ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,779,288, issued on Nov. 3.
"Underwater propulsion device" was invented by Brandon C. Robinson (West Palm Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An underwater propulsion system is disclosed comprising a foot board with one or more battery-powered propulsion units. A throttle control system may be enabled in the foot board such that a movement of the user's foot controls the throttle. Flattened Lithium batteries allow thin lightweight construction of the foot board. Use of trolling motors as propulsion units provides thrust advantages over pre-existing underwater scooters."
The patent was filed on Aug. 7, 2024, under Application No. 18...