Programmable automatic docking system
OwnerMaxwell Tyers, Bradley Tyersinventors
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Abstract
A programmable automatic docking system for a marine vessel, wherein the programmable automatic docking system includes a set of starboard side transducers and a set of port side transducers to detect and transmit real-time distance, position and velocity information of the marine vessel in relation to an external object. A programmable processor control unit receives the real-time distance, position and velocity information to control a set of propulsion elements to automatically control the marine vessels direct path of travel toward an external object and maintain the marine vessel at a pre-selected distance once the pre-selected distance is reached.
Claims14
A programmable automatic docking system for a marine vessel comprising:
- a set of port side transducers, wherein the set of port side transducers further comprises:
- a pair of distance sensing transducers located on a port fore side of the marine vessel;
- a pair of distance sensing transducers located on a port aft side of the marine vessel;
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- a lateral port side position transducer;
- a set of starboard side transducers, wherein the set of starboard side transducers further comprises:
- a pair of distance sensing transducers located on a starboard fore side of the marine vessel;
- a pair of distance sensing transducers located on a starboard aft side of the marine vessel;
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- a lateral starboard side position transducer;
- a stern thruster;
- a bow thruster;
- a forward/reverse driver selector, wherein the forward/reverse driver selector works in conjunction with the stern thruster and the bow thruster;
- a plurality of actuators, wherein the plurality of actuators control the forward/reverse drive selector;
- a programmable processor control unit, wherein the programmable processor control unit further comprises an automatic processor operating in real-time to communicate and transmit a set of distance and velocity information provided by the set of port side transducers and the set of starboard side transducers to the bow thruster and the stern thruster;
- a control panel, wherein the control panel further comprises:
- an on button to activate the programmable automatic docking system;
- an off button to de-activate the programmable automatic docking system;
- a port button, wherein the port button activates the set of port side transducers to transmit a set of distance, position and velocity information of the marine vessel to the programmable processor control unit;
- a starboard button, wherein the starboard button activates the set of port side transducers to transmit a set of distance, position and velocity information of the marine vessel to the programmable processor control unit;
- a plus button;
- a minus button, wherein the plus button and the minus button allow for a final pre-selected distance to be entered between the marine vessel and an external object;
- a slip forward button;
- a slip reverse button;
- a buoy button;
- a bow distance, velocity and position transducer located on a bow of the marine vessel;
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- a stern distance, velocity and position transducer located on a stern of the marine vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.