Patents by Inventor Benton H. Schaub, JR.

Benton H. Schaub, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Predictive sea state mapping for ship motion control
    Patent number: 10538299
    Abstract: A motion control system for a ship has one or more sensors generating sea condition data and at least one ship control system. Analyzer software receives the sea condition data and predicts a sea condition event. Calculator software calculates one or more commands in preparation for the sea condition event. Interface software communicates the one or more commands to the at least one ship control system and the at least one ship control system implements a command in advance of the event. The at least one ship control system may comprise a ride control system having one or more motion control devices. The at least one ship control system may also comprise an auto pilot system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Naiad Maritime Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Venables, Christopher M. Pappas, Benton H. Schaub, Jr.
  • Predictive Sea State Mapping for Ship Motion Control
    Publication number: 20190202534
    Abstract: A motion control system for a ship has one or more sensors generating sea condition data and at least one ship control system. Analyzer software receives the sea condition data and predicts a sea condition event. Calculator software calculates one or more commands in preparation for the sea condition event. Interface software communicates the one or more commands to the at least one ship control system and the at least one ship control system implements a command in advance of the event. The at least one ship control system may comprise a ride control system having one or more motion control devices. The at least one ship control system may also comprise an auto pilot system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: John D. Venables, Christopher M. Pappas, Benton H. Schaub, Jr.
  • Predictive sea state mapping for ship motion control
    Patent number: 10259544
    Abstract: A motion control system for a ship has one or more sensors generating sea condition data and at least one ship control system. Analyzer software receives the sea condition data and predicts a sea condition event. Calculator software calculates one or more commands in preparation for the sea condition event. Interface software communicates the one or more commands to the at least one ship control system and the at least one ship control system implements a command in advance of the event. The at least one ship control system may comprise a ride control system having one or more motion control devices. The at least one ship control system may also comprise an auto pilot system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Naiad Maritime Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Venables, Christopher M. Pappas, Benton H. Schaub, Jr.
  • Predictive Sea State Mapping for Ship Motion Control
    Publication number: 20140114509
    Abstract: A motion control system for a ship has one or more sensors generating sea condition data and at least one ship control system. Analyzer software receives the sea condition data and predicts a sea condition event. Calculator software calculates one or more commands in preparation for the sea condition event. Interface software communicates the one or more commands to the at least one ship control system and the at least one ship control system implements a command in advance of the event. The at least one ship control system may comprise a ride control system having one or more motion control devices. The at least one ship control system may also comprise an auto pilot system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: John D. Venables, Christopher M. Pappas, Benton H. Schaub, JR.