US Patent Issued to Skier's Choice on April 21 for "Wakeboat hull control systems and methods" (Idaho Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,279, issued on April 21, was assigned to Skier's Choice (Maryville, Tenn.).

"Wakeboat hull control systems and methods" was invented by Richard L. Hartman (Twin Lakes, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Wakeboat hull control systems and methods are provided to monitor the orientation of the wakeboat hull in the surrounding water, and to automatically control wakeboat ballast components to achieve or maintain desired hull orientations. Systems and methods are provided to measure, store, and recall hull orientation. Systems and methods are also provided to enable automated action to improve the safety, automation, performance, conve...