Inventor
KIRCHHOFF THOMAS S
US39 patents
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BRUNSWICK CORP
34 patentsUS9377780B1Jun 28, 2016
Systems and methods for determining a heading value of a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP59 citations98
US9248898B1Feb 2, 2016
Systems and methods for controlling speed of a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP89 citations98
US9039468B1May 26, 2015
Systems and methods for controlling speed of a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP96 citations98
US8924054B1Dec 30, 2014
Systems and methods for positioning a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP80 citations98
US10095232B1Oct 9, 2018
Station keeping methods
BRUNSWICK CORP31 citations96
US10198005B2Feb 5, 2019
Station keeping and waypoint tracking methods
BRUNSWICK CORP22 citations94
US9868501B1Jan 16, 2018
Method and system for controlling propulsion of a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP21 citations94
US8725329B1May 13, 2014
Schedule-based methods and systems for controlling hybrid marine propulsion systems
BRUNSWICK CORP39 citations94
US9156536B1Oct 13, 2015
Marine propulsion system with efficient engine speed delta
BRUNSWICK CORP16 citations92
US6845312B1Jan 18, 2005
Method for detecting engine knock
BRUNSWICK CORP32 citations85
US10845811B1Nov 24, 2020
Station keeping methods
BRUNSWICK CORP6 citations84
US10611451B1Apr 7, 2020
Self-calibrating joystick control system and method
BRUNSWICK CORP9 citations84
US9764812B1Sep 19, 2017
Systems and methods for setting engine speed using a feed forward signal
BRUNSWICK CORP9 citations84
US8818587B1Aug 26, 2014
Systems and methods for controlling movement of propulsion units on a marine vessel
BRUNSWICK CORP13 citations84
US10594510B1Mar 17, 2020
Marine propulsion control system and method with automatic CAN addressing
BRUNSWICK CORP11 citations83
US9952595B2Apr 24, 2018
Vessel maneuvering methods and systems
BRUNSWICK CORP19 citations83
US10795366B1Oct 6, 2020
Vessel maneuvering methods and systems
BRUNSWICK CORP10 citations82
US9043058B1May 26, 2015
Systems and methods for facilitating shift changes in marine propulsion devices
BRUNSWICK CORP17 citations82
US12030607B1Jul 9, 2024
Marine steering systems and steering control methods
BRUNSWICK CORP4 citations75
US11685499B1Jun 27, 2023
Systems and methods for steering marine propulsion devices
BRUNSWICK CORP2 citations73
US11370521B1Jun 28, 2022
Systems and methods for aligning steering angles of marine propulsion devices
BRUNSWICK CORP2 citations73
US11327494B1May 10, 2022
Station keeping methods
BRUNSWICK CORP2 citations73
US10054062B1Aug 21, 2018
Systems and methods for controlling an electronic throttle valve
BRUNSWICK CORP2 citations73
US9970373B1May 15, 2018
Method and system for detecting and eliminating knocking
BRUNSWICK CORP3 citations73
US10972401B1Apr 6, 2021
Marine propulsion control system and method with configuration functionality via CAN bus
BRUNSWICK CORP4 citations71
US10797907B1Oct 6, 2020
Marine propulsion control system and method with configuration functionality via CAN bus
BRUNSWICK CORP3 citations71
US12365436B1Jul 22, 2025
Marine steering systems and steering control methods
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations63
US12162360B2Dec 10, 2024
Electric marine propulsion system and control method
BRUNSWICK CORP1 citations63
US12049292B1Jul 30, 2024
System and method for controlling low-speed marine propulsion for optimizing fishing
BRUNSWICK CORP1 citations63
US12030608B2Jul 9, 2024
Electric marine propulsion systems and methods of control
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations63
US12466532B1Nov 11, 2025
Marine propulsion systems and control methods
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations62
US11932370B1Mar 19, 2024
Systems and methods for steering marine propulsion devices
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations62
US9493220B2Nov 15, 2016
Systems and methods for controlling shift in marine propulsion devices
BRUNSWICK CORP1 citations50
US12595032B2Apr 7, 2026
Systems and methods for monitoring battery range for an electric marine propulsion system
BRUNSWICK CORP0 citations41