Foiling watercraft
US11667352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B39/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A personal watercraft comprising a body having a seat and a hull, the seat configured to support a user with the body floating in water, a plurality of hydrofoils extending outwards from the body and coupled to a positioning system, the plurality of hydrofoils being configured, in combination, to raise the hull of the personal watercraft above a waterline in the water when the personal watercraft is in use and under the influence of a propulsion force, one or more sensors that provide sensor data of the watercraft during use, a computer-readable medium having a processor and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor read the sensor data, and based on the read sensor data, send a signal to the positioning system to adjust the position for at least one of the plurality of hydrofoils.
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