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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 16, 2024
Applicant:

Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);

Inventors:

Adam E. Reetz, Olathe, KS (US);

Chad D. Deconink, Olathe, KS (US);

Assignee:

Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/00 (2020.01); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); G01S 7/521 (2006.01); G01S 15/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/521 (2013.01); G01S 15/96 (2013.01);
Abstract

A steerable sonar mounting system comprises a sonar transducer, a gesture remote, and a motorized steering unit. The gesture remote includes a sensor, a memory, and a processor coupled to both the memory and the sensor. The processor is configured to receive a user command for repositioning the sonar transducer based on the movement of the gesture remote, determine a corresponding gesture movement using data from the sensor, and transmit an indication of the gesture movement. The motorized steering unit is coupled to the sonar transducer and communicatively linked to the gesture remote, where the motorized steering unit is configured to move the sonar transducer in response to receiving the transmitted indication of the gesture movement.


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