| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 441006000 | Marker buoy | 33 |
| 20090318040 | BUOYAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING INSTRUMENT FOR USE ON REGATTA COURSES, COMPRISING AN INFLATABLE PNEUMATIC PLATFORM AND A MODULAR MAST WHICH CAN BE FOLDED AND TRANSPORTED IN A REDUCED-SIZE COMPACT PACKING CONTAINER - The present invention relates to an instrument for marking and environmental monitoring in regatta courses. Incorporated by inflatable pneumatic platform and modular mast, foldable and transportable in compact packing of reduced size. It is intended to simultaneously define the area of conducting such nautical trials, at the same time as the environmental conditions thereof are characterized, in both meteorological and oceanographic terms. The system comprises an inflatable pneumatic float ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100087110 | Automatic Deploying and Positioning Slalom Water Ski Course - A portable automatic deploying and positioning slalom water ski course that automatically deploys and maintains position. The course preferably includes at least one turn ball span and at least one entry/exit span. Preferably, the turn ball span, the entry/exit span, or both further comprises a location determination device, a control device, and a propulsion device. Also, methods of using the course. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110081812 | Self-supporting Marker Buoy - A self-supporting marker buoy includes an upper unit, a lower unit, and a rim-engaging cover. The upper unit is a frustum which further includes a base opening facing downwards, a hollow center, and a base rim around the base opening. The lower unit is an upside-down frustum, which further includes a top opening facing upwards, a hollow center, a top rim around the top opening, and a water entry at the bottom of the lower unit. The radius of the base opening of the upper unit is less than that of the top opening of the lower unit. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20120015570 | ANCHOR LINE LOCATOR - What is disclosed is a floatable device that is attached to a boat anchor line. The device contains LED's or is otherwise reflective. When the boat anchor is dropped, the device will float on the surface of the water where the anchor line enters. The device thus locates the entry point of the anchor line in the water and will give other boaters an indication of the scope of the line under water as it proceeds from the boat cleat to the anchor on the bottom of the river, lake, etc. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20140162509 | Marker Buoy - A marker buoy for marking a location vertically above an anchor deployed in a body of water, the marker buoy including a housing having a substantially watertight compartment and a spool mounted in an adjacent spool bay. A line for attachment to the anchor is wound onto the spool. When a force of tension on the line falls below the selected tension, a center of mass of the housing rotates about an axis of rotation of the housing. A control device responsive to such rotation causes energization of an electric motor coupled to the spool that operates until the force of tension on the line is again within the selected range of line tensions. The marker buoy is capable of autonomous operations, during lowering of the anchor, during operations to maintain a location vertically above the anchor, during retrieval of the anchor and during docking. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20160001859 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display assembly having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight assembly is mounted to the signal display assembly to maintain the signal display assembly in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination assembly comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display assembly, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display assembly while it is deployed on the surface of a body of water. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160194058 | Process and apparatus for alternate anchoring a boat | 07-07-2016 |
| 441007000 | Having means to release buoy upon submergence | 4 |
| 20100068955 | Anchor Containing a Self Deploying Mooring System and Method of Automatically Deploying the Mooring System from the Anchor - An anchor holds a variety of mooring system elements, including processor-controlled cable brakes, prior to deployment of the anchor. The anchor is configured to automatically deploy the elements of the mooring system into a desired underwater configuration. A method of deploying an ocean anchor includes controlling cable brakes and results in the elements of the mooring system being deployed into a desired underwater configuration. | 03-18-2010 |
| 441009000 | Gas assisted | 3 |
| 20120083177 | FLOTATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a flotation device for use in retrieving an object that is dropped in water. According to the invention the flotation device comprises attachment means and a holder that is resistant in regard of spray water and atmospheric humidity. The holder comprises an inflatable body of a substantially waterproof and air-impervious material, and gas-forming reagents within the inflatable body. The inflatable body is sealed off from the rest of the interior of the holder by means of a narrow seal. In the event of activation of the flotation device, water ingresses in the holder and through the seal and comes into contact with the gas-forming reagents. The formation of gas required for the exertion of a flotation or driving force occurs within the inflatable body itself. The formed gas inflates the inflatable body. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20150369934 | PRESSURE ACTIVATED LINEAR LOCKING MECHANISMS AND RELATED METHODS - Pressure activated linear locking mechanisms and related methods. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems including: a cover member defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a length, and a first locking portion; a first hollow defined in the locking portion, the first hollow extending along the length of the cover member; a locking member defining a first appendage extending along a first side, the first appendage defines a cross-section and an internal volume; said first appendage disposed within the first hollow, and when the releasable cover is exposed to atmospheric pressure, the first appendage in an inflated condition; and the first appendage is configured to transition to a deflated condition in response to a predetermined pressure greater than the initial pressure. