ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,501, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to John Matthew Nicklas (Ann Arbor, Mich.).
"Propulsion system for a seagoing vessel" was invented by John Matthew Nicklas (Ann Arbor, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A propulsion system for a seagoing vessel includes a rotatable frame and either (a) at least two masts coupled to the frame and each having a sail and a boom, or (b) at least two blades coupled to the frame. The rotatable frame and either the rotatable boom or at least two blades may be locked in position in a locked mode and unlocked and freely rotatable in an unlocked mode. A control system that is in communication in communic...