Patents by Inventor Mikko Brummer

Mikko Brummer 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).

  • Method and system for sensor-based intelligent sails
    Patent number: 8869725
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for sensor-based sailboat sails, including a device to detect whether a flow on a sail is attached or separated including a flow separation sensor; a device using data from the separation sensor to trim the sail; a wind history device for storing a history of wind conditions on the sail; a UV-exposure sensor for measuring UV-exposure on the sail; an acceleration sensor to measure an attitude of the sail; a stress or strain sensor to measure stretch and loading of the sail; an energy supply to provide energy to the sensors; and a data display to show data from the sensors to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: WB-Sails Ltd
    Inventor: Mikko Brummer