Patents by Inventor Andrew S. Waisanen

Andrew S. Waisanen 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).

  • Outboard motor with sound enhancement device and method for modifying sounds produced by air intake system of an outboard motor
    Patent number: 9359981
    Abstract: An outboard motor including a system for enhancement of a first subset of sounds having a desired frequency, and a method for modifying sounds produced by an air intake system for an internal combustion engine powering the outboard motor are described. The method includes collecting sounds emitted in an area proximate a throttle body of the engine. A first subset of the collected sounds, which have frequencies within desired frequency range, are then amplified. The amplified first subset of sounds are then transmitted to an area outside a cowl covering the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Waisanen, Jeffrey C. Etapa