Patents by Inventor Matthew Laster

Matthew Laster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180288990
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for a castable lure is provided including a pressure sensor configured to measure a water pressure applied to the castable lure when deployed in an underwater environment, a processor, and a memory including computer program code. The computer program code configured to, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to receive pressure data from the pressure sensor, correlate the pressure data with time stamp data, cause the pressure data and correlated time stamp data to be stored in the memory, determine a data connection status between a transceiver and a marine electronic device, and in response to determining that a data connection exists, cause the pressure data and the correlated time stamp data to be transmitted to the marine electronic device. The pressure data and correlated pressure data correspond to a depth profile for a cast of the castable lure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Laster, Lucas Dale Steward, Aaron J. Burton
  • Publication number: 20180281914
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron J. Burton, Matthew Laster, Jeremiah Clark, Christopher Dean Crawford, Paul Robert Bailey
  • Publication number: 20180244361
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods associated with a variable rate of turn trolling motor are provided. An example system includes a trolling motor assembly having a propulsion motor and a steering actuator, a navigation control device having a user input assembly and a processor. The processor may be configured to determine a rate of turn based on user activity detected by the user input assembly and generate a steering input signal. The steering input signal may be an electrical signal indicating a rate of turn. The processor may be further configured to direct the steering actuator, via the steering input signal, to rotate the propulsion motor at a desired rate of turn based on the rate of turn indicated in the steering input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Patent number: 10054684
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a castable sonar device that may include a housing. The housing may include a buoyant component and a sonar transducer element configured to produce compressed high intensity radar pulse (CHIRP) sonar. The housing may include a wireless data communication module for communicating with one or more wireless computing devices enabled to display sonar images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING AS
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Patent number: 9829573
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform various actions. The actions may include receiving sonar data from a sonar transducer, identifying a subset of the received sonar data to be displayed on the screen, and identifying a deepest level from the subset. The actions may further include determining a depth range that includes the deepest level, and rendering an image of the subset based on the depth range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Navico Holding AS
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20170171316
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to technologies for capturing marine electronics data. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory having a plurality of executable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor receives a first request to capture data. The processor generates a command in response to the first request. The processor sends the command across a network to one or more devices capable of responding to the command. The command may include at least timestamp data and a second request for each of the one or more devices to collect data that each of the one or more devices is configured to collect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Laster, Christopher Richardson
  • Publication number: 20170139044
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to technologies for a sonar system for use with a vessel. The sonar system includes a sonar module configured to generate a transmit signal and receive sonar data. The sonar system also includes a transducer array in communication with the sonar module. The transducer array includes a plurality of left transducer elements configured to provide sonar data to the sonar module. Each of the left transducer elements may be configured at a different tilt angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20170023676
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a castable sonar device that may include a housing. The housing may include a buoyant component and a sonar transducer element configured to produce compressed high intensity radar pulse (CHIRP) sonar. The housing may include a wireless data communication module for communicating with one or more wireless computing devices enabled to display sonar images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20170023669
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform various actions. The actions may include receiving sonar data from a sonar transducer, identifying a subset of the received sonar data to be displayed on the screen, and identifying a deepest level from the subset. The actions may further include determining a depth range that includes the deepest level, and rendering an image of the subset based on the depth range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Patent number: 9549478
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a device configured for mounting a marine display to a vessel. The device may include a bracket having a housing with a compartment for receiving a power source. The device may include an electrical circuit configured to connect the power source to the multi-function display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING AS
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20160341828
    Abstract: A portable sonar device, which includes a waterproof housing. The waterproof housing has a conical sonar transducer element, a down-scan sonar transducer element, and a wireless data communication module for communicating with one or more wireless devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20160249468
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a device configured for mounting a marine display to a vessel. The device may include a bracket having a housing with a compartment for receiving a power source. The device may include an electrical circuit configured to connect the power source to the multi-function display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20160245649
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a device having at least one environmental sensor configured to generate sensor data at one or more depths of the device in a body of water. The device may be configured to record the sensor data received from the at least one environmental sensor in response to the device being deployed at the one or more depths in the body of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Laster, Lucas Dale Steward
  • Publication number: 20160170013
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to sense deployment of a transducer in water based on receiving sonar data from the transducer. The computer may automatically trigger at least one event upon receiving the sonar data. The at least one event may include recording the sonar data generated by the transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20160170022
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to receive sonar data from a transducer after deployment of the transducer in a body of water. The computer may process the sonar data to detect a bottom of the body of water based on the sonar data received from the transducer. The computer may automatically trigger at least one event upon detecting the bottom of the body of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew Laster
  • Publication number: 20090155349
    Abstract: Methods are described for treating an influenza viral infection or associated diseases, disorders or mechanisms in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a catecholic butane of the general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower acyl, an alkylene, or —OR1 and —OR2 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted amino acid residue or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; R3, R4, R5, R6, R10, R11, R12 and R13 each independently represents a hydrogen, or a lower alkyl; and R7, R8 and R9 each independently represents a hydrogen, —OH, a lower alkoxy, a lower acyloxy, an unsubstituted or substituted amino acid residue or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or any two adjacent groups together may be an alkyene dioxy; with the proviso in certain circumstances that where one of R7, R8 and R9 represents a hydrogen, then —OR1, —OR2 and the oth
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan Daniel Heller, Scott Matthew Laster, Rocio Alejandra Lopez, Neil Frazer