Patents by Inventor Jonathan Mark Blumberg

Jonathan Mark Blumberg 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).

  • Automatic systems for the dynamically positioning of a floating vessel
    Patent number: 3987744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vessels which are propelled by two or more groups of thrusters and particularly to ships or oil drilling rigs in which it is desired to keep on a particular station. In some circumstances one of the thrusters is found to interfere with the operation of another thruster or to be overloaded when another thruster is not overloaded. The invention provides a method and apparatus for alleviating these problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: Gec-Elliott Automation Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Mark Blumberg, Alan John Moore
  • Methods and apparatus for controlling the propulsion of aquatic vessels incorporating such apparatus
    Patent number: 3965840
    Abstract: For the purpose of controlling the position of an oil rig or other vessel, it is provided with a plurality of steerable thrusters, one pair being located at the bow and one pair at the stern. The two thrusters of each pair are arranged to exert thrust at an angle of 90.degree. so that the net thrust vector may be "steered" merely by controlling the magnitude and direction of thrust of each thruster. By this means it is only necessary to change the directions of the thrust of the thrusters relatively infrequently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Gec-Elliott Automation Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Mark Blumberg