Ships – Steering mechanism – Remote control steering excluding manual operation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Basinger, Sherman (Department: 3617)
Ships
Steering mechanism
Remote control steering excluding manual operation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07404369
ABSTRACT:
A watercraft steer-by-wireless control system including: a directional control system responsive to a directional command signal for steering a watercraft, the directional control system including a rudder position sensor to measure and transmit a rudder position signal, and a helm control system responsive to a helm command signal for receiving a directional input to a helm control unit from an operator, the helm control system including a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal to a master control unit in operable communication with the helm control system and the directional control system; the master control unit includes a position control process for generating the directional command signal in response to the helm position signal; and wherein the helm control unit wirelessly communicates with the helm control system.
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Czerny Barbara J.
D'Ambrosio Joseph G.
Gillman Stephen V.
Kaufmann Timothy W.
Tracht Steven L.
Basinger Sherman
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Smith Michael D.
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