Michael L Gee

US Patent:

7617026, Nov 10, 2009

Filed:

May 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/436072

Inventors:

Michael B. Gee - Racine WI, US
Dana L. Birkland - Racine WI, US
Robert B. Bertolasi - Rockford IL, US
Darryl S. Babu - Racine WI, US
Klaus Meyersieck - Kenosha WI, US
Dean J. Bratel - New Berlin WI, US
Steven B. Hall - Racine WI, US
Mark B. Wilson - Palm City FL, US
Russel E. Gates - Racine WI, US
Frederic E. Nystrom - Racine WI, US
Robert N. Schenk - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

Twin Disc Incorporated - Racine WI

International Classification:

B60L 3/00

US Classification:

701 21, 701 36

Abstract:

A programmable trim control system for marine applications preferably includes a controller, a control panel, a display device and a plurality of sensors. The controller receives input from the control panel and the plurality of sensors. The display device acts as a monitor for the controller. Each sensor monitors a single drive device, trim device or operational parameter. The controller further includes output ports connected to the drive devices and trim devices for controlling thereof. The trim control system preferably includes a manual mode, a diagnostic mode, a program mode and a preset mode. The positions or settings of the trim and drive devices are set in the program mode and recorded in the controller. Data stored in the controller will be accessed by the trim control system when in the preset mode.

US Patent:

20080281478, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

Feb 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/673656

Inventors:

Michael B. Gee - Racine WI, US
Dana L. Birkland - Racine WI, US
Robert B. Bertolasi - Rockford IL, US
Darryl S. Babu - Racine WI, US
Klaus Meyersieck - Kenosha WI, US
Dean J. Bratel - New Berlin WI, US
David D.N. Vann - Tampa FL, US
Steven B. Hall - Racine WI, US
Mark B. Wilson - Palm City FL, US
Russel E. Gates - Racine WI, US
Frederic E. Nystrom - Racine WI, US
Robert N. Schenk - Racine WI, US

International Classification:

G05D 99/00

US Classification:

701 21

Abstract:

A programmable automatic trim control system for marine applications preferably includes a controller, a control panel, at least one display device and a plurality of sensors. The controller receives input from the control panel and the plurality of sensors. Each display device shows various data from the controller. Each sensor monitors a single drive device, trim device or operational parameter. The controller further includes output ports connected to the drive devices and trim devices for the control thereof. The trim control system preferably includes a manual mode, a diagnostic mode, a program mode and an automatic mode. The positions and/or settings of the trim and drive devices and operational parameters are set in the program mode and recorded in the controller. Data stored in the controller is accessed and utilized by the trim control system when in the automatic mode.