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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2016
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Kenneth G. Gable, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Travis C. Malouf, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Joseph S. Dimig, Little Chute, WI (US);
Michael J. Lemancik, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Jose B. Figueroa, Jr., Waldo, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are for controlling movement of a marine vessel extending along a longitudinal axis between a bow and a stern and along a lateral axis between a port side and a starboard side, having a first propulsion device located closer to the stern than to the bow and steerable about a first steering axis perpendicular to the longitudinal and lateral axes, a second propulsion device located closer to the bow than to the stern and steerable about a second steering axis perpendicular to the longitudinal and lateral axes. An input device is configured to input a request for movement of the marine vessel. A control module is configured to control steering and thrust of the first and second propulsion devices to achieve a resultant movement of the marine vessel commensurate with the request for movement.