(19)
(11) EP 4 086 159 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.11.2022 Bulletin 2022/45

(21) Application number: 22171757.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 39/00(2006.01)
B63B 25/24(2006.01)
 B63B 35/44(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B63B 39/03; B63B 2035/446; B63B 2001/126; B63B 2001/128; B63B 43/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 07.05.2021 US 202117314201

(71) Applicant: University of Maine System Board of Trustees
Orono, ME 04469 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALLEN, Christopher K.
    04401, Bangor (US)
  • VISELLI, Anthony M.
    Bangor, 04401 (US)
  • GOUPEE, Andrew J.
    Ellsworth, 04605 (US)
  • DAGHER, Habib J
    Veazie, 04401 (US)
  • BERRY, Robert E
    Madison, 35758 (US)
  • LINDNER, Jeffrey L
    Madison, 35757 (US)
  • GANT, Frederick S.
    Huntsville, 35802 (US)
  • TOWNSEND, John S.
    Union Grove, 35175 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Rebecca L.
    Huntsville, 35175 (US)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
Cheapside House 138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ
London EC2V 6BJ (GB)

   


(54) MOTION ABSORBING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A STRUCTURE


(57) A motion absorbing system and method for a structure includes the coupling of a container to a structure. The container has a liquid disposed therein wherein a ullage is defined above a surface of the liquid. An elastic element is positioned in the liquid. The elastic element has a natural frequency tuned to damp motion of the liquid.







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