Patents by Inventor Simon LARSSON

Simon LARSSON 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).

  • Joystick device for a marine vessel
    Patent number: 11584501
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a joystick device (100) operable to provide speed, direction and steering commands for controlling a marine vessel (300), the joystick device (100) comprising a movable steering lever (102) extending on an axis (V) and adapted to be tilted from a neutral position in at least four directions including a forward, a rearward, a leftward, and a rightward direction, wherein—an active length of the movable steering lever (102) is adjustable between a first (L1) and a second (L2) lever length,—the first lever length (L1) is shorter than the second lever length (L2),—a first mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the first lever length (L1), and—a second mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the second lever length (L2), the second mode being different from the first mode for operating the marine vessel (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders Bondesson, Katarina Hammar, Anders Thorin, Therese Dekker, Simon Larsson
  • A JOYSTICK DEVICE FOR A MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20210163114
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a joystick device (100) operable to provide speed, direction and steering commands for controlling a marine vessel (300), the joystick device (100) comprising a movable steering lever (102) extending on an axis (V) and adapted to be tilted from a neutral position in at least four directions including a forward, a rearward, a leftward, and a rightward direction, wherein—an active length of the movable steering lever (102) is adjustable between a first (L1) and a second (L2) lever length,—the first lever length (L1) is shorter than the second lever length (L2),—a first mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the first lever length (L1), and—a second mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the second lever length (L2), the second mode being different from the first mode for operating the marine vessel (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders BONDESSON, Katarina HAMMAR, Anders THORIN, Therese DEKKER, Simon LARSSON