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Patent No.:

US 12655969 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2023

Adaptive light for a watercraft

Applicant:

Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);

Inventors:

Benoit J. Renaud, Elkhart, IN (US);

Jacob Dewire, Bristol, IN (US);

Kevin G. Mierzwa, Sylvan Lake, MI (US);

Assignee:

POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC., Medina, MN (US);

Attorney:

SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Robert J May

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 23/04 (2006.01); B63B 45/02 (2006.01); B63B 45/04 (2006.01); F21S 41/63 (2018.01); F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21S 43/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 23/0492 (2013.01); B63B 45/02 (2013.01); B63B 45/04 (2013.01); F21S 41/635 (2018.01); F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21S 43/601 (2024.05);
Abstract

A lighting system for a watercraft includes a level sensor generating a level signal corresponding to a level of the watercraft. The system also includes a light source. The system also includes a plurality of elements optically coupled to the light source. The system also includes a controller coupled to the level sensor and the light source, said controller controlling the light source to illuminate selected elements less than all the elements to form a beam pattern.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Renaud, Benoit. (2026). Adaptive light for a watercraft (U.S. Patent No. 12655969). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12655969

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