Patents by Inventor Kari Ann Maddox

Kari Ann Maddox 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: 20220234702
    Abstract: A system for controlling a watercraft includes a wireless communication device corresponding to a passenger of the watercraft. A controller is in communication with the wireless communication device and the watercraft. The controller is configured to receive range information corresponding to a target distance between the watercraft and the wireless communication device. The controller is further configured to receive displacement data corresponding to an actual distance between the watercraft and the wireless communication device. The controller is further configured to compare the displacement data to the range information. The controller is further configured to determine an overboard condition based on the comparison of the displacement data to the range information. The controller is further configured to communicate an instruction to control the watercraft based on the overboard condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kari Ann Maddox, Todd Fortier