Patents by Inventor Craig Sutherland

Craig Sutherland 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for the launch and recovery of craft from and to a host ship
    Patent number: 9470523
    Abstract: A system and method for determining and displaying the suitability of water conditions in a zone for the launch or recovery of a smaller craft (10) from or to a host ship (12) is disclosed. The system and method detect one or more external environment parameters such as the height, direction and period of the swell, and one or more parameters relating to the ship operating conditions such as the heading, speed, pitch and roll angles, and processes these to determine the suitability of the conditions for launch or recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Inventor: Craig Sutherland
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF CRAFT FROM AND TO A HOST SHIP
    Publication number: 20140338441
    Abstract: A system and method for determining and displaying the suitability of water conditions in a zone for the launch or recovery of a smaller craft (10) from or to a host ship (12) is disclosed. The system and method detect one or more external environment parameters such as the height, direction and period of the swell, and one or more parameters relating to the ship operating conditions such as the heading, speed, pitch and roll angles, and processes these to determine the suitability of the conditions for launch or recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: Craig Sutherland