US 12,010,978 B1
Smart livewell system
Troy J Kollmann, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US); Cody Sullivan, Champaign, IL (US); Andrew Peoples, Dundonald (IE); Simon H. McFarland, Comber (IE); and Steven J Gonring, Slinger, WI (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/666,884.
Int. Cl. A01K 63/04 (2006.01); A01K 63/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 63/047 (2013.01) [A01K 63/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A livewell system comprising:
a tank configured to hold water and aquatic life;
at least one scale configured to measure a weight of the tank and any contents of the tank;
at least one sensor configured to determine a property of the water in the tank;
a pump configured to pump water into the tank;
a controller in signal communication with the at least one scale, the at least one sensor, and the pump; and
an additional sensor configured to provide information to the controller related to a volume of water displaced upon addition of aquatic life to the tank;
wherein the controller is configured to determine the volume of water displaced based on the information from the additional sensor;
wherein the controller is configured to determine a weight of the aquatic life added to the tank based on information from the at least one scale and the volume of water displaced; and
wherein the controller is configured to control the pump based on information from the at least one scale and the at least one sensor.