Patents by Inventor Alan Van Gerve

Alan Van Gerve 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: 20250030268
    Abstract: Example systems and methods are provided herein for providing for a controlled shutdown of a marine electronic device. Such marine electronic devices include a main unit, a power input in connection with the main unit, and a secondary unit configured to store energy for processing sonar data. The power input is configured to provide energy to the main unit, and the secondary unit is connectable to the main unit to provide stored energy to the main unit. Also included is a processor configured to determine whether the power input is providing energy within a predetermined threshold to the main unit and then, in response to a determination that the power input is not providing energy within the predetermined threshold to the main unit, cause the secondary unit to provide the stored energy to the main unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Ruan Van Vuren, Alan Van Gerve
  • Publication number: 20240288992
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting marine data are provided herein. The system comprises a sensor, a display, at least one processor, and computer program code. The computer program code is configured to, when executed by the at least one processor, cause, on the display, presentation of at least one image. The at least one image covers a first area of the display extending at least partially across the display. The computer program code further determines, based on data from the sensor, a presence of a user within a sensing zone. The computer program code further causes, on the display, in response to detecting the presence of the user within the sensing zone, an interactive menu to be presented within at least a portion of the first area of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Robert Bailey, Alan Van Gerve
  • Patent number: 11008077
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods for providing a bonded marine information display for a watercraft are provided herein. An example bonded marine information display assembly for installation on a vessel includes a plurality of user interface displays for displaying marine data to a user. Each of the plurality of user interface displays includes a front face and a screen. The assembly includes an overlay pane defining a front face and a rear face. The rear face of the overlay pane is bonded to the front face of each of the plurality of user interface displays such that each screen of the plurality of user interface displays is visible through the overlay pane. An integration hub may be included, where the integration hub includes a communication interface configured to provide data communication between the plurality of user interface displays and one or more peripheral devices. Methods of manufacturing accordingly are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING AS
    Inventors: Paul Robert Bailey, Alan Van Gerve, Ruan Van Vuren, Matthew W. Laster, Rafael De Santos Rouzaud, David Urrutia Luna
  • Publication number: 20200102057
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods for providing a bonded marine information display for a watercraft are provided herein. An example bonded marine information display assembly for installation on a vessel includes a plurality of user interface displays for displaying marine data to a user. Each of the plurality of user interface displays includes a front face and a screen. The assembly includes an overlay pane defining a front face and a rear face. The rear face of the overlay pane is bonded to the front face of each of the plurality of user interface displays such that each screen of the plurality of user interface displays is visible through the overlay pane. An integration hub may be included, where the integration hub includes a communication interface configured to provide data communication between the plurality of user interface displays and one or more peripheral devices. Methods of manufacturing accordingly are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Robert BAILEY, Alan Van Gerve, Ruan Van Vuren, Matthew W. Laster, Rafael De Santos Rouzaud, David Urrutia Luna