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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7993175 | Outboard motor control system In a system for controlling outboard motors each mounted on a boat and each having an engine, a steering mechanism, a shift mechanism, an actuator driving at least one of the steering mechanism, the shift mechanism and a throttle valve of the engine, and a controlle... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7887382 | Multipurpose water rescue apparatus An apparatus that provides for rescue of victims trapped in a body of water is disclosed. The invention utilizes a conventional fire hose as the main component of the invention. One end of the hose is capped with a retrieval end comprising a solid cap with a swivel ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7753748 | Control device for sailboats A control device for boats, particularly sailboats, includes a control member, which regulates the operating conditions of an operating unit such as a motor, and which can be moved along a predetermined path and for a predetermined range between two extreme stop pos... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7559815 | Remote control device, remote control device side ECU and watercraft A remote control device for controlling a watercraft propulsion device of a watercraft having an engine that generates propulsive power can have a plurality of remote control device side ECUs. All of the plurality of remote control device side ECUs can have the same... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556546 | Remote control system for boat A remote control operation unit can have a remote control shift lever through which a boat operator can remotely select between forward, neutral, and reverse drive modes. A boat propulsion unit can have a shift switching device for shifting and a shift actuator for ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7553206 | Outboard motor An outboard motor has a throttle actuator adapted to control an amount of intake air supplied to an engine, and a shift mechanism that controls shift operation between a neutral and at least a forward gear. The throttle actuator includes a member that is adapted to ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7524222 | Remote control system for marine drive A remote control system for a marine drive includes a change element that changes an operational condition of the marine drive. An actuator actuates the change element. An ECU controls the actuator. A remote controller is remotely placed from the ECU. The remote con... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7507130 | Remote control device for a boat A remote control device for controlling a propulsion unit of a boat is provided. The remote control device comprises a main body having a shift lever. A housing board is coupled to the main body of the remote control device and extends in a downward direction. The h... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7452254 | Remote control unit for a boat A remote control unit can be used for a boat having a plurality of propulsion units to perform output adjustment and tilt/trim angle adjustment of the propulsion units. Operating levers can be capable of forward and backward rotational movement to effect shift opera... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7442101 | Power supply system for boat LAN system coping with plural engines A power supply system for a boat LAN system with plural engines can comprise operator's devices, such as speedometers, tachometers, remote controls, and the like in the hull. Plural propulsion units can be mounted on the hull, each of which can include engines for d... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444213 | Navigation information display control device for marine crafts On a marine craft that may be equipped with plural outboard motors engine control nodes can be mounted on outboard motors, and a display control node, as well as the network management node can be connected to a bus constructing a network. Receiving a display transm... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422497 | Haptic notification system for a marine vessel A haptic notification system for a marine vessel is provided which alerts the marine vessel operator and passengers even if those individuals are displaced from the helm position. By changing a sensible characteristic of the vessel, the passengers and operator can b... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422501 | Throttle valve opening control device for a watercraft engine A throttle valve opening control device for a watercraft engine includes a control section for controlling a valve drive section that drives the throttle valve based upon a signal from a remote controller operating position detecting means. The control section deter... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419413 | Outboard motor shift control system In an outboard motor shift control system to change the shift position by controlling the supply of current to an electric shift motor for driving a shift mechanism, a detent mechanism is equipped for constraining the operation of the shift mechanism and holding the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416458 | Controller for propulsion unit, control program for propulsion unit controller, method of controlling propulsion unit controller, and controller for watercraft A boat control system can include a propulsion unit controller, a port outboard motor, and a starboard outboard motor. The propulsion unit controller can includes an electronic throttle valve control section, an electronic shift control section, an electronic steeri... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404293 | Intake system for supercharged engine An intake system for a supercharged engine can include a blow-off passage provides communication between the upstream side of the throttle valve and the upstream side of a supercharger. A blow-off valve opens and closes the blow-off passage. The blow-off valve can b... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402090 | Watercraft A watercraft is controllable by either a main station or a substation. A main-side remote control device is disposed in the main station. A sub-side remote control device is disposed in the substation. An outboard motor for generating propulsion force is controlled ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399212 | Boat A boat can include batteries, a generator, a remote control unit provided in a hull, and an outboard motor controlled through the remote control unit so as to generate thrust. The batteries and the generator can be connected to the remote control unit and the outboa... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399210 | Reverse operation control for watercraft A watercraft has an engine that is controlled to provide a slower operational watercraft speed during a reverse operation of the watercraft. The engine is controlled by detecting a reverse operation and an operator engine torque request. An operational characteristi... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7377827 | Marine propulsion shift control A marine propulsion system that utilizes a transmission shift sequence to control shifting of the propulsion system transmission between forward and reverse gears. The marine propulsion system includes a controller that executes the transmission shift sequence using... