HOWARD R KORNSTEIN
Engineering in Lexington, MA
License number
Massachusetts 34736
Issued Date
Aug 15, 1989
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2018
Type
Mechanical Engineer
Address
Address
Lexington, MA 02421
Professional information
Hull Robot Drive System
US Patent:
2011008, Apr 14, 2011
Filed:
Oct 14, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/587949
Inventors:
Howard R. Kornstein - Lexington MA, US
Jeremy C. Hermann - Hudson MA, US
Jonathan T. Longley - Andover MA, US
Joel N. Harris - Westborough MA, US
Wen-Te Wu - Rocky Hill CT, US
Jeremy C. Hermann - Hudson MA, US
Jonathan T. Longley - Andover MA, US
Joel N. Harris - Westborough MA, US
Wen-Te Wu - Rocky Hill CT, US
International Classification:
B63B 59/00, H01F 7/02
US Classification:
114222, 335306
Abstract:
A hull robot includes a robot body, at least one drive module for maneuvering the robot about the hull, an on-board power source, and a motive subsystem for the drive module powered by the on-board power source. A plurality of permanent magnet elements are associated with the drive module and each are switchable between a non-shunted state when adjacent the hull and a shunted state when not adjacent the hull.
Hull Robot With Rotatable Turret
US Patent:
2010013, May 27, 2010
Filed:
Aug 19, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/583346
Inventors:
Timothy I. Mann - Gilbertville MA, US
Howard R. Kornstein - Lexington MA, US
Joel N. Harris - Westborough MA, US
Jonathan T. Longley - Andover MA, US
Scott H. Allen - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Howard R. Kornstein - Lexington MA, US
Joel N. Harris - Westborough MA, US
Jonathan T. Longley - Andover MA, US
Scott H. Allen - Jamaica Plain MA, US
International Classification:
G06F 19/00, B63B 59/06
US Classification:
700245, 114222, 901 1
Abstract:
A hull robot includes a turbine subsystem actuatable by fluid moving past the hull, a drive subsystem for maneuvering the robot about the hull, and an adjustment subsystem for either the turbine subsystem or the drive subsystem. A controller is configured to operate the adjustment subsystem to adjust the position of the turret subsystem relative to the drive subsystem until fluid flowing past the hull results in an optimal flow of fluid with respect to the turbine subsystem.