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"description": "The invention is a system for measuring boat wake and generating a meaningful representation of boat wake for watercraft operators. The invention includes a sensor mounted in a fixed location above the surface of an adjacent body of water. The apparatus further includes a programmable logic…",
"path": "/patents/1325997",
"publishedAt": "2022-09-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
"tags": [
"G01C13/004",
"William Colgan"
],
"textContent": "The invention is a system for measuring boat wake and generating a meaningful representation of boat wake for watercraft operators. The invention includes a sensor mounted in a fixed location above the surface of an adjacent body of water. The apparatus further includes a programmable logic controller to evaluate the measurements collected by the sensor. The measurements are compared to each other to determine the maximum and minimum wake heights across a set time interval. The difference between the max and min distance is converted to inches and this is the wake height value which is broadcast via antenna to a display station. The display station receives the broadcast and displays the wake height value in a location and size visible to the operator of the boat.",
"title": "SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING AND DISPLAYING WAKE HEIGHT"
}