ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,240,574, issued on March 4.
"Methods for monitoring windlass rotation" was invented by Eric R. Sirkin (Shoreline, Wash.) and Xavier Alexandre (Jerusalem).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for monitoring windlass rotation are provided to determine the real time rate and length of rode release when anchoring a boat. The rotation can be monitored in real time using directional sound and/or electromagnetic radiation receivers and/or transmitters that can be in a module attached to the windlass. Another windlass module can monitor windlass rotation using micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) components such as accelerometers, magnetomete...