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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157708 | Sensing applications for exercise machines Sensing applications for exercise machines are described. An example sensing application for profiling a workout session of an exercise machine comprises a user interface to input physical characteristics or workout parameters. A sensor is operatively coupled to the... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8133087 | Cooling water distribution system with debris evacuation capability An outboard motor cooling water distribution system directs water from the water jacket of an engine through a container in which a conduit has a first inlet opening that is configured to cause a water stream to entrain debris from a region near a drain opening of t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118983 | System for inhibiting corrosion of submerged components in a marine propulsion system A corrosion inhibiting system is provided with the ability to allow both primary and secondary portions of the circuit to be used in the alternative without having the primary and secondary systems interfere with each other by operating at the same time. By incorpor... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118888 | Treadmill deck support To support a deck of an exercise treadmill one or more arcuate leaf springs are used in a deck support structure. The leaf springs can be made of a single member of elastomeric material. An adjustment mechanism can be used to change the radius of the leaf springs in... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117890 | Automatic optimized calibration for a marine propulsion system with multiple drive units A method for calibrating the steering configuration for a marine propulsion system provides a procedure by which the steering alignment is changed by a known and symmetrical amount in order to identify and characterize the effect that such a change has on the operat... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113892 | Steering control system for a watercraft with three or more actuators A marine propulsion control system receives manually input signals from a steering wheel or trim switches and provides the signals to first, second, and third controllers. The controllers cause first, second, and third actuators to move control devices. The actuator... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106617 | Motor power-management protection method and circuit A power management protection circuit and method provides for a fast, real-time hardware logic control of the power control components of a motor, whereby the over-current condition is an integral of the over-current level and over-current time duration, and provide... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092348 | Climber appliance An exercise apparatus to simulate climbing is described that includes such features as arm handles that move in synchronism with the motion of foot pedals to provide a total body workout; side handrails; a mounting step; linear foot movement at a simulated climbing ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082029 | Adjustable sensors for use with exercise apparatus Adjustable sensors for use with exercise apparatus are described. An example apparatus includes a support frame to assist a user in an exercise and a sensor integral with the support frame. The sensor is to detect a physiological condition of the user through physic... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081475 | Heat sinking assembly and method for power electronics in a trolling motor controller head To prevent water intrusion, trolling motor heads cannot utilize ventilation methods of removing heat from power electronics. The assembly and method of the present application utilizes the existing metal column of a trolling motor to remove heat from the power elect... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074355 | Method for manufacturing a connecting rod for an engine A method for manufacturing a connecting rod for an engine contemplates creating a rough connecting rod from high carbon steel. The rough connecting rod is normalized to provide strength and toughness characteristics to the core of the connecting rod for functional o... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072729 | Battery-spark and reverse polarity protection method and circuit for safely connecting a trolling motor to a power source The protection method and circuit provide a time delay after a first contact with the power source is made until full power is allowed connection to the trolling motor. This time delay is longer than the “bounce” time, or the time a user may “bounce” a conta... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062082 | Marine drive unit with staged energy absorption capability A marine propulsion drive unit is provided with two energy absorbing structures, one comprising a crushable or deformable nose cone or leading edge of a driveshaft housing and the other comprising a frangible interface that allows the drive unit to separate from the... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061675 | Vehicle seat rotation apparatus A rotatable seat mount apparatus is disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a seat mount having a locking arm pivotally mounted within the seat mount. A lever is rotatably coupled to the locking arm so that rotation of the lever causes the locking arm to pivot fro... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056518 | Valve lash adjustment nut A valve actuating system determines a shape of its jam nut surface as a function of a resultant force on a ball stud exerted by a rocker arm on the ball stud during operation of the valve train. The contact surface of the jam nut, which is pressed against an associa... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8050630 | Method for monitoring the operation of a global position system receiver A method is provided for determining the validity of a signal received by a GPS receiver. A signal that is unfiltered, either mathematically or electronically, is monitored to determine the variability of different occurrences of the signal. These occurrences, which... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047258 | Die casting method for semi-solid billets A die casting method for use with semi-solid metal billets allows the removal of air from portions of the billet as it is compressed and deformed to flow into a cavity of a die. The die is formed in a manner that captures other potential defects and impurities in po... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046122 | Control system for a marine vessel hydraulic steering cylinder A control system for a hydraulic steering cylinder utilizes a supply valve and a drain valve. The supply valve is configured to supply pressurized hydraulic fluid from a pump to either of two cavities defined by the position of a piston within the hydraulic cylinder... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043132 | Method for operating a propulsion system of a watercraft A hybrid marine vessel is provided with a system that inhibits the movement of the marine vessel under its own power when the marine vessel is connected or recharging to a stationary source of energy on shore. This avoids significant damage that could otherwise occu... