ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,330, issued on May 20.
"Electric outboard motor" was invented by Charles B. Hickcox III (Jacksonville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric outboard motor including a housing assembly, a propeller assembly, a fuel cell assembly, a cooling assembly and a boat assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing having a shape of an electric outboard marine motor. The propeller assembly includes a propeller mechanically connected to an electric motor. The electric motor is enclosed by the housing. The fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell, and an electronic control unit. The fuel cell powers the electric motor. A fuel tank of...