Patents by Inventor Zachary E. Vincent

Zachary E. Vincent 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PERSON OVERBOARD
    Publication number: 20240092464
    Abstract: A system for a marine vessel propelled by a propulsion device includes a controller operable in an automatic navigation mode in which the controller automatically controls a thrust of the propulsion device to propel the marine vessel through a body of water. A portable device is carried on an individual on the marine vessel. The controller enables a person overboard detection algorithm in response to enablement of the automatic navigation mode. The person overboard detection algorithm disables the automatic navigation mode in response to detecting a given status of the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: NAVICO, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Crawford, Zachary E. Vincent