Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Balogh
Daniel J. Balogh 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).
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Publication number: 20240017808Abstract: An assembly for a marine vessel includes a housing forming a watertight enclosure. A battery pack is sealed within the watertight enclosure. An onboard charger is sealed within the watertight enclosure and is electrically connected to the battery pack. A power converter is sealed within the watertight enclosure and is electrically connected to the battery pack. The housing is configured to be installed on the marine vessel. The battery pack is configured to provide power to an electric motor powering a marine propulsion device of the marine vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Eric S. Mueller, Bruce Bultman, Chris A. De Roo, Daniel J. Balogh
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Patent number: 11643176Abstract: A hull assembly for a pontoon boat includes a hull extending in a longitudinal direction between a front end and a rear end. A first thruster assembly is attached to a first lateral side of the hull. A second thruster assembly is attached to a second lateral side of the hull. The first and second thruster assemblies include respective thrust units that are each movable between a deployed position and a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Eric S. Mueller, Daniel J. Balogh, Wayne M. Jaszewski
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Patent number: 10518856Abstract: A trim control system includes a memory storing a plurality of trim profiles, each trim profile defining a unique relationship between a plurality of vessel speeds and respective propulsion device trim angles. The unique relationship is: (a) a calibrated relationship developed by determining optimal trim angles for a particular propulsion device powering a particular marine vessel at a number of tested vessel speeds and a number of different conditions; or (b) developed by modifying a nominal relationship between a number of vessel speeds and a number of corresponding trim angles. An input device allows a user to select one of the trim profiles from the memory so as to specify an aggressiveness of trim angle relative to vessel speed. A controller determines a setpoint trim angle corresponding to measured vessel speed according to the selected trim profile. The control system positions the propulsion device at the setpoint trim angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Steven J. Andrasko, Michael J. Lemancik, Steven M. Anschuetz, Andrew J. Przybyl, Daniel J. Balogh
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Publication number: 20190023368Abstract: A trim control system includes a memory storing a plurality of trim profiles, each trim profile defining a unique relationship between a plurality of vessel speeds and respective propulsion device trim angles. The unique relationship is: (a) a calibrated relationship developed by determining optimal trim angles for a particular propulsion device powering a particular marine vessel at a number of tested vessel speeds and a number of different conditions; or (b) developed by modifying a nominal relationship between a number of vessel speeds and a number of corresponding trim angles. An input device allows a user to select one of the trim profiles from the memory so as to specify an aggressiveness of trim angle relative to vessel speed. A controller determines a setpoint trim angle corresponding to measured vessel speed according to the selected trim profile. The control system positions the propulsion device at the setpoint trim angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Steven J. Andrasko, Michael J. Lemancik, Steven M. Anschuetz, Andrew J. Przybyl, Daniel J. Balogh
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Patent number: 10137971Abstract: A trim control system automatically controls trim angle of a marine propulsion device with respect to a vessel. A memory stores trim base profiles, each defining a unique relationship between vessel speed and trim angle. An input device allows selection of a base profile to specify an aggressiveness of trim angle versus vessel speed, and then optionally to further refine the aggressiveness. A controller then determines a setpoint trim angle based on a measured vessel speed. If the user has not chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from the selected base profile. However, if the user has chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from a trim sub-profile, which defines a variant of the relationship between vessel speed and trim angle defined by the selected base profile. The control system positions the propulsion device at the setpoint trim angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Steven J. Andrasko, Michael J. Lemancik, Steven M. Anschuetz, Andrew J. Przybyl, Daniel J. Balogh
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Patent number: 9994296Abstract: A user input device for controlling steering and/or propulsion of a marine vessel includes a movable member movable by a vessel operator to control the steering and/or propulsion of the marine vessel, a variable resistance device controllable to vary resistance to movement of the movable member, and a controller that controls the variable resistance device. The controller is configured to detect an unstable condition indicator and, upon detecting the unstable condition indicator, control the variable resistance device to increase resistance to movement of the movable member.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Balogh, Brian J. Poirier, Scott M. Westpfahl, Suresh Venigalla
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Publication number: 20170297668Abstract: A trim control system automatically controls trim angle of a marine propulsion device with respect to a vessel. A memory stores trim base profiles, each defining a unique relationship between vessel speed and trim angle. An input device allows selection of a base profile to specify an aggressiveness of trim angle versus vessel speed, and then optionally to further refine the aggressiveness. A controller then determines a setpoint trim angle based on a measured vessel speed. If the user has not chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from the selected base profile. However, if the user has chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from a trim sub-profile, which defines a variant of the relationship between vessel speed and trim angle defined by the selected base profile. The control system positions the propulsion device at the setpoint trim angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Steven J. Andrasko, Michael J. Lemancik, Steven M. Anschuetz, Andrew J. Przybyl, Daniel J. Balogh
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Patent number: 9745036Abstract: A trim control system automatically controls trim angle of a marine propulsion device with respect to a vessel. A memory stores trim base profiles, each defining a unique relationship between vessel speed and trim angle. An input device allows selection of a base profile to specify an aggressiveness of trim angle versus vessel speed, and then optionally to further refine the aggressiveness. A controller then determines a setpoint trim angle based on a measured vessel speed. If the user has not chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from the selected base profile. However, if the user has chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from a trim sub-profile, which defines a variant of the relationship between vessel speed and trim angle defined by the selected base profile. The control system positions the propulsion device at the setpoint trim angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Steven J. Andrasko, Michael J. Lemancik, Steven M. Anschuetz, Andrew J. Przybyl, Daniel J. Balogh
