Inventor
WARD AARON J
US36 patents
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BRUNSWICK CORP
30 patentsUS9278740B1Mar 8, 2016
System and method for controlling attitude of a marine vessel having trim tabs
BRUNSWICK CORP67 citations98
US10322787B2Jun 18, 2019
Marine vessel station keeping systems and methods
BRUNSWICK CORP22 citations94
US10259555B2Apr 16, 2019
Methods for controlling movement of a marine vessel near an object
BRUNSWICK CORP33 citations94
US9927520B1Mar 27, 2018
Method and system for close proximity collision detection
BRUNSWICK CORP78 citations94
US9733645B1Aug 15, 2017
System and method for controlling handling of a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP38 citations94
US11403955B2Aug 2, 2022
Marine propulsion control system and method with proximity-based velocity limiting
BRUNSWICK CORP13 citations86
US11373537B2Jun 28, 2022
Marine propulsion control system and method with collision avoidance override
BRUNSWICK CORP8 citations86
US11702178B2Jul 18, 2023
Marine propulsion control system, method, and user interface for marine vessel docking and launch
BRUNSWICK CORP6 citations84
US11257378B2Feb 22, 2022
Marine propulsion control system and method
BRUNSWICK CORP5 citations84
US10926855B2Feb 23, 2021
Methods and systems for controlling low-speed propulsion of a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP14 citations84
US10829190B1Nov 10, 2020
Trim control system and method
BRUNSWICK CORP15 citations84
US12272249B1Apr 8, 2025
Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel with automated proximity sensor location estimation
BRUNSWICK CORP1 citations75
US11904996B2Feb 20, 2024
Methods and systems for controlling propulsion of a marine vessel to enhance proximity sensing in a marine environment
BRUNSWICK CORP4 citations73
US11862026B2Jan 2, 2024
Marine propulsion control system and method with proximity-based velocity limiting
BRUNSWICK CORP1 citations73
US11804137B1Oct 31, 2023
Marine propulsion control system and method with collision avoidance override
BRUNSWICK CORP3 citations73
US11794865B1Oct 24, 2023
Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP2 citations73
US11600184B2Mar 7, 2023
Marine propulsion control system and method
BRUNSWICK CORP3 citations73
US11443637B2Sep 13, 2022
Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP3 citations73
US11436927B2Sep 6, 2022
Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel with automated proximity sensor location estimation
BRUNSWICK CORP4 citations73
US10845812B2Nov 24, 2020
Methods for controlling movement of a marine vessel near an object
BRUNSWICK CORP6 citations73
US11198494B2Dec 14, 2021
Methods and systems for controlling propulsion of a marine vessel to enhance proximity sensing in a marine environment
BRUNSWICK CORP5 citations71
US12165522B1Dec 10, 2024
Marine propulsion control system and method with collision avoidance override
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations62
US12125389B1Oct 22, 2024
Marine propulsion control system and method with proximity-based velocity limiting
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations62
US12046144B2Jul 23, 2024
Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP1 citations62
US11816994B1Nov 14, 2023
Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel with automated proximity sensor location estimation
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations62
US11260949B2Mar 1, 2022
Marine vessel station keeping systems and methods
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations62
US12371140B1Jul 29, 2025
Marine propulsion control system, method, and user interface for marine vessel docking and launch
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations61
US12084160B2Sep 10, 2024
Methods and systems for controlling low-speed propulsion of a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations61
US12024273B1Jul 2, 2024
Marine propulsion control system, method, and user interface for marine vessel docking and launch
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations61
US12479560B1Nov 25, 2025
Marine propulsion system and control method
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations52