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Water-going vessel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-09-10
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2000-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A water-going vessel having a plurality of water intake turbines extendible and retractable in unison beneath the underside of the vessel. Hull construction pieces preferably comprise a plurality of hollow spheres sandwiched within containment walls, with each sphere in contact with and secured to every adjacent sphere thereto, and further secured to touching containment walls. One preferred turbine has, in sequence, (1) two water intake tunnels having disposed therein rotatable independently controllable tandemly disposed blade groups which spiral water there through in inwardly projecting angles; (2) a mixing chamber wherein water angularly exiting each tunnel collides and proceeds linearly; (3) a venturi constriction passage wherein gas is introduced into water traveling there through; and (4) an exit passage wherein gas is introduced into water traveling there through. A second preferred turbine provides one water intake tunnel having disposed therein blade groups as above-described, introduction of additional water aft of each blade group, and venturi construction and exit passages as above-described. Blade groups are preferably comprised of a plurality of blades attached to a rotor of an alternating current variable frequency submersible electric motor. The turbines operate on a projectile principle and maintain the hull of the vessel above water during cruise.
Inventors
- 👤 James S. Ballantine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:55
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B3/00; B63B3/14; B63B3/16; B63B3/18; B63B1/00; B63B1/16; B63H; B63H11/00; B63H11/02; B63H23/00; B63H2023/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A water-going vessel having a plurality of water intake turbines each of which is mounted on elevator means extending from the underside of the vessel, with each of said turbines additionally vertically pivotally mounted to said elevator means near the longitudinal midpoint of each turbine and having means for independent pivotal control, and further with the elevator means having failsafe pantographic connection means to each of said turbines for simultaneous extension and retraction of said turbines in unison.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A water-going vessel having a plurality of water intake turbines each of which is mounted on elevator means extending from the underside of the vessel, with each of said turbines additionally vertically pivotally mounted to said elevator means near the longitudinal midpoint of each turbine and having means for independent pivotal control, and further with the elevator means having failsafe pantographic connection means to each of said turbines for simultaneous extension and retraction of said turbines in unison.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
189 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the turbines comprises: a. first and second water intake tunnels with each of said tunnels having disposed therein a plurality of individual tandemly disposed rotatable water-deflecting radiating blade groups spaced from each other with each blade group having immediately aft thereof a venturi constriction space and with each blade group having means to independently control individual rotation velocities thereof, and wherein in the first tunnel the blade groups rotate in one direction to expandingly spiral water in an inwardly projecting angle and in the second tunnel the blade groups rotate in the opposite direction to expandingly spiral water in an inwardly projecting angle; b. a mixing chamber aft of the first and second water intake tunnels and wherein said angularly inwardly projecting water exiting from the first and second tunnels collides angularly and changes from radiating spiral motion to linear parallel motion; c. a venturi constriction passage aft of said mixing chamber; and d. an exit passage aft of the venturi constriction passage, said exit passage having means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the venturi constriction passage has means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the aft portion of the mixing chamber has means to introduce gas under pressure along the surface of the wall of said aft portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the exit passage has disposed therein means to control direction of water exiting the turbine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the exit passage has therein a venturi constriction passage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the turbine has on its outside wall means to introduce gas under pressure along the surface of said outside wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the individual blade groups are each comprised of a plurality of blades attached to a rotor of an independently controllable alternating current variable frequency submersible electric motor having said rotor and a stator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 8 wherein the stator has disposed therein heat exchange means to cool said stator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the water intake tunnels are parallel to each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the water intake tunnels are concentric with each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the turbines comprises: a. a water intake tunnel having disposed therein a plurality of individual tandemly disposed rotatable water-deflecting radiating blade groups spaced from each other with each blade group having immediately aft thereof a venturi constriction space and with each blade group having means to independently control individual rotation velocities thereof; b. means for delivering additional water immediately aft of each respective blade group; c. a venturi constriction passage aft of the final blade group; and d. an exit passage aft of the venturi constriction passage, said exit passage having means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 12 wherein the venturi constriction passage has means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 12 having means to deliver said additional water aft of each respective blade group at an angle in opposition to the angle of water discharged from said respective blade group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 12 having means to deliver said additional water aft of each respective blade group at essentially the same velocity as that velocity of water discharged from said respective blade group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 12 wherein the exit passage has disposed therein means to control direction of water exiting the turbine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 12 wherein the exit passage has therein a venturi constriction passage.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 12 wherein the turbine has on its outside wall means to introduce gas under pressure along the surface of said outside wall.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 12 wherein the individual blade groups are each comprised of a plurality of blades attached to a rotor of an independently controllable alternating current variable frequency submersible electric motor having said rotor and a stator.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 19 wherein the stator of the motor has disposed therein heat exchange means to cool said stator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claims 1, 2, or 12 wherein hull construction pieces of said vessel comprise a plurality of hollow spheres sandwiched within containment walls wherein adjacent spheres are in contact with each other, with each sphere of said plurality secured to said touching sphere adjacent thereto and further with each sphere which is in contact with a containment wall secured to said containment wall.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A water-going vessel as claimed in claim 21 wherein an inert filler material having a density less than that of the spheres occupies all space within the containment walls not occupied by spheres.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
