US 12,286,090 B2
Watercraft and control method therefor
Gabriel Bernatchez, Lasalle (CA); and Cyrus Larsen, Lasalle (CA)
Assigned to TAIGA MOTORS INC.
Filed by TAIGA MOTORS INC., Lasalle (CA)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/720,596.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/177,122, filed on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0332398 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); B63H 11/113 (2006.01); B63H 21/17 (2006.01); B63H 21/21 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 10/08 (2013.01) [B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B63H 11/113 (2013.01); B63H 21/17 (2013.01); B63H 21/21 (2013.01); B60L 2240/32 (2013.01); B60L 2240/421 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a watercraft, the watercraft comprising an electric motor, a first user input device, and a second user input device separate from the first user input device, the method comprising:
receiving a first signal from the first user input device;
operating the electric motor in a first direction based on the first signal to propel the watercraft in a forward direction;
receiving a second signal from the second user input device; and
operating the electric motor in a second direction based on the second signal to propel the watercraft in a reverse direction, wherein operating the electric motor in the second direction comprises determining that the second signal corresponds to a value exceeding a threshold value to disregard the first signal.