Patents by Inventor Andrew Ronald Claughton

Andrew Ronald Claughton 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).

  • Powerboat
    Patent number: 10875606
    Abstract: A powerboat comprising a hull, a plurality of dynamically adjustable hydrofoils positioned below the waterline towards the rear of the hull, and a control system, wherein the cross sectional area of the hull below the waterline decreases towards the rear of the hull, and the control system is configured to adjust the hydrofoils in operation of the powerboat to control the running trim of the powerboat. The powerboat can operate efficiently at over a wide range of Froude numbers, in particular both low (displacement mode) speeds and high (planing mode) speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BA Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Ronald Claughton, Simon Schofield
  • POWERBOAT
    Publication number: 20200047849
    Abstract: A powerboat comprising a hull, a plurality of dynamically adjustable hydrofoils positioned below the waterline towards the rear of the hull, and a control system, wherein the cross sectional area of the hull below the waterline decreases towards the rear of the hull, and the control system is configured to adjust the hydrofoils in operation of the powerboat to control the running trim of the powerboat. The powerboat can operate efficiently at over a wide range of Froude numbers, in particular both low (displacement mode) speeds and high (planing mode) speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Ronald Claughton, Simon Schofield