US Patent Issued to Airglide AI on May 19 for "System and method for enhanced marine vessel efficiency using integrated hull optimizations" (Colorado, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,261, issued on May 19, was assigned to Airglide AI Inc (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

"System and method for enhanced marine vessel efficiency using integrated hull optimizations" was invented by Richard Poe (Vail, Colo.), John Dixon (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), David Bell (Naples, Fla.) and Danilo Contreras (Davie, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for enhancing marine vessel efficiency through integrated hull optimizations is disclosed. The system includes automated bow thruster covers that reduce hull drag and condition water flow, coupled with strategically positioned air lubrication nozzles that create and maintain an...