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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2023
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Inventor:
Eric T. Surma, Ormond Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 25/00 (2006.01); B63B 79/00 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63H 25/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 25/04 (2013.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); G05D 1/0206 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a vision system camera mounted to a marine vessel with an associated field of view of the vessel's environment. The system receives image data from the camera and identifies waves in the marine vessel's environment based on the image data. When the system determines that a wave's height exceeds a threshold and that the current heading of the marine vessel is misaligned with the wave's heading, the system automatically adjusts the vessel's heading to align more closely with the wave's heading.