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160374437 | BUOYANT COUPLING DEVICE - An inflatable coupling device prevents loss of the fastening mechanism in a liquid. The device comprises a coupling portion that detachably couples to a fastening mechanism and a remote fastening mechanism having a cavity. The coupling portion serves as a bridge, joining the fastening mechanism to the remote fastening mechanism. A coupling extension joins the coupling portion to the fastening mechanism. A buoyant portion positions inside the remote fastening mechanism and resiliently expands upon engagement with a liquid. This expansion enables floatation of the coupling portion and the attached fastening mechanism. The liquid controllably flows into the cavity of the remote fastening mechanism through an inlet portion and a membrane. A composition in the cavity creates a chemical reaction upon engagement with the liquid releasing a gas. The gas creation happening in the buoyant portion as the composition tablet is stored within the balloon. | 12-29-2016 |
| 441011000 | With signalling device | 22 |
| 20080207067 | Marine Locator Device - A marine locator device including: a light section including a visible light emitter and an infrared light emitter; a communication device operable to broadcast an information signal; a controller operable to communicate with and control the light section and the communication device; a power supply electrically connected with the light section, the communication device, positioning system, and a controller; and a positioning system configured to determine geographic coordinates of the device, wherein the controller is operable to communicate with and control the positioning system and to incorporate the geographic coordinates into the information signal. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090093176 | LIFE-SAVING DIVING BUOY - The present invention provides for a novel, but simply structured life-saving diving buoy that protects human lives by indicating presence of divers in a certain area while providing a dry storage compartment to store life-saving equipment useful to mark a submerged scuba diver's location while providing a dry compartment to store emergency and/or lifesaving equipment for when the diver comes to the surface and is far away from his boat. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090130930 | SURFACE SUPPORT STATION - An all purpose surface support station for use in dive applications having an inflatable bladder for floating the station, a screw-in type anchor for docking the station, removable pockets for storing dive equipment, and a cover that can store dive equipment, protect the bladder and, upon deflation of the bladder, is also used as a device for transporting dive equipment to and from the dive site. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090239427 | Retract A Flag - “Retract-A-Flag is a snorkelers/divers flag and buoy that automatically dispenses and retracts lanyard as diver descends and ascends. This allows diver to focus completely on dive and not on line tending as this is a hands free function. Lanyard is kept taut and clear of diver, eliminating diver/lanyard entanglement. Safety Break-Away eliminates the dangers associated with marine vessel vs. diver lanyard snags. Diver surfaces with dive flag every time. Internal weight allows for easier transport and storage. Integrated carry handle allows for easier transport.” | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100190394 | WAVE POWER | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100291817 | AIR-DEPLOYABLE EXPENDABLE ICE BUOY - An Air-Deployable Expendable Ice Buoy (AXIB) that can withstand multiple freeze-thaw cycles and operate equally well in ice prone ocean or fresh water. The AXIB can be dropped from an airborne platform, land on an ice surface, right itself to the vertical position, anchor and stabilize itself in the ice, withstand several freeze-thaw cycles and continue to transmit data while anchored to the ice or floating in the ocean. The unique hull design of the AXIB allows it to withstand multiple freeze-thaw cycles and continue to function. The AXIB is particularly well suited for deployment and utilization in any ice zone where repeated freeze-thaw cycles occur. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20130109259 | REMOTELY ACTUATED MARKER BUOY | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130330988 | ODDO-P.O.D. (personal overboard device) - From the beginning of mankinds encounters with the sea there have been great perils involved with oceanic voyages and so few ways to protect ones self from them. Over the years as population has increased and more and more people are navigating waterways the demand for life saving devices has grown enormously. The devices that do exist are just adequate and very costly because you can't simply buy one device that contains all the components required for survival at sea. There is clearly a market for a device that has multirole capabilities and contains all the necessary components for surviving at sea. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140273677 | Systems And Methods For Protecting Subsea Pipeline From Excessive Stress Or Fatigue Loading. - Disclosed are systems and methods for protecting subsea pipeline from damage caused by excessive stress or fatigue loading caused by geo-hazards, and environmental and operating loads. The systems and methods utilize lifting buoyancy modules capable of being attached to a section of subsea pipeline to lift the subsea pipeline off the seabed to a predetermined height over a predetermined length upon being activated by a planned or unplanned triggering event. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150353170 | VESSEL MOUNTED MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A vessel mounted multi-directional signal assembly includes a multi-directional signal display assembly comprising a plurality of signal display panels. Each of the plurality of signal display panels comprising at least one display surface, and a plurality of signal indicia are affixed onto different ones of each of the plurality of display surfaces. A signal support assembly is provided such that the multi-directional signal display assembly is disposable into a deployed orientation about the signal support member. A vessel mount assembly is operatively interconnected to the signal support assembly and comprises a mount member to facilitate deployment of the multi-directional signal display assembly on the vessel. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160200400 | BUOY MARKER WITH DEPLOYING ANCHOR | 07-14-2016 |
| 441012000 | Audible | 2 |
