Walter B Ross

US Patent:

20220240412, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Jan 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/584484

Inventors:

- Medina MN, US
Walter B. Ross - Middlebury IN, US
Benoit J. Renaud - Elkhart IN, US

Assignee:

Polaris Industries Inc. - Medina MN

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H02J 7/02
H02J 7/00
B60H 1/00

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a cooled wireless mobile device charger. As an example, a cooling enclosure is provided, comprising a cooling surface. The cooling enclosure may shield a mobile device therein from direct sunlight or other adverse conditions, thereby reducing the heat exposure of the device. The cooling surface may comprise a thermoelectric cooling element or any of a variety of other cooling means. Additionally, the cooling surface may be angled about a lateral axis to enable a user to more easily view at least a part of the mobile device (e.g., in a landscape or portrait orientation) while the device is in the cooling enclosure. In some instances, a detachable visor is provided that further shields the mobile device from sunlight. As another example, the visor may retract within the cooling enclosure.

US Patent:

20230030018, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Aug 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/391419

Inventors:

- Mettawa IL, US
Walter B. Ross - Middlebury IN, US

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Mettawa IL

International Classification:

B63H 25/42
B63H 20/12

Abstract:

A system for orienting a marine vessel is provided. The system includes marine propulsion devices, a gyroscopic stabilizer system, and a manually operable control device configured to provide an output signal which is representative of a desired movement of the marine vessel. The system further includes a controller operably coupled to the marine propulsion devices, the gyroscopic stabilization system and the manually operable control device. The controller is configured to receive the output signal from the manually operable control device, resolve said desired movement of the marine vessel into a target movement command, operate the marine propulsion devices to exert a thrust on the marine vessel to achieve the target movement command, and operate the gyroscopic stabilizer system consistent with the thrust exerted by the plurality of marine propulsion devices to achieve the target movement command.

US Patent:

20230033185, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Aug 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/391796

Inventors:

- Mettawa IL, US
Walter B. Ross - Middlebury IN, US

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Mettawa IL

International Classification:

B63B 79/40
G01C 21/18
B63B 39/04
B63H 21/21

Abstract:

A system for orienting a marine vessel is provided. The system includes marine propulsion devices, a gyroscopic stabilizer system, and a controller operably coupled to the marine propulsion devices and the gyroscopic stabilization system. The controller is configured to control operation of the marine propulsion devices to minimize a control torque output of the gyroscopic stabilizer system while maintaining the marine vessel in a selected global position and/or heading.

US Patent:

20170255200, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Jan 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/416318

Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
Thomas S. Kirchhoff - Fond Du Lac WI, US
Michael J. Lemancik - Fond Du Lac WI, US
Walter B. Ross - Fond Du Lac WI, US
Robert M. Hackbarth - Neenah WI, US
Mark W. Henker - Fond Du Lac WI, US
Steven L. Van Camp - Cascade WI, US

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Lake Forest IL

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
B63H 25/04
B63H 21/21

Abstract:

A method for maneuvering a marine vessel powered by a propulsion system includes accepting inputs to an electronic navigation device and generating a desired track based on the inputs. The desired track includes a series of waypoints, each waypoint in the series of waypoints being associated with a respective heading. The method also includes sending position and orientation information corresponding to each waypoint and its associated heading to a control module. Based on the position and orientation information, the control module generates steering and thrust commands that are required to maneuver the marine vessel from a current waypoint and heading in the series to a following waypoint and heading in the series. According to the steering and thrust commands, the propulsion system thereafter propels the marine vessel along the desired track to each waypoint and its associated heading in succession. A corresponding system is also disclosed.