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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2022
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Rakshith Sudhir Singh, Peoria, IL (US);
Brandon L. Tate, Walnut Hill, IL (US);
Trevor George, Savoy, IL (US);
Eric S. Mueller, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A navigation system for a marine vessel comprises a ranging sensor and a control system. The ranging sensor is arranged to image an area around the marine vessel, such as an area forward of the bow, and generate ranging data. The control system is configured to receive ranging data from the ranging sensor, detect a navigable opening based on the ranging data, determine a height of the navigable opening, determine whether the marine vessel can safely navigate through the navigable opening based on the height of the navigable opening, and generate a navigation action based on whether the marine vessel can navigate through the navigable opening.