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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for controlling power generation and transmission output speed for marine propulsion devices
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Application No.: US16991105Application Date: 2020-08-12
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Publication No.: US11691702B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: David J. Waldvogel , Brett Bielefeld , David J. Belter
- Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IL Mettawa
- Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Mettawa
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: F01D1/00
- IPC: F01D1/00 ; B63B79/40 ; B63H21/21 ; B63H23/30
Abstract:
A method for controlling a marine propulsion device having an engine rotatably engaged with a transmission via a clutch, and rotatably engaged with a charging device for charging a battery. The method includes measuring a voltage of the battery and comparing the voltage to a minimum threshold. The method further includes increasing a speed of the engine when the voltage is below the minimum threshold, and also increasing a slip of the clutch when the speed of the engine is increased in response to the voltage being below the minimum threshold.
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