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367855 | Cable supporting structure for small boat A cable supporting structure for facilitating the operation of mounting a cable to a boat. The cable includes a cable inner, a cable outer for surrounding the cable inner, and a stepped portion provided on the cable outer. The cable supporting structure includes a b... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364480 | Engine output control system for water jet propulsion boat A jet-propelled watercraft can include an engine output control system that adjusts the output of the engine based on a steering force and the engine speed. The control system can also be configured to detect abnormalities in the steering force sensor and to prohibi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366593 | Method and system for maneuvering movable object A movable object maneuver method wherein a destination point is set; wherein a thrust value is calculated in real time which minimizes or maximizes a performance index associated with one or more state variables and thrust required for a movable object to reach the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355518 | Cordless lanyard system using e-field A monitoring system detects the presence or absence of a marine vessel operator within a defined zone near the helm of a marine vessel. The detection is accomplished through the use of a provision of an e-field and the detection of e-field strength by a receiving an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352073 | Ocean wave energy converter having an improved generator and ballast control The ocean wave energy converter uniquely includes a generator with a rotating inner rotor surrounded by a counter-rotating outer rotor for generating electricity. A reciprocating drive rod drives the inner rotor on the downstroke of the drive rod and the outer rotor... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337760 | Engine room in a sealable container A sealable engine containment assembly provides a waterproof environment for an internal combustion engine and ancillary equipment, thus performing a “engine room” in a sealable container. The container includes an air inlet port for passage of air from the cont... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335070 | Shift operation apparatus for outboard motor, electronic remote control apparatus for medium-sized boat, and engine control apparatus A shift operation apparatus for an outboard motor of the present invention comprises a case fixed to an outboard motor, a motor provide at the case, a worm gear which is rotated by the motor, a worm wheel engages with the worm gear, an output shaft provided so as to... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331834 | Outboard motor An outboard motor is provided with a bar handle equipped with a throttle grip enabling push-pull operation and rotate operation by the boat operator, and one or the other of the engine and the motor is connected to the propeller in accordance with the push-pull oper... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330782 | Electronic control systems for marine vessels A control system for a marine vessel having one or more engines and a transmission associated with each engine is disclosed. The control system includes one or more control stations, each having a control arm and arm position means coupled to the control arm for pro... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325505 | Outboard motor steering control system In an outboard motor steering control system having a plurality of outboard motors each adapted to be mounted on a stern of a boat by a shaft to be movable by an actuator relative to the boat and each having an internal combustion engine to power a propeller, a desi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305928 | Method for positioning a marine vessel A vessel positioning system maneuvers a marine vessel in such a way that the vessel maintains its global position and heading in accordance with a desired position and heading selected by the operator of the marine vessel. When used in conjunction with a joystick, t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278367 | Marine vessel steering wheel with integrated throttle control device A steering wheel provides a control device that is easily maneuverable, by one hand, by an operator who is gripping the rim of the steering wheel. Release of the rim is not necessary to affect a change in the control parameter of an engine or other element of a mari... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267593 | Shifting device for boat and method of using the same A shift device for a boat is operated by a shift lever. Movement of the shift lever causes movement of a mechanical actuator. The device comprises means for detecting the positions of the shift lever at specified time intervals and means for obtaining by calculation... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267068 | Method for maneuvering a marine vessel in response to a manually operable control device A marine vessel is maneuvered by independently rotating first and second marine propulsion devices about their respective steering axes in response to commands received from a manually operable control device, such as a joystick. The marine propulsion devices are al... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265457 | Power control apparatus A power control apparatus includes a latch relay interposed between a power source and electronic control units, and a control section changed into an operative state when connected to the power source upon closure of a first switch, and supplies a drive current to ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249986 | Engine speed control system for outboard motor In an engine speed control system for an outboard motor, overrev prevention control is implemented which determines whether the engine overrevs by comparing the detected engine speed and a desired speed and responds to a determination that the engine overrevs (in wh... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247066 | Remote operation system for outboard motor A remote operation system for an outboard motor includes a remote control box installed at a cockpit of the boat and a lever attached to a support shaft that is rotatably accommodated in the remote control box for being manipulated by an operator, a plurality of sen... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238071 | Outboard motor control system In an outboard motor control system equipped with an electric throttle motor for moving the throttle valve of the engine mounted on the outboard motor, an electric shift motor for operating the shift mechanism to establish one from the in-gear, neutral and reverse s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237501 | Means and apparatus for one person to load and unload a marine vessel from a trailer without assistance from other individuals An electronic control system is provided to permit one-person loading and unloading of a vessel from a trailer. The control moves the vessel using bow, stern and fore/aft thrusters that are supplied by the boat manufacturer. Operator inputs to the system controller ... | 07/03/2007 |
