Patents
US 12691981 B2: Gyroscopic boat roll stabilizer
- Granted
- 2026-07-28
- Filed
- 2025-06-02 application 19225714
- Type
- Utility · 36 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A gyroscopic roll stabilizer comprises a gimbal having a support frame and enclosure configured to maintain a below-ambient pressure, a flywheel assembly including a flywheel and flywheel shaft, one or more bearings for rotatably mounting the flywheel inside the enclosure, a motor for rotating the flywheel, and bearing cooling system for cooling the bearings supporting the flywheel. For smaller units, the bearing cooling system is effective to enable a flywheel with a moment of inertia less than 40,000 lb in2 to be accelerated at a rate of 5 rpm/s or greater. For larger units, the bearing cooling system is effective to enable a flywheel with a moment of inertia greater than 40,000 lb in2 to be accelerated at a rate of 2.5 rpm/s or greater.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAVETAMER LLC 26 patents | US company or organization | Greenville, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady F. Smith | Greenville, NC | 28 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| David Holden | Davidson, NC | 41 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| Jeffrey Peterson | Mooresville, NC | 15 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B39/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| F16F | Springs; shock-absorbers; means for damping vibration | F16F15/3153 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| H02K | Dynamo-electric machines | H02K7/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| F16C | Shafts; flexible shafts; elements or crankshaft mechanisms; rotary bodies other than gearing elements; bearings | F16C19/525 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/18 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| G05D | Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables | G05D1/0875 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| H05K | Printed circuits; casings or constructional details of electric apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical components | H05K7/20854 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T74/12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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