ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,335, issued on June 30.
"Closed loop hydraulic system for stabilizing a marine vessel" was invented by Kevin M. Kusiak (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A closed loop hydraulic system for stabilizing a marine vessel can include a hydraulic pump including a first port and a second port; a pump actuator operably coupled to the hydraulic pump; a first hydraulic cylinder and a second hydraulic cylinder rotatably connected to a crank; a shaft in rotational communication with the crank; a stabilizing fin mounted to a hull of the marine vessel, the stabilizing fin in rotational communication with the shaft and the crank; ...