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038493 | Exhaust system with a catalyst for a marine propulsion device A catalyzed exhaust system for an outboard motor engine rotates its catalyst device in a catalyst housing above an adapter plate which supports the engine and separates it from the driveshaft housing. The exhaust gas is directed initially in an upwardly direction an... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8021278 | Seat mechanisms Described are several mechanisms for permitting a user to adjust the seat on a stationary exercise bicycle. The described mechanisms can be used to adjust the height of the seat or the fore and aft positioning of the seat on an upright type bicycle. Each of the desc... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021276 | Climber appliance An exercise apparatus to simulate climbing is described that includes such features as arm handles that move in synchronism with the motion of foot pedals to provide a total body workout; side handrails; a mounting step; linear foot movement at a simulated climbing ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021274 | Stride adjustment mechanism In an elliptical step exercise apparatus a dynamic link mechanism can be used to vary the stride length of the machine. A control system can also be used to vary stride length as a function of various exercise and operating parameters such as speed and direction as ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020528 | Counterweight shaft construction which reduces aeration when submerged or partially submerged below the surface of a liquid An engine structure is provided with a bedplate and an oil pan. The bedplate is configured to have an integrally formed balance shaft bearing support. A bearing cap is either a separate component or a component that is formed as an integral part of the oil pan. The ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011983 | Marine drive with break-away mount A marine drive has a break-away mount mounting first and second sections of the drive and breaking-away in response to a given underwater impact against the second section to protect the first section and the vessel. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011982 | Outboard motor support system A support system for an outboard motor provides a restricted member that is attached to a bottom portion of the outboard motor and a restricting member that is attached to a support structure that is, in turn, attached to a transom of a marine vessel. The restricted... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997398 | Hydraulically actuated marine transmission A marine transmission provides a cylindrical spool valve that is disposed within the gear case of the transmission and has a movable portion that is axially movable in a vertical direction to select forward, neutral, and reverse gear positions of the transmission. A... | 08/16/2011 |
| D643440 | Outboard motor | 08/16/2011 |
| 7984952 | Modular vehicle seat having water-permeable seating surfaces Modular vehicle seats having water-permeable seating surfaces are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle seat includes a seat portion configured to hold a seated person. The seat portion includes a substantially unitary molded frame defining a first opening and a cavity ass... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980231 | Outboard motor with an exhaust gas recirculation system and an idle exhaust relief system A control system for an outboard motor provides an EGR valve and an idle exhaust relief valve which are under the control of a controller that opens and closes the valves as a function of the rotational speed of a crankshaft of the engine. The EGR valve controls the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980193 | Pressure lock marine horn A marine horn has a horn path with a pressure lock chamber blocking water which has ingressed the horn outlet mouth from reaching the sound source along the horn path. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975637 | Temperature control system for a hybrid vehicle A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of batteries in a hybrid marine vessel utilize a compartment to store the batteries and various conduits to conduct air to and from that compartment. A heat exchanger can draw air from the compartment and cool t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7954314 | Marine propulsion system with a catalyst contained within the body of the engine An engine is provided with a cavity so that a catalyst member can be contained within the engine when an engine head portion is attached to an engine block portion. This attachment of the engine head portion and engine block portion, which forms the engine structure... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942711 | Method for controlling a marine propulsion trim system A method is provided for controlling a marine propulsion trim system under two distinct modes of operation. A first mode operates hydraulic cylinders at a slower speed when the associated marine vessel is being operated at a speed above a predetermined threshold. Fo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942138 | Outboard motor with exhaust gas recirculation cooling An outboard motor is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system that provides a heat exchanger which reduces the temperature of the exhaust gas prior to introducing the exhaust gas to the cylinders of the engine. The heat exchanger can be integral to th... | 05/17/2011 |
| D638064 | Shuffleboard table | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941253 | Marine propulsion drive-by-wire control system with shared isolated bus A marine propulsion drive-by-wire control system controls multiple marine engines, each one or more PCMs, propulsion control modules for controlling engine functions which may include steering or vessel vectoring. A helm has multiple ECUs, electronic control units, ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938377 | Marine vehicle seat mount A seat slider assembly is disclosed. The slider seat includes a seat mount and a first slider guide extending along at least a portion of the perimeter of the seat mount. A second slider guide extends from the surface of the seat mount at a position distally located... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938027 | Methods and apparatus to determine belt condition in exercise equipment Systems, methods and machine readable media related to determining a condition of an exercise machine belt are disclosed. An example system includes a sensor to detect an event related to the exercise machine belt. The example system also includes a counter to selec... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931566 | Exercise apparatus brake Exercise apparatus, which may be an elliptical cross trainer, has a rotating inertial flywheel driven by user-engaged linkage exercising a user. A user-actuated brake engages and stops rotation of the flywheel upon actuation by the user. ... | 04/26/2011 |
