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US 12,058,990 B2Granted
Smart reel assembly
AssigneeR&D Outdoors, LLC
InventorRick Franklin
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Abstract
A casting device may include a microcontroller, an inertial measurement unit in communication with the microcontroller, an actuator in communication with the microcontroller, and a power source for providing power to the casting device. The casting device may also include one or more indicators that provide user feedback regarding accurate use of the device.
Claims18
A casting device comprising:
- a microcontroller;
- an inertial measurement unit in communication with the microcontroller, the inertial measurement unit configured to monitor a position of the casting device relative to a casting arc, the inertial measurement unit configured to send a signal to the microcontroller based on the position of the casting device relative to the casting arc, the microcontroller configured to send a signal to one or both of an actuator and an indicator based on the signal from the inertial measurement unit, the indicator configured to generate a first alert when the casting device moves to a first predetermined position relative to the casting arc as determined by the inertial measurement unit, and the indicator configured to generate a second alert when the casting device moves to a second position relative to the casting arc as determined by the inertial measurement unit;
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- a power source for providing power to the casting device.
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A casting device comprising:
- a microcontroller;
- an inertial measurement unit in communication with the microcontroller, the inertial measurement unit configured to monitor a position of the casting device relative to a casting arc, the inertial measurement unit configured to send a signal to the microcontroller based on the position of the casting device relative to the casting arc, the microcontroller configured to send a signal to one or both of an actuator and an indicator based on the signal from the inertial measurement unit, the actuator configured to move the casting device between a locked position and an unlocked position, where line may be released from the casting device in the unlocked position, and the actuator includes a rotatable arm for moving the casting device between the locked position and the unlocked position;
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- a power source for providing power to the casting device.
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A casting device comprising:
- a microcontroller;
- an inertial measurement unit in communication with the microcontroller, the inertial measurement unit configured to monitor a position of the casting device relative to a casting arc, the inertial measurement unit configured to send a signal to the microcontroller based on the position of the casting device relative to the casting arc, the microcontroller configured to send a signal to one or both of an actuator and an indicator based on the signal from the inertial measurement unit, the actuator configured to move the casting device between a locked position and an unlocked position, where line may be released from the casting device in the unlocked position, the actuator configured to move the casting device to the unlocked position when the casting device moves to a predetermined forward cast position, and the indicator is configured to generate an alert when the casting device moves to a predetermined back cast position;
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- a power source for providing power to the casting device.
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A method of using a casting device comprising:
- selecting one of a manual mode, a guided mode, and an automatic mode;
- moving the casting device to a start position to activate the casting device;
- moving the casting device in a casting arc;
- based on a position of the casting device within the casting arc, sending a signal to one or both of an actuator and an indicator, the indicator configured to generate a first alert when the casting device moves to a first predetermined position relative to the casting arc as determined by the inertial measurement unit, and the indicator configured to generate a second alert when the casting device moves to a second position relative to the casting arc as determined by the inertial measurement unit;
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- releasing line from the casting device at a predetermined forward cast position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.