Patents by Inventor Marko VIKSTROM

Marko VIKSTROM 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).

  • Navigation system with independent control of lateral and longitudinal thrust
    Patent number: 11526169
    Abstract: Various aspects provide for a propulsion system (200) for a ship (100) comprising at least first and second thrusters (205, 206) and first and second directors (220, 720), wherein a computing platform (300) is coupled to the thrusters and directors being configured to receive desired longitudinal and lateral headings (750, 760) and determine a configuration of the propulsion system that is expected to propel the ship in the desired longitudinal and lateral headings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: KONGSBERG MARITIME SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Mikko Mattila, Daniel Ahl, Marko Vikstrom
  • NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL THRUST
    Publication number: 20200285239
    Abstract: Various aspects provide for a propulsion system (200) for a ship (100) comprising at least first and second thrusters (205, 206) and first and second directors (220, 720), wherein a computing platform (300) is coupled to the thrusters and directors being configured to receive desired longitudinal and lateral headings (750, 760) and determine a configuration of the propulsion system that is expected to propel the ship in the desired longitudinal and lateral headings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Mikko MATTILA, Daniel AHL, Marko VIKSTROM