Marine drive control of a marine vessel in a configured operation mode
US10642273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2021/216
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A marine vessel may be controlled by a device receiving an input to place a drive system of a marine vessel into an operation mode; positioning two or more marine drive units of the drive system in a first configuration based on the input; identifying, and while the drive system is in the operation mode, that respective throttles associated with the two or more marine drive units are in a same drive position; and repositioning the two or more marine drive units to a second configuration based on identifying that the respective throttles are in the same drive position.
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