US 12,391,342 B2
Method and system for operating a hydrofoil board
David Trewern, Sydney (AU)
Assigned to FLITEBOARD PTY LTD, Byron Bay (AU)
Filed by Fliteboard Pty Ltd, Byron Bay (AU)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/748,697.
Application 18/748,697 is a continuation of application No. 18/452,927, filed on Aug. 21, 2023, granted, now 12,043,351.
Application 18/452,927 is a continuation of application No. 17/883,769, filed on Aug. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,760,444, issued on Sep. 19, 2023.
Application 17/883,769 is a continuation of application No. 17/042,088, granted, now 11,453,465, issued on Sep. 27, 2022, previously published as PCT/AU2019/050262, filed on Mar. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018901001 (AU), filed on Mar. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0343351 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. B63B 32/10 (2020.01); B63B 32/64 (2020.01); B63H 21/21 (2006.01); B63H 21/17 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 32/10 (2020.02) [B63B 32/64 (2020.02); B63H 21/21 (2013.01); B63H 21/17 (2013.01); B63H 2021/216 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a hydrofoil board powered by a motor driven propeller, wherein the motor is controlled by a hand controller configured with a throttle for regulating a speed of the board, the hand controller also configured with user selectable operating modes comprising:
a wave mode, wherein the board is operated in a low power setting that is suitable for wave riding; and
an operational mode, wherein the board is operated according to user input from the throttle.