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Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2024
Applicant:

Volvo Penta Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;

Inventor:

Jonatan Bergenwall, Öjersjö, SE;

Assignee:

VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 79/00 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63H 25/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63H 2025/026 (2013.01);
Abstract

A marine maneuvering system for a marine vessel is provided. The marine maneuvering system comprises a marine vessel control unit configured to: obtain a requested movement of a joystick indicating a speed value and a direction value for an upcoming navigation of the marine vessel; obtain proximity signals from a proximity sensor in response to a target being sensed in at least portions of an environment surrounding the marine vessel at least towards a direction indicated by a direction value of the joystick; determine a distance between the marine vessel and the target based on the proximity signals; and control a force feedback device to apply a force feedback to the joystick based on the determined distance.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Bergenwall, Jonatan. (2026). Control of force feedback application to a marine vessel joystick (U.S. Patent No. 12747008). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12747008

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