Systems and methods for mounting a propulsion device with respect to a marine vessel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11623720
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17893666

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A method for controlling an elastic mount configured to support a propulsion device with respect to a marine vessel, wherein the elastic mount contains an electromagnetic fluid and an electromagnet and is configured such that adjusting an amount of electricity applied to the electromagnet changes a shear strength of the electromagnetic fluid in the elastic mount and thereby controls an elasticity of the elastic mount. The method includes applying a first amount of electricity to the electromagnet to produce an initial elasticity of the elastic mount measuring an oscillation of the propulsion device with a motion sensor, determining that the oscillation of the propulsion device exceeds a threshold oscillation, and adjusting the amount of electricity applied to the electromagnet to change the elasticity of the elastic mount to reduce the oscillation.

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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION26125 N RIVERWOODS BLVD SUITE 500 METTAWA IL 60045

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Etapa, Jeffrey C Oakfield, US 19 68
Tuchscherer, Andrew Wauwatosa, US 12 145

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