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US 2019/0039708 A1Published application
Marine electric power steering autopilot system
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsBryton P. Hayes, Brian G. Maust
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Abstract
A control system for a marine vessel includes an autopilot system and a power steering system. The autopilot system is arranged to receive a first signal indicative of navigation information and output a second signal indicative of a steering action. The power steering system is in communication with the autopilot system and is arranged to pivot or turn at least one of a rudder and a propulsion unit based on the second signal.
Claims16
A control system for a marine vessel, comprising:
- an autopilot system arranged to receive a first signal indicative of navigation information and output a second signal indicative of a steering action;
- and
- a power steering system in communication with the autopilot system and is arranged to pivot or turn at least one of a rudder and a propulsion unit based on the second signal.
A control system for a marine vessel, comprising:
- an autopilot system, comprising:
- a processor arranged to receive a first signal indicative of navigation information from at least one of a GPS module and a nomadic device and is arranged to provide a second signal indicative of a steering action based on the first signal;
- and
- a power steering system, comprising:
- a steering assist unit that is operatively connected to at least one of a rudder and a propulsion unit, and
- a controller arranged to receive the second signal, the controller being programmed to command the steering assist unit to move at least one of the rudder and the propulsion unit based on the second signal.
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A control system for a marine vessel, comprising:
- an autopilot system arranged to selectively autonomously control the marine vessel, comprising:
- a processor arranged to receive a first signal indicative of navigation information from at least one of a GPS module and a nomadic device and is arranged to provide a second signal indicative of a steering action based on the first signal;
- and
- a power steering system, comprising:
- a steering assist unit that is operatively connected to at least one of a rudder and a propulsion unit, and
- a controller arranged to receive the second signal, the controller being programmed to command the steering assist unit to move at least one of the rudder and the propulsion unit based on the second signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.