Patent ID: 8261682

Claim:
An automatic trim tab control system for operation on a motored boat to positioning the boat trim for maximum engine efficiency, comprising: a power source; a control module, said control module comprising a computing device, at least two three axes accelerometers, and at least one gyroscope, said control module electrically connected to said power source; said computing device receiving motion data from said accelerometers and attitude data from said gyroscope; at least one trim tab actuator, each of said actuator electrically connected to said power source and said control module; at least one trim tab, mechanically connected to said at least one actuator; said trim tab actuator capable of moving said at least one trim tab, between an extended position and a retracted position; an engine revolution per minute measuring device, said engine revolution per minute measuring device electrically connected to said control module and capable of creating a rpm value based on a measurement of the revolutions per minute in the boat's engine and providing the rpm value to said computing device as rpm input data; a fuel output measuring device, said fuel output measuring device electrically connected to said control module and of capable creating a fuel value based on a measurement of the use of fuel by the boat and providing the fuel value to said computing device as fuel input data; an automated control software loaded onto said computing device, said automated control software including at least one trim tab application program that can receive electronic boat data, create a target position adjustment each trim tab based on values in the electronic boat data, and direct said trim tab actuators move each trim tab; a manual control keypad, said manual control keypad electrically connected to said control module; said keypad having two or more keypad buttons capable of manual actuation and controller circuitry, said controller circuitry capable of generating a keypad electrical signal in response to manual actuation of one or more of the keypad buttons; said keypad electrical signal capable of causing said trim tab actuator to move one or more of said trim tabs; and said keypad electrical signal capable of causing one of the trim tab application programs to execute.