Semiautonomous waterfowl decoy system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8276308
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13403676

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A waterfowl decoy comprising a waterfowl decoy body, a propulsion system, an accelerometer, and a microcontroller. In a preferred embodiment, the waterfowl decoy body has an inner cavity with an equipment mounting surface therein with the propulsion system coupled to the equipment mounting surface and configured to propel the waterfowl decoy across a surface of water. The accelerometer is coupled to the equipment mounting surface and configured to sense accelerations of the waterfowl decoy body when propelled across the surface of water, and the microcontroller is coupled to the accelerometer and configured to calculate a distance traveled by the waterfowl decoy body when propelled across the surface of water. A waterfowl decoy system and a method of manufacturing a waterfowl decoy system are also provided.

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  • JONES, JAYCE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jones, Jayce E Benton, US 1 7
Kuhlmann, Janes M Benton, US 1 7

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