Patents by Inventor Matthew Laster
Matthew Laster 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: 20230358885Abstract: A sonar system for a watercraft is provided. The sonar system includes a sonar assembly configured to attach to the watercraft. The sonar assembly includes one or more sonar transducers elements configured to transmit one or more sonar beams into an underwater environment relative to a facing direction dictating a coverage volume of the one or more sonar beams. The sonar assembly includes a display, one or more processors and a memory including computer program code. The computer program code causes the one or more sonar transducer elements to emit one or more sonar beams defining the coverage volume, receive sonar return data, determine a position of the lure, adjust the facing direction of the sonar assembly to position the lure within the coverage volume, and cause presentation of a sonar image corresponding to the coverage volume of the underwater environment and including a representation of the lure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventor: Matthew Laster
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Patent number: 11809179Abstract: Many different types of systems are utilized and tasks are performed in a marine environment. The present invention provides various configurations of castable devices that can be operated and/or controlled for such systems or tasks. One or more castable devices can be integrated with a transducer assembly, such as a phased array, that emits sonar beams and receives sonar returns from the underwater environment. Processing circuitry may receive the sonar returns, process the sonar returns, generate an image, and transmit the image to a display.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Navico, Inc.Inventors: Jeremiah Clark, Matthew Laster, William B. Newberry, Jr., Kristopher C. Snyder
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Patent number: 11573566Abstract: Many different types of systems are utilized and tasks are performed in a marine environment. The present invention provides various configurations of castable devices that can be operated and/or controlled for such systems or tasks. One or more castable devices can be integrated with a transducer assembly, such as a phased array, that emits sonar beams and receives sonar returns from the underwater environment. Processing circuitry may receive the sonar returns, process the sonar returns, generate an image, and transmit the image to a display.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventors: Jeremiah Clark, Andrew Corbett, Mark N. Harnett, Alan Islas Cital, Thomas E. H. Isaacson, Matthew Laster, William B. Newberry, Jr., Shauna Reed, Kristopher C. Snyder
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Publication number: 20210227815Abstract: A sensor assembly for a castable lure is provided including a pressure sensor configured to measure a water pressure applied to the castable lure when deployed in an underwater environment, a processor, and a memory including computer program code. The computer program code configured to, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to receive pressure data from the pressure sensor, correlate the pressure data with time stamp data, cause the pressure data and correlated time stamp data to be stored in the memory, determine a data connection status between a transceiver and a marine electronic device, and in response to determining that a data connection exists, cause the pressure data and the correlated time stamp data to be transmitted to the marine electronic device. The pressure data and correlated pressure data correspond to a depth profile for a cast of the castable lure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Matthew Laster, Lucas Dale Steward, Aaron J. Burton
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Patent number: 11000021Abstract: A sensor assembly for a castable lure is provided including a pressure sensor configured to measure a water pressure applied to the castable lure when deployed in an underwater environment, a processor, and a memory including computer program code. The computer program code configured to, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to receive pressure data from the pressure sensor, correlate the pressure data with time stamp data, cause the pressure data and correlated time stamp data to be stored in the memory, determine a data connection status between a transceiver and a marine electronic device, and in response to determining that a data connection exists, cause the pressure data and the correlated time stamp data to be transmitted to the marine electronic device. The pressure data and correlated pressure data correspond to a depth profile for a cast of the castable lure.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventors: Matthew Laster, Lucas Dale Steward, Aaron J. Burton
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Patent number: 10864976Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventors: Aaron J. Burton, Matthew Laster, Jeremiah Clark, Christopher Dean Crawford, Paul Robert Bailey
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Publication number: 20200341463Abstract: Many different types of systems are utilized and tasks are performed in a marine environment. The present invention provides various configurations of castable devices that can be operated and/or controlled for such systems or tasks. One or more castable devices can be integrated with a transducer assembly, such as a phased array, that emits sonar beams and receives sonar returns from the underwater environment. Processing circuitry may receive the sonar returns, process the sonar returns, generate an image, and transmit the image to a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Jeremiah Clark, Andrew Corbett, Mark N. Harnett, Alan Islas Cital, Thomas E.H. Isaacson, Matthew Laster, William B. Newberry, JR., Shauna Reed, Kristopher C. Snyder
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Patent number: 10719077Abstract: Many different types of systems are utilized and tasks are performed in a marine environment. The present invention provides various configurations of castable devices that can be operated and/or controlled for such systems or tasks. One or more castable devices can be integrated with a transducer assembly, such as a phased array, that emits sonar beams and receives sonar returns from the underwater environment. Processing circuitry may receive the sonar returns, process the sonar returns, generate an image, and transmit the image to a display.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventors: Jeremiah Clark, Andrew Corbett, Mark N. Harnett, Alan Islas Cital, Thomas E. H. Isaacson, Matthew Laster, William B. Newberry, Jr., Shauna Reed, Kristopher C. Snyder
