Patents by Inventor Mike HIRST

Mike HIRST 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).

  • Patent number: 10870474
    Abstract: A high reliability vessel is provided with redundancy zones, and an improved system for a high reliability vessel that overcomes complexities in the prior art and solves the problem of improved reliability. The vessel comprises a plurality of redundancy zones, a thruster system comprising at least two thrusters to create transversal thrust, and a main power supply system comprising a generator system, and a main electrical distribution system comprising a switchboard system. The vessel further comprises an energy storage system comprising a plurality of energy storage subsystems, wherein at least one of the thrusters with an operatively connected energy storage subsystem is located in a first redundancy zone, and another of the thrusters and the generator system is located outside the first redundancy zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KONGSBERG MARITIME CM AS
    Inventor: Mike Hirst
  • Publication number: 20190291839
    Abstract: A high reliability vessel is provided with redundancy zones, and an improved system for a high reliability vessel that overcomes complexities in the prior art and solves the problem of improved reliability. The vessel comprises a plurality of redundancy zones, a thruster system comprising at least two thrusters to create transversal thrust, and a main power supply system comprising a generator system, and a main electrical distribution system comprising a switchboard system. The vessel further comprises an energy storage system comprising a plurality of energy storage subsystems, wherein at least one of the thrusters with an operatively connected energy storage subsystem is located in a first redundancy zone, and another of the thrusters and the generator system is located outside the first redundancy zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Mike HIRST
  • Publication number: 20160185434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high reliability vessel where redundancy zones are provided. It is an objective of the present invention to provide an improved system for a high reliability vessel that overcomes complexities in prior art and provides improved reliability. The present invention attains the above-described objective by providing a vessel comprising a plurality of redundancy zones, a thruster system comprising at least two thrusters to create transversal thrust, and a main power supply system comprising a generator system, and a main electrical distribution system comprising a switchboard system, characterized in the vessel further comprises an energy storage system comprising a plurality of energy storage subsystems, wherein at least one of the thrusters with an operatively connected energy storage subsystem is located in a first redundancy zone, and another of the thrusters and the generator system is located outside said first redundancy zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Mike HIRST