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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026

Filed:

May. 26, 2023
Applicant:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Inventors:

Andres Perdomo Tornbaum, Neenah, WI (US);

Kyle F. Karnick, Fond du Lac, WI (US);

Timothy S. Reid, Eden, WI (US);

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 25/42 (2006.01); B63H 20/00 (2006.01); B63H 25/02 (2006.01); B63H 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 25/42 (2013.01); B63H 25/04 (2013.01); B63H 2020/003 (2013.01); B63H 2025/026 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for controlling propulsion of a marine vessel powered by a marine propulsion system including multiple marine drives is provided. The method includes determining at least one vessel characteristic while operating the marine drives according to a first operational mode, and switching to a second operational mode based on the at least one vessel characteristic. The method further includes receiving a user input from a user input device, interpreting the user input based on the second operational mode, and controlling a propulsion output of the marine drives according to the second operational mode.


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Tornbaum, Andres. (2026). Systems and methods for automatic transition between operational modes of a marine propulsion control system (U.S. Patent No. 12780393). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12780393

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