ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,228, issued on March 18, was assigned to CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS LLC (Orlando, Fla.).
"Thruster system for marine vessels" was invented by Eric J. Miller (Orlando, Fla.), William N. Snook (Orlando, Fla.), Adam C. Greer (Orlando, Fla.) and Andrew O. Cochrum (Orlando, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary st...