Patents Assigned to DACE Technology
  • Trolling motor with remote-control system having both voice--command and manual modes
    Patent number: 5832440
    Abstract: A device for controlling the speed and direction of a watercraft using voice commands. The device includes a voice recognition computer, which recognizes spoken commands, and a motor control computer which causes the speed and steering direction of the watercraft to change in response to the spoken commands. A remote control beltpack unit with a radio or infrared link allows free movement of the operator while controlling the watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: DACE Technology
    Inventors: Donald A. Woodbridge, Erik Ruiz