US 12,134,451 B2
Electric-powered boat or marine vessel
Richard Phamdo, Beaverton, OR (US); Paul Lackey, Hillsboro, OR (US); Robert D Simpson, Banks, OR (US); and Wariz Abdul, Kerala (IN)
Assigned to Voltaic LLC, Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by Voltaic LLC, Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/576,013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0227139 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B63H 21/17 (2006.01); B63H 21/30 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 21/17 (2013.01) [B63H 21/305 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A marine vessel, comprising:
a hull assembly, the hull assembly comprising:
a deck assembly, the deck assembly contained within the hull assembly;
a first battery assembly disposed under the deck assembly, the first battery located in a stern region of the marine vessel equidistance from a starboard side and a port side of the marine vessel to increase stability and facilitate wake generation;
a second battery assembly disposed under the deck assembly and physically separate from the first battery assembly, the second battery assembly positioned within a midship region of the hull assembly, the second battery being elongated and extending from the stern region to a bow region of the marine vessel to increase stability and facilitate wake generation; and
an electric motor assembly to receive electric power from the first battery assembly and the second battery assembly to propel the hull assembly through water during operation.