Patents by Inventor Steven Karney

Steven Karney 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: 5988097
    Abstract: A watercraft has starboard and port hydrofoils or hydroskis that are supported by individually powered fore and aft supports for adjustable retraction and extension below the hull under control of a computer using signals from water speed, turn angle, roll angle and pitch angle sensors to maintain stability of operation, especially on high speed turns where the hull may be banked into a turn by positioning the ski on the inside of the turn lower than the other ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventors: Steven Karney, Edward Frieling
  • Patent number: 5839386
    Abstract: A water craft or land vehicle is stabilized against rolling and pitching forces by a mass or masses rotating about a vertical axis. The mass or masses are distributed along the vertical axis so that the center of the overall mass lies on the roll and pitch axes so that resistance to roll and pitch is exerted without precession. The gyro is gimballed along two axes which coincide with the roll and pitch axes. A stop mechanism allows a free pitching and rolling through a small angle before gyro resistance is met. Hydrofoils may be extended and retracted under pitch and roll signals from the gyro for extra stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Edward Frieling
    Inventors: Edward Frieling, Steven Karney