| 20090298366 | MODIFIED BUOY SYSTEM - There is a grasping device for a mast buoy comprising a body, at least one loop coupled to the body, and at least one locking element for locking the body to a shaft of a mast buoy. The grasping device can also optionally be coupled to a light such as a remote controlled light which can be turned on remotely using a switch and wireless communication. The grasping device can also include a telescoping body, adjustable loops, an annunciator, and a locating system as well. There can also be an optional solar panel coupled to the grasping device which can be used to charge a battery to provide power to a light. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20120171911 | Inflatable diving safety marker - The present invention is an inflatable safety marker for a diver comprising a cylindrical hollow housing having a lid, a puncture plate, an inflatable bladder and a length of line connecting the bladder to the housing. The lid is hingably affixed to one end of the housing. The puncture plate is affixed within the housing below the lid. The puncture plate comprises a pierce needle positioned at the center with the sharp end exposed on the lower surface of the plate and the other end of the pierce needle exposed on the upper surface of the plate. The puncture plate also has a threaded cylindrical skirt depending from the lower surface about the sharp end of the pierce needle. The threaded cylindrical skirt is able to receive a threaded end of a canister containing gas for inflating the bladder. The inflatable bladder is positioned on the upper surface of the puncture plate with its open end removably affixed to the other end of the pierce needle. A length of line connects the bladder to the housing. | 07-05-2012 |
| 441013000 | Illuminating | 7 |
| 20140199899 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display assembly having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight assembly is mounted to the signal display assembly to maintain the signal display assembly in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination assembly comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display assembly, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display assembly while it is deployed n the surface of a body of water. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140315452 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display assembly having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight assembly is mounted to the signal display assembly to maintain the signal display assembly in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination assembly comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display assembly, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display assembly while it is deployed n the surface of a body of water. | 10-23-2014 |
| 441016000 | Electric light | 5 |
| 20110065342 | Lighted Dive Buoy - A diver's buoy is provided. The buoy includes a floatation device that carries a display panel. A power source and light source are provided to increase visibility of the buoy. Stabilization devices may be provided to reduce pitching of the buoy to also improve visibility. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110136399 | Marker For Floating On The Surface Of A Body Of Water - A floating marker for marking the location of a line in the water. The marker has a cylindrical shape and includes a pair of clips for attaching to a line while allowing the marker to move along the line. The marker includes a lighting module having a plurality of LEDs for illuminating the marker at during low visibility conditions, e.g. at night. The lighting module also includes a solar collector for charging a power source during the day. Finally, the lighting module includes a light sensor and controller allowing the amount of light emitted from the marker to be controlled either automatically or manually. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120190256 | Silhouette illuminating solar powered regulatory buoy - A silhouette illuminating solar powered buoy with a protected illumination source such as a solar lighting unit. The buoy body can be shaped, colored, and formed to various and or necessary buoy standards or regulations. The buoy body has an accessible opening to allow the solar lighting unit to be placed in a manor which allows it to internally illuminate the buoy body. Reflective sticker messages and symbols may be placed on the buoy to convey important information to boaters. When the illumination source is turned on at night, the stickers block the emitting light projected from the buoy body, and thus create a highly visible and legible silhouette image of the message and symbol content. The illuminating buoy and silhouette image of the message and symbol content makes the buoy easily visible at night from all angles and thus adds to the safety of person and watercraft operating at night. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20140199900 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display unit having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight mechanism is mounted to the signal display unit to maintain the signal display unit in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination system comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display unit, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display unit while it is deployed n the surface of a body of water. | 07-17-2014 |
| 441017000 | Having water activated switch | 1 |
| 20110104967 | Flotation Device - A device which will act efficiently as a float for any article (e.g. keys, mobile telephone, wallet) attached thereto when dropped into water comprises an inflatable bag ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 441020000 | Reflecting means | 2 |
| 20090191775 | Target Marker Buoy - A marker buoy and system for using the same is disclosed. The marker buoy includes an anchor line and a plurality of panels spaced along the anchor line. The panels are configured to provide a guiding illustration to a user of a sonar imaging device. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20160375964 | HAND-HELD CHANNEL MARKER - A buoy comprising: an annular upper portion disposed on a lower portion; a drain hole disposed in the upper portion proximate to the lower portion; a handhold disposed in the upper portion distal to the lower portion; an attachment member disposed in the lower portion and protruding from a bottom of the lower portion, wherein the bottom is opposite the upper portion; and wherein at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion comprises a closed cell foam. | 12-29-2016 |
