Ships – Steering mechanism – Remote control steering excluding manual operation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)
Ships
Steering mechanism
Remote control steering excluding manual operation
C114S1440RE, C440S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11384616
ABSTRACT:
A load variation amount can be derived from an output of a load sensor for detecting an external force acting on a watercraft. A computation can be performed whether or not the load variation amount is larger than a reference value calculated based on the load sensor output, a running state, and a navigation velocity. The width and the magnitude of a pulse are determined based on the load sensor output, the running state, and the navigation velocity, and the pulse is applied to a steering as reaction torque.
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Avila Stephen
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
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