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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Inventors:
David J. Hilbert, Black Creek, WI (US);
Brian J. Fregonese, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Christopher R. Jenks, Rosendale, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2006.01); B63H 25/42 (2006.01); B63H 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0206 (2013.01); B63H 5/08 (2013.01); B63H 25/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling two or more propulsion devices on a marine vessel includes receiving a vessel speed, determining that the vessel speed is below a first vessel speed threshold, receiving an operator thrust demand, and determining that the operator thrust demand is below a first demand threshold. At least one of the two or more propulsion devices is then turned off, and a thrust output of at least one remaining propulsion device is adjusted based on the operator thrust demand.