Patents by Inventor Ian Charles Holmes

Ian Charles Holmes 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).

  • Submarine guidance system
    Patent number: 6973893
    Abstract: A submersible vehicle comprising a plurality of rigid submersible vessels 2, 3, some of which, 2, include propulsion means and some of which, 3, do not include propulsion means, the rigid submersible vessels being coupled by resilient couplings which are adapted to transmit pulling and braking forces between adjacent rigid submersible vessels. Steering means and position sensing means is provided on at least some of the submersible vessels whereby to ensure that the following submersible vessels follow exactly the lead vessel to avoid fixed obstructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventor: Ian Charles Holmes
  • Submersible vehicle
    Publication number: 20010018886
    Abstract: A submersible vehicle comprising a plurality of rigid submersible vessels 2, 3, some of which, 2, include propulsion means and some of which, 3, do not include propulsion means, the rigid submersible vessels being coupled by resilient couplings which are adapted to transmit pulling and braking forces between adjacent rigid submersible vessels and also to limit the maximum angle between the axis of adjacent submersible vessels to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventor: Ian Charles Holmes