Patents by Inventor Thomas Henriksen

Thomas Henriksen 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).

  • Propulsor arrangement for a marine vessel and a marine vessel constructed with this type of propulsor arrangement
    Patent number: 9457880
    Abstract: A propulsor arrangement for operation in icy as well as open water, for a marine vessel having a hull (S) with a center line (CL) extending between a forward end (3) and an aft end (4), said propulsor arrangement comprising a plurality of azimuthing thrusters (1A-ID) having a center of rotation (CR) and a longest lateral distance (R) that it protrudes from said center of rotation (CR), preferably having at least one azimuthing thruster (1A-ID) with a propeller (2) arranged to act in ice, wherein said propulsor arrangement includes at least three azimuthing thrusters (1A, 1B, 1G) positioned close to one end (3, 4) of said hull (S), including at least one pair (1A, 1B) positioned substantially symmetrical in relation to said center line (CL) along a transversal line in relation to said center line (CL) a first distance (Q1) apart a and at least one azimuthing thruster (1G) positioned closer to said end (3, 4) and said centerline (CL) and positioned a longitudinal distance (P1) away from said transversal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce AB
    Inventor: Thomas Henriksen
  • PROPULSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A MARINE VESSEL AND A MARINE VESSEL CONSTRUCTED WITH THIS TYPE OF PROPULSOR ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20150047543
    Abstract: A propulsor arrangement for operation in icy as well as open water, for a marine vessel having a hull (S) with a center line (CL) extending between a forward end (3) and an aft end (4), said propulsor arrangement comprising a plurality of azimuthing thrusters (1A-ID) having a centre of rotation (CR) and a longest lateral distance (R) that it protrudes from said centre of rotation (CR), preferably having at least one azimuthing thruster (1A-ID) with a propeller (2) arranged to act in ice, wherein said propulsor arrangement includes at least three azimuthing thrusters (1A, 1B, 1G) positioned close to one end (3, 4) of said hull (S), including at least one pair (1A, 1B) positioned substantially symmetrical in relation to said center line (CL) along a transversal line in relation to said center line (CL) a first distance (Q1) apart a and at least one azimuthing thruster (1G) positioned closer to said end (3, 4) and said centerline (CL) and positioned a longitudinal distance (P1) away from said transversal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: ROLLS ROYCE AB
    Inventor: Thomas Henriksen