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Publication number: 20160375973Abstract: A trim control system automatically controls trim angle of a marine propulsion device with respect to a vessel. A memory stores trim base profiles, each defining a unique relationship between vessel speed and trim angle. An input device allows selection of a base profile to specify an aggressiveness of trim angle versus vessel speed, and then optionally to further refine the aggressiveness. A controller then determines a setpoint trim angle based on a measured vessel speed. If the user has not chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from the selected base profile. However, if the user has chosen to refine the aggressiveness, the controller determines the setpoint trim angle from a trim sub-profile, which defines a variant of the relationship between vessel speed and trim angle defined by the selected base profile. The control system positions the propulsion device at the setpoint trim angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Steven J. Andrasko, Michael J. Lemancik, Steven M. Anschuetz, Andrew J. Przybyl, Daniel J. Balogh
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Patent number: 9362838Abstract: An electrical power system is connectable to an AC base power supply to provide AC base electrical power to a mobile unit. The AC mobile unit electrical power is provided in one embodiment without pass-through of AC electrical power which would otherwise bypass an AC/DC inverter. In one implementation, a marine electrical power system is connectable to an AC shore power supply to provide AC shore electrical power to a docked marine vessel.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Balogh, Christopher L. Blohm, Christopher J. Folger
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Patent number: 8864538Abstract: Systems and methods are for cooling a marine propulsion system on a marine vessel. A lift pump pumps raw cooling water from a body of water in which the marine vessel is situated. The lift pump pumps the raw cooling water through an open cooling circuit from an upstream inlet for receiving the raw cooling water to a downstream outlet for discharging the cooling water back to the body of water. A control circuit controls operation of the lift pump. At least one sensing device indicates whether the lift pump is connected to the body of water. The sensing device is in communication with the control circuit. The control circuit prevents operation of the lift pump when the sensing device indicates that the lift pump is not connected to the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Jason S. Arbuckle, Daniel J. Balogh, Matthew S. Krabacher
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Patent number: 8836544Abstract: Multifunctional displays for a marine vessel having a propulsion system can include a sequential indicator, a first portion, a second portion and a transition portion between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion depicts changes in a characteristic of a first component of the propulsion system during a first operational mode of the propulsion system. The second portion depicts changes in a characteristic of a second component of the propulsion system during a second operational mode of the propulsion system. The transition portion depicts a change in operation of propulsion system between the first operational mode and the second operational mode. A marine vessel icon has first and second icons depicting changes in characteristics of the first and second components. The icon changes position when the operational mode of the marine vessel changes.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventor: Daniel J. Balogh
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Patent number: 8682516Abstract: In one example, a hybrid marine propulsion system includes a marine propulsor that propels a marine vessel; an internal combustion engine that selectively powers the marine propulsor; an electric motor that selectively powers the marine propulsor; a controller that controls operation of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor according to a plurality of modes including an engine mode wherein the engine alone powers the marine propulsor and a boost mode wherein the engine and the electric motor together power the marine propulsor; and a user input device that inputs a user-initiated command to the controller to thereby change control from the engine mode to the boost mode. Upon input of the user-initiated command, the controller can maintain an existing output of the internal combustion engine such that the power provided by the electric motor is added to the power already being provided by the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Balogh, Jason S. Arbuckle
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Publication number: 20100144219Abstract: A marine propulsion system is configured to allow many different combinations and interconnections between three internal combustion engines, three generators, two motors, two clutches, two marine propulsion devices, and an electrical storage device. By appropriately interconnecting these devices in advantageous combinations, energy consumption can be reduced, operational efficiency of the engine can be improved, and redundancy can be provided in the event that one or more components are disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: BRUNSWICK CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel J. Balogh, Arden A. Anderson, Christopher L. Blohm, Richard N. Poorman
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Publication number: 20090170384Abstract: A support system for a marine propulsion device attaches a plurality of mounts to a transom, or transom plate, of a marine vessel. The mounts remain generally stationary with respect to the transom when the outboard motor is trimmed or tilted about its trim axis. This allows easy access to the mounts which are not buried within the structure of the outboard motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Daniel J. Balogh, Darin C. Uppgard, Daniel P. Klawitter
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Patent number: 7264520Abstract: A cooling system for an outboard motor pumps water from a body of water through certain selected portions of the outboard motor and through a heat exchanger which, in turn, comprises a coolant conduit that is directed to conduct the coolant in thermal communication with various portions of the outboard motor. The engine block is cooled by a flow of the coolant and an engine head is cooled by a flow of water from the body of water. Other heat emitting devices are connected in thermal and fluid communication with the water and coolant conduits.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Christopher J. Taylor, David J. Belter, Klaus Fuoss, Scott M. Westpfahl, Daniel J. Balogh