Patents Assigned to HUMPHREE AB
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Publication number: 20260118124Abstract: A gyroscope bearing system for a marine gyroscope has a bearing unit having an inner ring and an outer ring and a plurality of rolling members arranged between them. The bearing unit is configured to surround and support a part of a flywheel. Ais sleeve arranged around the outer ring. A locking plate is arranged on an inner side of the gyroscope relative to the bearing unit and the sleeve. The locking plate is movable between a first position where a vertical distance is present between the sleeve, the inner ring and a top face of the locking plate, and a second position where the locking plate is abutting the sleeve and the inner ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2025Publication date: April 30, 2026Applicant: Humphree ABInventor: Björn HOLMENE
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Patent number: 12481281Abstract: A system for controlling movements of a marine surface vessel includes a hull, a bow and a stern. A control unit being controls movements of one or more fins, which control movements of the vessel, in dependence on signals from a position input device, and on signals from a position detecting device. The fin(s) is connected to a respective actuator via a rotation shaft adapted to protrude from the vessel hull, wherein the rotation shaft defines a rotational axis of the fin. Each fin comprises a fin base adapted to be at a first distance from the hull, and a fin tip adapted to be at a second distance from the hull, which second distance is larger than the first distance, wherein a leading edge of the fin, and a trailing edge of the fin extend on opposite sides of the fin, from the fin base to the fin tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: Humphree ABInventor: Christer Widmark
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Publication number: 20250214685Abstract: A computer system comprising processing circuitry configured to: control a set of gyro stabilizers, said set of gyro stabilizers comprising at least two gyro stabilizers, attached to a same marine vessel. The processing circuitry is adapted to provide control data to the control system of each gyro stabilizer in said set of gyro stabilizers to establish a control procedure such that, at each one of a plurality of different time instances of the control procedure, said set of gyro stabilizers comprises at least one non-active gyro stabilizer and at least one active gyro stabilizer. Each passive gyro stabilizer is controlled by the control system such that the passive gyro stabilizer is prevented from rotating around its precession axis, and each active gyro stabilizer is controlled by the control system such that the active gyro stabilizer is allowed to rotate around its precession axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: July 3, 2025Applicant: Humphree ABInventor: Christer WIDMARK
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Publication number: 20250002123Abstract: A computer system is configured to actuate a pitch motion stabilizer of a marine vessel. The computer system has processing circuitry configured to obtain operating data indicative of a maximum frequency of operation of the pitch motion stabilizer. The maximum frequency of operation is indicative of a capability of the pitch motion stabilizer to suppress pitch disturbances acting on the marine vessel, setting a low-frequency pitch motion range and a high-frequency pitch motion range of the marine vessel. The low-frequency pitch motion range is a frequency range below the maximum frequency of operation of the pitch motion stabilizer, and the high-frequency pitch motion range is a frequency range above the maximum frequency of operation of the pitch motion stabilizer. Vessel motion data indicative of an amount of pitch accelerations by the marine vessel in the high-frequency pitch motion range is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: Humphree ABInventor: Nils LANDIN
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Patent number: 10322778Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable device, pivotally arranged about a pivot axis by means of a rotating electric motor having a rotor and a stator via a reduction gearing for reducing the rotation of the motor to an adjustment movement of the adjustable device, wherein the reduction gearing is a planetary gearing, the axis of the electric motor is coaxial with the axis of the reduction gearing and with the pivot axis of the adjustable device and the reduction gearing and the electric motor to form a compact construction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: HUMPHREE ABInventors: Christer Widmark, Björn Holmene, Gunnar Hallnéus
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Publication number: 20180154989Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable device, pivotally arranged about a pivot axis (230, 230a, 230b) by means of a rotating electric motor (213) having a rotor (215) and a stator (216) via a reduction gearing (214) for reducing the rotation of the motor to the adjustment movement of the adjustable device (4a, 4b, 104a, 104b), wherein the reduction gearing (214) is a planetary gearing, the axis of the electric motor (213) is coaxial with the axis of said reduction gearing (214) and with the pivot axis (230, 230a, 230b) of said adjustable device (4a, 4b, 104a, 104b) and the reduction gearing (214) and the electric motor (213, 213a, 213b) to form a compact construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: HUMPHREE ABInventors: Christer WIDMARK, Björn HOLMENE, Gunnar HALLNÉUS
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Patent number: 9032898Abstract: An arrangement for dynamic control of running trim, list and/or yaw of a boat, having a housing member comprising a front plate a and rear plate, an interceptor member, an actuating means, a drive unit, and a guiding arrangement, arranged to guide said interceptor member between a first position and a second end position, said actuating means being arranged to displace said interceptor member in a movement between said first and second positions in relation to said housing member wherein said guiding arrangement has a first guiding member and a second guiding member arranged to interact with each other to provide a parallel movement of said interceptor member in relation to said housing member, said first guiding member being a torque transferring, rotatable element having a base body arranged to extend transverse to the direction of displacement of said interceptor member.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Humphree ABInventor: Christer Widmark
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Publication number: 20140053766Abstract: An arrangement for dynamic control of running trim, list and/or yaw of a boat, having a housing member comprising a front plate a and rear plate, an interceptor member, an actuating means, a drive unit, and a guiding arrangement, arranged to guide said interceptor member between a first position and a second end position, said actuating means being arranged to displace said interceptor member in a movement between said first and second positions in relation to said housing member wherein said guiding arrangement has a first guiding member and a second guiding member arranged to interact with each other to provide a parallel movement of said interceptor member in relation to said housing member, said first guiding member being a torque transferring, rotatable element having a base body arranged to extend transverse to the direction of displacement of said interceptor member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Humphree ABInventor: Christer Widmark
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Patent number: 8622012Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for dynamic control of running trim and list of a boat, said boat having at least one hull (2) with a stern (3), said arrangement (1) having a housing member (9), an interceptor member (5), an actuating means (10), a drive unit (7) operated by a power supply means (8), and a guiding means (22), said guiding means (22) being arranged to guide said interceptor member (5) between a first end position and a second end position, said actuating means (10) being arranged to displace said interceptor member (5) in a movement between said first and second end positions in relation to said housing member (9) by being driven by said drive unit (7), and said housing member (9) fully enclosing said interceptor member (5) in said first end position and partially enclosing said interceptor member (5) in said second end position.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Humphree ABInventor: Niclas Olofsson
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Publication number: 20110017115Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for dynamic control of running trim and list of a boat, said boat having at least one hull (2) with a stern (3), said arrangement (1) having a housing member (9), an interceptor member (5), an actuating means (10), a drive unit (7) operated by a power supply means (8), and a guiding means (22), said guiding means (22) being arranged to guide said interceptor member (5) between a first end position and a second end position, said actuating means (10) being arranged to displace said interceptor member (5) in a movement between said first and second end positions in relation to said housing member (9) by being driven by said drive unit (7), and said housing member (9) fully enclosing said interceptor member (5) in said first end position and partially enclosing said interceptor member (5) in said second end position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: HUMPHREE ABInventor: Niclas Olofsson