Patents Assigned to Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center
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Patent number: 11697479Abstract: The present invention proposes a rescue system and method for man overboard with remote monitoring, which is implemented by a rescue system consisted of an onboard processing unit, a distress signal module, an unmanned rescue vehicle, an autonomous ship, a communication module, and a shore control center (SCC). The technical effect of the present invention is that when a person falls into the water, the unmanned rescue vehicle can automatically locate and monitor the falling target immediately, and the shore control center (SCC) can accurately locate the relative position between the unmanned rescue vehicle and the ship where the person falls. Thereby, the shore control center (SCC) can control the rescue process throughout the entire process and release rescue device for rescue.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventor: Chun-Chia Huang
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Patent number: 11676494Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel collision avoiding system and method based on Artificial Potential Field algorithm, the method comprises the following steps: (S1) obtaining a vessel information, at least one obstacle information and a target information; (S2) establishing an Artificial Potential Field (APF) by the vessel information, the at least one obstacle information and the target information, wherein the Artificial Potential Field comprises an attractive field of the target and a repulsive field of the obstacle; (S3) combining the attractive field and the repulsive field to obtain a first resultant force; (S4) Adding an external force to the Artificial Potential Field based on the vessel information or the obstacle information; (S5) combining the first resultant force and the external force to obtain a second resultant force; and (S6) the vessel sails in the direction of the second resultant force to avoid the obstacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Feng-Yeang Chung, Chun-Han Chu, Chi-Min Liao, Mu-Hua Chen, Ling-Ji Mu, Li-Yuan Zhang, Sheng-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 11460516Abstract: A full load test system of an electrical power converter and the test method thereof is disclosed. The full load test method of the electrical power converter comprises the following steps: (a) providing a power converter under test (PCUT); (b) configuring the PCUT in/on a test circuit; (c) serially connecting the PCUT with at least one bidirectional power converter in the test circuit; (d) connecting the test circuit to an alternating current low voltage three-phase power source; and (e) performing a test of the PCUT under full-load condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Hsiao-Yu Hsu, Hung-Hsi Lin, Sheng-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 11307589Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel navigation system and navigation method thereof, the method includes: (a) driving a vessel to sail along a sailing path including at least two nodes, the at least two nodes include a first node and a second node connected by a first line segment; (b) generating a first tracking point on the first line segment when a distance between the vessel and the first node being less than a first length, and driving the vessel to sail according to the first tracking point; (c) generating a second tracking point on the first line segment when a distance between the vessel and the first tracking point being less than the first length, and driving the vessel to sail according to the second tracking point; and then completing the navigation of the sailing path by repeating the step (b) and step (c) until the vessel passes through each node.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Feng-Yeang Chung, Ching-Chin Tu, Chun-Han Chu, Min-Hsiang Hsu
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Patent number: 11151728Abstract: The present invention discloses a structure monitoring system comprising a plurality of marking units disposed on a structural object, a monitoring device monitoring the plurality of marking units remotely, and a data processing device connected to the monitoring device. The aforementioned data processing device further comprises a data receiving module and a data processing module. The data receiving module receives a data detected by the monitoring device, and the data processing module calculates and analyzes the information. In addition, a structural monitoring method has also been provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Cheng-Hsien Chung, Hua-Tung Wu, Hsin-Haou Huang
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Patent number: 11015581Abstract: The present invention discloses a coating monitoring system of wind turbines, comprising a monitoring object having at least one coating on the surface. A coating monitoring module is coupled to the monitoring object, and the coating monitoring module comprises a MEMS system including a signal generating device, and a printed circuit board connected to the MEMS system. The coating monitoring module measures a measured coating impedance value of the monitoring object. A potentiostat, calculating an actual coating impedance value of the monitoring object, is connected to the monitoring object. And a computing device coupled to the coating monitoring module, the computing device correcting the measured coating impedance value based on the actual coating impedance value.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Yueh-Lien Lee, Jau-Horng Chen, Cheng-Hsien Chung, Hua-Tung Wu, Shu-Wen Hsu
