Patent ID: 11970252
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B  F

Claim 10:
11. A marine propulsion device configured to propel a marine vessel through water, the marine vessel having a power system configured to provide power to meet a demand for power, the marine propulsion device comprising:
an engine;
a transmission rotatably coupled to the engine via a clutch;
a charging device rotatably coupled to the engine and configured to generate power; and
a control system configured to measure the power available within the power system, to measure the demand for power, and to determine a power difference therebetween, the control system being further configured to increase a speed of the engine and a slip of the clutch when the power difference exceeds a minimum threshold to thereby provide that the power available is sufficient to meet the demand for power.