Additionally, independence from fossil energy sources ensures the ship can operate without emitting harmful CO₂. Considering the environmental impact of cruises for millions of passengers in metropolitan areas around the world, one could argue that cruising is an environmentally friendly option.
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Chapter 10: Setting Sail on a Giant Container Carrier - Video.
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.13 & 14.
Decision-makers should be aware that a 350-meter-long, 60-meter-wide container ship can sail with a sail area of around 20,000 square meters. This results in an average operating speed of 12 knots. The sail system is responsible for most of the ship's propulsion energy. It is part of a dual propulsion system in which electric drives at the stern of the ship are powered by their own energy storage systems. Since shipping on the seven seas is responsible for around three percent of CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere, the maritime sector must consider implementing this innovation seriously. Further information is available upon request.
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Chapter 11: Extending the Telescopic Mast - Video
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.1-14.
The telescopic mast rests on a bulkhead deck at the base. When retracted, it extends parallel to the vertical axis of the ship, with a retraction height above the freeboard. When extended, it is connected to the main deck and an upper deck by means of lower and upper catches. This allows the telescopic mast to be clamped to the hull, providing a maximum vertical lever arm between the base and the catches. The telescopic mast, when extended for the various sail devices described below, either reaches a height above the top deck that corresponds to the clamping height, or it can be extended to a maximum height above the top deck. In a preferred embodiment, the telescopic mast has lower and upper hydraulic or cable pull systems. One lower system extends lower hoisting profiles in several strokes to an extension height above the freeboard, and one upper system extends upper hoisting profiles sequentially to a maximum height above the top deck. The lowest and highest hollow profiles of the telescopic mast have the smallest and largest cross-sections, respectively. The largest hollow profile engages with guide rollers in rails on the hull side in the extended state of the telescopic mast and can be locked to the main deck and an upper deck of the hull with lower and upper catches. The largest hollow profile has two azimuth bearings at the upper end, which are arranged at a vertical distance from each other. These bearings are used to clamp a sail device to the telescopic mast. This allows the sail device to rotate up to 360 degrees around the mast's axis and lock in different positions. The hollow sections can be locked to the hull and to each other in any position by means of the catches. The upper and lower hydraulic cylinders extend and retract the calibrated hollow sections of the telescopic mast in several strokes. The sections are raised and lowered one after the other into the desired position and can be locked in different positions by means of the lower and upper catches.
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Chapter 12: Synergetic Integration of Ship Systems - Video
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.16-18.
The ship's hull consists of a main deck and longitudinal and transverse bulkheads. These bulkheads extend from the lower bulkhead deck to the watertight main deck. The bulkheads contain a large number of vertical air chambers arranged either coaxially or parallel to the longitudinal axis. These air chambers may also be referred to as vertical bulkheads and form a life-saving system for the vessel. The air chambers are spaced along the longitudinal axis of the hull and have a chambered structure. Each air chamber is designed to accommodate the telescopic mast of a sailing rig. The ship's stabilization around its longitudinal axis is achieved by means of hydrodynamically effective outboard wings with three-part variable wing profiles located on the starboard and port sides. These wings keep the telescopic mast, which is installed in an air chamber, in a vertical position while sailing. The telescopic mast can be used to extend various types of sailing gear, enabling the ship to be sailed temporarily.
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Chapter 13: Personal Notes - Video.
Patent Examiner's report: Examiner's report, Fig.1-10.
My father was born in 1924 and grew up in Hamburg-Blankenese. He gave me my first sailing experience in my early youth when he revived his passion for sailing in the 1960s. During the summer holidays, he took our family sailing in an open pirate dinghy across the North Sea between the islands of Föhr and Amrum, using pre-war nautical charts. Since then, I have been familiar with the sailing commands "get ready to tack" and "get ready to jibe." To this day, I am eternally grateful to my father, Jürgen Grimm, for what he taught me about sailing and ships. The following could apply to sailing from now on: Always stay upright, no matter how strong the wind blows or from which direction it comes. But how is this possible when the ship tilts while sailing, which is undesirable for passenger or container ships? The video shows a frontal view of an Oasis-class cruise ship. The sails, which can be extended from the hull via a telescopic mast, are clearly visible. They create a torque at the ship's center of gravity around an axis of rotation that is parallel to the ship's longitudinal axis. The hydrodynamic wings, which can be extended simultaneously on the underwater hull, create an opposing torque at the ship's center of gravity. This is done with a pair of forces consisting of lift and drag. With the hydrodynamic trim system shown here for the first time, the ship maintains the optimal horizontal position from a fluid-dynamic point of view, even when sailing. Passengers can rest assured that they won't need to learn how to sail for the cruise and that their dishes won't slip off the table while they eat and drink.
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