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Patent number: 10738433Abstract: An offshore wind turbine support structure monitoring system and operating method are disclosed, comprising an offshore wind turbine, at least one state detection module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a network transmission module and at least one client. Thus, the maintenance of offshore wind turbines can be monitored directly and instantly to estimate the maintenance period, adjust the optimal operation and maintenance strategy, and save the cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Yuan-Yi Chang, Cheng-Hsien Chung, Shean-Kwang Chou, Jia-Rong Lyu, Shao-Hua Yang, Yan-Wei Wu
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Patent number: 10494785Abstract: A pile guide frame is coupled with at least one rotatable arm and includes a plurality of leveling modules for compensating for differences in height of the seabed. The rotatable arm can be rotated along a supporting frame and thereby move a pile guide module to facilitate pile-driving operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Chun-Chia Huang, Feng-Yeang Chung, Chia-Chuan Ou, Ying-Chao Liao
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Patent number: 10487470Abstract: A pile guide frame is coupled with at least one rotatable arm and includes a plurality of leveling modules for compensating for differences in height of the seabed. The rotatable arm can be rotated along a supporting frame and thereby move a pile guide module to facilitate pile-driving operations. A method for operating a pile guide frame coupled with at least one rotatable arm is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Chun-Chia Huang, Feng-Yeang Chung, Chia-Chuan Ou, Ying-Chao Liao
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Patent number: 10137968Abstract: A stone dumping vessel having symmetrical stone compartments includes a hull, a stone conveying unit, and an oblique fallpipe unit. The hull has a control cabin. A cannula compensating device of the oblique fallpipe unit is disposed on a side of the hull and connected with a fallpipe. Two sides of the control cabin are symmetrically provided with the stone compartments and dynamic positioning (DP) system cabins, respectively. The stone compartments are operated independently for automatically unloading stones to the stone conveying unit disposed at a lower center thereof. The stones are conveyed by independent conveyor systems disposed at the left and right of the control cabin to the fallpipe. The dynamic positioning (DP) system cabins and the cannula compensating device are adapted to position the hull and the fallpipe respectively so that the stone dumping vessel having symmetrical stone compartments can achieve high accuracy of stone dumping.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventor: Lin-Fu Chen
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Patent number: 10046651Abstract: An energy management strategy for boats and ships is provided. The aforementioned strategy comprises a strategy for low-load conditions and a strategy for high-load conditions, specifically for the sailing conditions of boats and ships. The output and distribution of energy are dynamically adjusted in accordance with commands, tides, time, locations, weather, hydrologic conditions and other factors may impact the sailing, in order to optimize the energy efficiency of boats and ships.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Chih-Hung Lin, Hung-Hsi Lin, Sheng-Hua Chen, Jen-Fu Tsai, Hsiao-Yu Hsu, Shean-Kwang Chou, Kai-Ping Hsu
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Patent number: 9895949Abstract: A retractable suspension system for use with an amphibious vehicle is provided and includes three rotation points disposed on the vehicle body of the vehicle, three integration points disposed on an integration element of a tire, an actuating device and a damping component, so as to render the retractable suspension system structurally simple and multifunctional.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Ting-Yu Lu, Chai-Min Chiang, Ming-Jung Chen, Chen-Chou Lin, Jyh-Jone Lee
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Patent number: 9731794Abstract: A stone dumping real time measuring system for a stone dumping vessel includes a boom. The boom is mounted to a control cabin of the stone dumping vessel and can extend outwardly from the control cabin to be located above a predetermined stone dumping position. A signal line hangs from the boom. A floater is connected to the other end of the signal line. The floater is provided with a positioning device, a surge compensator, and a depth sounder. The floater freely floats on the water through the separate design of the floater and the stone dumping vessel. The floater is directly positioned by the positioning device of the floater, and the surge compensator is able to correct a measurement error of the depth sounder to instantly report the stone dumping result and to improve the accuracy and precision of the stone real time measuring system.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventor: Lin-Fu Chen
