Patents by Inventor Austin K. Erva

Austin K. Erva 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).

  • GESTURING FOR CONTROL INPUT FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210356957
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing input to a vehicle control system to navigate, position and direct a vehicle, by use of a gesture sensing device. The gesture sensing device may be in the form of: a remote, a mobile computing device such as a smartphone, a tablet or smart-watch, or a direction/motion sensor. The vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is useful for the control of radio controlled vehicles, drones and driver and driverless vehicles. In preferred embodiments, the vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is used to control GNSS/GPS enabled electric steer trolling motors, such as motors utilizing the ProNav® Angler, Rhodan® HD GPS® Anchor, Minn-Kota® IPilot, and the MotorGuide® Pinpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Superior Marine Products LLC
    Inventors: Nels E. Benda, Austin K. Erva, Zachary R. Erkkila
  • Gesturing for control input for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11079751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing input to a vehicle control system to navigate, position and direct a vehicle, by use of a gesture sensing device. The gesture sensing device may be in the form of: a remote, a mobile computing device such as a smartphone, a tablet or smart-watch, or a direction/motion sensor. The vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is useful for the control of radio controlled vehicles, drones and driver and driverless vehicles. In preferred embodiments, the vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is used to control GNSS/GPS enabled electric steer trolling motors, such as motors utilizing the ProNav® Angler, Rhodan® HD GPS® Anchor, Minn-Kota® IPilot, and the MotorGuide® Pinpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Superior Marine Products LLC
    Inventors: Nels E. Benda, Austin K. Erva, Zachary R. Erkkila
  • GESTURING FOR CONTROL INPUT FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190219997
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing input to a vehicle control system to navigate, position and direct a vehicle, by use of a gesture sensing device. The gesture sensing device may be in the form of: a remote, a mobile computing device such as a smartphone, a tablet or smart-watch, or a direction/motion sensor. The vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is useful for the control of radio controlled vehicles, drones and driver and driverless vehicles. In preferred embodiments, the vehicle control system with gesture sensing device is used to control GNSS/GPS enabled electric steer trolling motors, such as motors utilizing the ProNav® Angler, Rhodan® HD GPS® Anchor, Minn-Kota® IPilot, and the MotorGuide® Pinpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Superior Marine Products LLC
    Inventors: Nels E. Benda, Austin K. Erva, Zachary R. Erkkila