US 12,330,748 B1
Powered hydrofoil board with integrated control flap
Simon Nielsen, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Simon Nielsen, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/538,317.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/131,386, filed on Dec. 29, 2020.
Int. Cl. B63B 1/24 (2020.01); B63B 1/28 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 1/246 (2013.01) [B63B 1/242 (2013.01); B63B 1/28 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydrofoil board, comprising:
a floatable board having a top surface configured to support a user;
a strut having a first end coupled to the floatable board and extending to a second end;
a propulsion system coupled to the strut and configured to propel the floatable board in a direction;
a hydrofoil coupled to the strut and configured to stabilize the floatable board when in motion;
an inertial measurement unit (IMU);
a controller; and
two flaps coupled to the hydrofoil and configured to be controlled by the controller in combination with the IMU to automatically stabilize the floatable board when in motion, wherein the controller is configured to control the flaps to automatically bring the floatable board to a controlled stop when the user selects a stop feature of a wireless controller.