180 words
A water intake turbine comprising: a. first and second water intake tunnels with each of said tunnels having disposed therein a plurality of individual tandemly disposed rotatable water-deflecting radiating blade groups spaced from each other with each blade group having immediately aft thereof a venturi constriction space and with each blade group having means to independently control individual rotation velocities thereof, and wherein in the first tunnel the blade groups rotate in one direction to expandingly spiral water in an inwardly projecting angle and in the second tunnel the blade groups rotate in the opposite direction to expandingly spiral water in an inwardly projecting angle; b. a mixing chamber aft of the first and second water intake tunnels and wherein said angularly inwardly projecting water exiting from the first and second tunnels collides angularly and changes from radiating spiral motion to linear parallel motion; c. a venturi constriction passage aft of said mixing chamber; and d. an exit passage aft of the venturi constriction passage, said exit passage having means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
180 words
A water intake turbine comprising: a. first and second water intake tunnels with each of said tunnels having disposed therein a plurality of individual tandemly disposed rotatable water-deflecting radiating blade groups spaced from each other with each blade group having immediately aft thereof a venturi constriction space and with each blade group having means to independently control individual rotation velocities thereof, and wherein in the first tunnel the blade groups rotate in one direction to expandingly spiral water in an inwardly projecting angle and in the second tunnel the blade groups rotate in the opposite direction to expandingly spiral water in an inwardly projecting angle; b. a mixing chamber aft of the first and second water intake tunnels and wherein said angularly inwardly projecting water exiting from the first and second tunnels collides angularly and changes from radiating spiral motion to linear parallel motion; c. a venturi constriction passage aft of said mixing chamber; and d. an exit passage aft of the venturi constriction passage, said exit passage having means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the venturi constriction passage has means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the aft portion of the mixing chamber has means to introduce gas under pressure along the surface of the wall of said aft portion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the exit passage has disposed therein means to control direction of water exiting the turbine.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the exit passage has therein a venturi constriction passage.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the turbine has on its outside wall means to introduce gas under pressure along the surface of said outside wall.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
43 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the individual blade groups are each comprised of a plurality of blades attached to a rotor of an independently controllable alternating current variable frequency submersible electric motor having said rotor and a stator.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 29 wherein the stator of the motor has disposed thereon heat exchange means to cool said stator.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the water intake tunnels are parallel to each other.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
19 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 23 wherein the water intake tunnels are concentric with each other.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
103 words
A water intake turbine comprising: a. a water intake tunnel having disposed therein a plurality of individual tandemly disposed rotatable water-deflecting radiating blade groups spaced from each other with each blade group having immediately aft thereof a venturi constriction space and with each blade group having means to independently control rotation velocities thereof; b. means for delivering additional water immediately aft of each respective blade group; c. a venturi constriction passage aft of the final blade group; and d. an exit passage aft of the venturi constriction passage, said exit passage having means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
103 words
A water intake turbine comprising: a. a water intake tunnel having disposed therein a plurality of individual tandemly disposed rotatable water-deflecting radiating blade groups spaced from each other with each blade group having immediately aft thereof a venturi constriction space and with each blade group having means to independently control rotation velocities thereof; b. means for delivering additional water immediately aft of each respective blade group; c. a venturi constriction passage aft of the final blade group; and d. an exit passage aft of the venturi constriction passage, said exit passage having means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
26 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 33 wherein the venturi constriction passage has means to introduce gas under pressure into water passing there through.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
38 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 33 having means to deliver said additional water aft of each respective blade group at an angle in opposition to the angle of water discharged from said respective blade group.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
38 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 33 having means to deliver said additional water aft of each respective blade group at essentially the same velocity at that velocity of water discharged from said respective blade group.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 33 wherein the exit passage has disposed therein means to control direction of water exiting the turbine.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
30 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 33 wherein the turbine has on its outside wall means to introduce gas under pressure along the surface of said outside wall.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
43 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 33 wherein the individual blade groups are each comprised of a plurality of blades attached to a rotor of an independently controllable alternating current variable frequency submersible electric motor having said rotor and a stator.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water intake turbine as claimed in claim 39 wherein the stator of the motor has disposed therein heat exchange means to cool said stator.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
82 words
An alternating current variable frequency submersible electric motor comprising a stator and a rotor, said rotor having a central collar and having a plurality of blades each attached to the central collar and the rotor, and said stator having disposed therein heat exchange means to cool said stator, and further wherein a flywheel is attached to the rotor and wherein the outer circumference of said flywheel extends beyond the stator, said flywheel having a plurality of blades projecting from its circumferential surface.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
82 words
An alternating current variable frequency submersible electric motor comprising a stator and a rotor, said rotor having a central collar and having a plurality of blades each attached to the central collar and the rotor, and said stator having disposed therein heat exchange means to cool said stator, and further wherein a flywheel is attached to the rotor and wherein the outer circumference of said flywheel extends beyond the stator, said flywheel having a plurality of blades projecting from its circumferential surface.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-06-20 | 1990-12-20 | 1991-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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