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Patent number: 9422042Abstract: A cantilevered rotatable carcass carrier includes a main carcass and two secondary carcasses. The two secondary carcasses are pivotally connected to two sides of the main carcass through two first cantilevers. The secondary carcasses are further pivotally connected with second cantilevers. The secondary carcasses further pivotally connected with an airtight cabin through the second cantilevers. By turning the secondary carcasses, the airtight cabin can be located under the main carcass to form a submarine mode or located above the main carcass to form a watch mode, broadening the recreation space on the water, such that the recreation space on the water is not limited to the type of two-dimensional space on the water. The present invention provides a novel water recreational carrier for the demands of different situations.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Min-Tsung Chen, Tsai-Min Chiang, Chien-Hung Liu, Po-Feng Wang
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Patent number: 9376181Abstract: A water craft able to offer fast rescue includes a water craft provided with a pressurization pump and a high pressure air reservoir to have air pressurized and poured into the high pressure air reservoir and stored therein. The water craft is formed with a concealed storage space having an uninflated rescue device received therein. The rescue device communicates with the high pressure air reservoir so that the rescue device can be inflated via the high pressure air reservoir. Thus, before inflated, the rescue device can be entirely received in the concealed storage space, letting the water craft have good maneuverability and, after inflated, the rescue device will be ejected out of the concealed storage space for carrying many persons thereon, thus advantageous to carry out rescue mission.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Tsai-Min Chiang, Chien-Hung Liu, Fan-Bin Tseng, Jung Liao
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Patent number: 9250295Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-voltage battery charging simulation system that includes a simulation high-voltage battery pack, a simulation battery management system, a multi-party communication device, and a charging station. The voltage of the simulation high-voltage battery pack can be calculated and updated immediately by the simulation battery management system to simulate the feature of real battery pack, so that it can detect the operation of the multi-party communication device and the charging station.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Shean-Kwang Chou, Hung-Hsi Lin, Chih-Hung Lin, Sheng-Hua Chen
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Publication number: 20140273673Abstract: An all-speed-range propeller having stern fins comprises an all-speed-range propeller installed on a propelling shaft of a boat, and a plurality of stern fins installed between the all-speed-range propeller and a hull of the boat. When the all-speed-range propeller having stern fins is applied to the oblique boat on which the propelling shaft is disposed obliquely, the stern fins directly guide the water flow toward the all-speed-range propeller, so that the uneven inflow caused by the obliquely-designed propelling shaft can be conquered to promote the operating efficiency of the all-speed-range propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Ship and Ocean Industries R&D CenterInventors: Ya-Lin TSAI, Ching-Yeh Hsing, Shang-Sheng Chin, Kuan-Kai Chang
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Patent number: 8753040Abstract: The invention relates to an offshore installation method of a wind power generator and its fabrication segments. A prefabricated wind power generator is finished at a first location, and then carried by a ship to a second location for installation, largely saving installation time. With a tower inserted down through a base to shrink height of the generator, the ship can not only effectively diminish shaking posed by wind and sea waves, advancing steadiness of delivery, but also be one with smaller tonnage to save cost.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Ship and Ocean Industries R&D CenterInventors: Chao-Cheng Wu, Po-Feng Lin, Che-Yuan Liu
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Publication number: 20140133921Abstract: The invention relates to an offshore installation method of a wind power generator and its fabrication segments. A prefabricated wind power generator is finished at a first location, and then carried by a ship to a second location for installation, largely saving installation time. With a tower inserted down through a base to shrink height of the generator, the ship can not only effectively diminish shaking posed by wind and sea waves, advancing steadiness of delivery, but also be one with smaller tonnage to save cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTERInventors: Chao-Cheng Wu, Po-Feng Lin, Che-Yuan Liu
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Publication number: 20130271065Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-voltage battery charging simulation system that includes a simulation high-voltage battery pack, a simulation battery management system, a multi-party communication device, and a charging station. The voltage of the simulation high-voltage battery pack can be calculated and updated immediately by the simulation battery management system to simulate the feature of real battery pack, so that it can detect the operation of the multi-party communication device and the charging station.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Ship and Ocean Industries R&D CenterInventors: SHEAN-KWANG CHOU, Hung-Hsi Lin, Chih-Hung Lin, Sheng-Hua Chen