Watercraft device with a handheld controller
US12246811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2109/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, a wireless remote controller for a personal watercraft is provided that includes a watertight body and a rotatable thumbwheel disposed on an upper surface of the watertight body. The remote controller includes at least one magnet affixed to the thumbwheel such that the at least one magnet rotates with the thumbwheel. The remote controller includes a magnetic sensor configured to produce magnetic field data in at least two axes. The remote controller includes a processor operably coupled to the magnetic sensor and communication circuitry configured to communicate control signals to an associated personal watercraft. The processor is configured to determine an angular position of the thumbwheel based at least in part on the magnetic field data in each of the at least two axes and to generate a control signal based at least in part on the determined position of the thumbwheel.
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