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Patent number: 10609149Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to technologies for capturing marine electronics data. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory having a plurality of executable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor receives a first request to capture data. The processor generates a command in response to the first request. The processor sends the command across a network to one or more devices capable of responding to the command. The command may include at least timestamp data and a second request for each of the one or more devices to collect data that each of the one or more devices is configured to collect.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventors: Matthew Laster, Christopher Richardson
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Patent number: 10551498Abstract: A portable sonar device, which includes a waterproof housing. The waterproof housing has a conical sonar transducer element, a down-scan sonar transducer element, and a wireless data communication module for communicating with one or more wireless devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventor: Matthew Laster
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Publication number: 20190346567Abstract: A portable sonar device, which includes a waterproof housing. The waterproof housing has a conical sonar transducer element, a down-scan sonar transducer element, and a wireless data communication module for communicating with one or more wireless devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventor: Matthew Laster
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Patent number: 10451732Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to receive sonar data from a transducer after deployment of the transducer in a body of water. The computer may process the sonar data to detect a bottom of the body of water based on the sonar data received from the transducer. The computer may automatically trigger at least one event upon detecting the bottom of the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventor: Matthew Laster
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Patent number: 10377459Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventors: Aaron J. Burton, Matthew Laster, Jeremiah Clark, Christopher Dean Crawford, Paul Robert Bailey
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Publication number: 20190233075Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: AARON J. BURTON, MATTHEW LASTER, JEREMIAH CLARK, CHRISTOPHER DEAN CRAWFORD, PAUL ROBERT BAILEY
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Patent number: 10336425Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods associated with a variable rate of turn trolling motor are provided. An example system includes a trolling motor assembly having a propulsion motor and a steering actuator, a navigation control device having a user input assembly and a processor. The processor may be configured to determine a rate of turn based on user activity detected by the user input assembly and generate a steering input signal. The steering input signal may be an electrical signal indicating a rate of turn. The processor may be further configured to direct the steering actuator, via the steering input signal, to rotate the propulsion motor at a desired rate of turn based on the rate of turn indicated in the steering input signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventor: Matthew Laster
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Patent number: 10324175Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to sense deployment of a transducer in water based on receiving sonar data from the transducer. The computer may automatically trigger at least one event upon receiving the sonar data. The at least one event may include recording the sonar data generated by the transducer.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventor: Matthew Laster
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Publication number: 20190141496Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to technologies for capturing marine electronics data. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory having a plurality of executable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor receives a first request to capture data. The processor generates a command in response to the first request. The processor sends the command across a network to one or more devices capable of responding to the command. The command may include at least timestamp data and a second request for each of the one or more devices to collect data that each of the one or more devices is configured to collect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Matthew Laster, Christopher Richardson
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Publication number: 20190120959Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to receive sonar data from a transducer assembly. The computer may process the sonar data to detect occurrence of an event and, in response, may automatically generate a waypoint corresponding to the event. In some cases, the waypoint may be stored with a corresponding sonar image or other information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Matthew Laster, Laurence T. Bates
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Publication number: 20190072951Abstract: Many different types of systems are utilized and tasks are performed in a marine environment. The present invention provides various configurations of castable devices that can be operated and/or controlled for such systems or tasks. One or more castable devices can be integrated with a transducer assembly, such as a phased array, that emits sonar beams and receives sonar returns from the underwater environment. Processing circuitry may receive the sonar returns, process the sonar returns, generate an image, and transmit the image to a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Jeremiah Clark, Andrew Corbett, Mark N. Harnett, Alan Islas, Thomas E.H. Issacson, Matthew Laster, William B. Newberry, JR., Shauna Reed, Kristopher C. Snyder
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Patent number: 10200823Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to technologies for capturing marine electronics data. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory having a plurality of executable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor receives a first request to capture data. The processor generates a command in response to the first request. The processor sends the command across a network to one or more devices capable of responding to the command. The command may include at least timestamp data and a second request for each of the one or more devices to collect data that each of the one or more devices is configured to collect.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventors: Matthew Laster, Christopher Richardson