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Thomas S. Kirchhoff
Also filed as: KIRCHHOFF THOMAS · KIRCHHOFF THOMAS S
42 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,393 citations·filing 1999–2024
98Inventor score
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44 records- 0199US9039468B1Systems and methods for controlling speed of a marine vesselBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·96 cites·22 claims
- 0298US9248898B1Systems and methods for controlling speed of a marine vesselBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 2, 2016·89 cites·19 claims
- 0398US8924054B1Systems and methods for positioning a marine vesselBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 30, 2014·80 cites·18 claims
- 0498US8762022B1Marine propulsion system with efficient engine speed deltaARBUCKLE JASON S·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 24, 2014·29 cites·16 claims
- 0597US10095232B1Station keeping methodsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 9, 2018·31 cites·20 claims
- 0697US8725329B1Schedule-based methods and systems for controlling hybrid marine propulsion systemsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 13, 2014·39 cites·24 claims
- 0796US12030607B1Marine steering systems and steering control methodsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 9, 2024·4 cites·21 claims
- 0896US9377780B1Systems and methods for determining a heading value of a marine vesselBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·59 cites·18 claims
- 0996US9156536B1Marine propulsion system with efficient engine speed deltaBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 13, 2015·16 cites·18 claims
- 1095US10198005B2Station keeping and waypoint tracking methodsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·22 cites·22 claims
- 1194US9868501B1Method and system for controlling propulsion of a marine vesselBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 16, 2018·21 cites·20 claims
- 1293US11685499B1Systems and methods for steering marine propulsion devicesBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 27, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1393US9284032B1Theft deterrence system and method for marine vesselsSNYDER MATTHEW W·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 15, 2016·21 cites·46 claims
- 1492US6579314B1Covered stent with encapsulated endsBARD INC C R·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 17, 2003·336 cites·7 claims
- 1591US10795366B1Vessel maneuvering methods and systemsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 6, 2020·10 cites·19 claims
- 1691US9952595B2Vessel maneuvering methods and systemsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 24, 2018·19 cites·18 claims
- 1791US9043058B1Systems and methods for facilitating shift changes in marine propulsion devicesBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·17 cites·20 claims
- 1891US8818587B1Systems and methods for controlling movement of propulsion units on a marine vesselBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 26, 2014·13 cites·25 claims
- 1991US8725390B1Systems and methods for optimizing fuel injection in an internal combustion engineSNYDER MATTHEW W·Filed 2012·Granted May 13, 2014·12 cites·20 claims
- 2090US10845811B1Station keeping methodsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 24, 2020·6 cites·16 claims
- 2190US10594510B1Marine propulsion control system and method with automatic CAN addressingBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 17, 2020·11 cites·20 claims
- 2290US7083640B2Covered stent with encapsulated endsBARD INC C R·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 1, 2006·143 cites·16 claims
- 2389US11370521B1Systems and methods for aligning steering angles of marine propulsion devicesBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 28, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2489US6740115B2Covered stent with encapsulated endsBARD INC C R·Filed 2003·Granted May 25, 2004·142 cites·7 claims
- 2588US11327494B1Station keeping methodsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2688US10611451B1Self-calibrating joystick control system and methodBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 2788US8808139B1Hybrid marine propulsion systems having programmable clutch operationsARBUCKLE JASON S·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·11 cites·10 claims
- 2887US9970373B1Method and system for detecting and eliminating knockingBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted May 15, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 2986US9764812B1Systems and methods for setting engine speed using a feed forward signalBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·9 cites·17 claims
- 3086US8961246B1Systems and methods for controlling shift in marine propulsion devicesKIRCHHOFF THOMAS S·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 24, 2015·9 cites·9 claims
- 3184US12162360B2Electric marine propulsion system and control methodBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 10, 2024·1 cites·23 claims
- 3283US12049292B1System and method for controlling low-speed marine propulsion for optimizing fishingBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 30, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3382US10972401B1Marine propulsion control system and method with configuration functionality via CAN busBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 3481US12365436B1Marine steering systems and steering control methodsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3579US11932370B1Systems and methods for steering marine propulsion devicesBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3679US6572647B1Method of making a stentANGIOMED AG·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 3, 2003·86 cites·22 claims
- 3778US6845312B1Method for detecting engine knockBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 18, 2005·32 cites·20 claims
- 3874US10797907B1Marine propulsion control system and method with configuration functionality via CAN busBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 6, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 3972US10054062B1Systems and methods for controlling an electronic throttle valveBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 21, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 4069US12466532B1Marine propulsion systems and control methodsBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4163US9493220B2Systems and methods for controlling shift in marine propulsion devicesBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 4262US12030608B2Electric marine propulsion systems and methods of controlBRUNSWICK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 4353US2006229714A1Covered stent with encapsulated endsLOMBARDI SYLVIE·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4424US2017074346A1Nozzle plate for an axially damping hydraulic bearingBOGE ELASTMETALL GMBH·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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