Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Coats

Timothy W. Coats 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).

  • Permeable hull to mitigate impact load in water
    Patent number: 7966959
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for mitigating the load impact on a surface watercraft and passengers therein, during high speed travel. The hull includes a damping cavity for mitigating the load impact on the surface watercraft. The damping cavity is positioned on a dry portion of an undersurface of the hull between a forward end and an aft end of the hull. The damping cavity includes a porous plate on the undersurface, and a deck plate within the hull body. The deck plate and the porous plate are separated by a gap, and an inflatable bladder may be positioned in the gap between the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Young T. Shen, Scott Gowing, William G. Day, Timothy W. Coats