ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,924, issued on May 13, was assigned to Skier's Choice Inc. (Maryville, Tenn.).

"Wakeboat draft measuring system and methods" was invented by Richard L. Hartman (Rathdrum, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Wakeboat hull control systems and methods are provided to permit the accurate reproduction of a wake behind a wakeboat. The onboard wake control system receives data from a draft measuring system. Incorporation of the data from the draft measuring system permits accurate reproduction of a wake behind the wakeboat after a change in an onboard variable such as the number, weight or position of passengers, the weight or position of ...