Patents by Inventor Mark Raymond Hanson

Mark Raymond Hanson 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).

  • Marine steering system and method providing resistance control
    Patent number: 10994822
    Abstract: A steering system on a marine vessel includes a steering wheel, a wheel sensor configured to measure wheel movement of the steering wheel, a steering actuator configured to rotate a steerable component based on movement of the steering wheel, and a variable resistance device controllable to apply a variable resistance amount to resist movement of the steering wheel. The system further comprises a controller that controls the variable resistance device and is configured to receive the wheel movement measurements by the wheel sensor and determine a resistance amount based on the wheel movement measurements and a corresponding steering response relative to the response capability of the steering system, and then to control the variable resistance device based on the resistance amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Eric Derginer, Mark Raymond Hanson, Peter Christian Schneider