| Boomerboard LLC Patent applications |
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| 20120073486 | POWERED SURFBOARD FOR PRESERVING ENERGY OF A SURFER DURING PADDLING - An improvement to a conventional surfboard includes an impeller and an electric motor contained primarily within the body of the surfboard, whereby performance of the surfboard is substantially unaffected by the presence of the impeller and the electric motor. The electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller for providing a forward thrust of the surfboard. The improvement to the conventional surfboard also includes a throttle for selective control of the electric motor for operating the impeller to provide a forward thrust of the surfboard, the throttle being configured for use by a surfer lying in a prone position on the smooth top surface of the body of the surfboard. An extent of the surfer's energy that otherwise would be expended during paddling can be preserved for riding waves by using the impeller to provide the forward thrust during paddling. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120000409 | MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MOTOR MODULE - A personal watercraft body comprises a recess configured to receive similarly shaped cassettes. A first cassette may be motorized to propel the body relative to a body of water. A second cassette may be non-motorized and may include a storage space therein for storing personal items. An insert may be disposed between the cassettes and the recess to orient and fit the cassettes within the body. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110056423 | POWERED SURFBOARD - A motorized surfboard comprises top and bottom shells. The top shell comprises recesses that may contain motors, batteries, and motor controllers. The bottom shell comprises recesses that may contain one or more impellers. The impellers may be connected to the motors by shafts that extend through passageways between recesses in the top and bottom shells. The motors may be controlled by the user with various hand, arm, or leg motions. This may be accomplished by providing an accelerometer on the user. Orientation and motion sensed by the accelerometer may be translated to motor commands and these commands may be transmitted wirelessly to the motor controllers. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20100233920 | POWERED SURFBOARD FOR PRESERVING ENERGY OF A SURFER DURING PADDLING - An improvement to a conventional surfboard includes an impeller and an electric motor contained primarily within the body of the surfboard, whereby performance of the surfboard is substantially unaffected by the presence of the impeller and the electric motor. The electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller for providing a forward thrust of the surfboard. The improvement to the conventional surfboard also includes a throttle for selective control of the electric motor for operating the impeller to provide a forward thrust of the surfboard, the throttle being configured for use by a surfer lying in a prone position on the smooth top surface of the body of the surfboard. An extent of the surfer's energy that otherwise would be expended during paddling can be preserved for riding waves by using the impeller to provide the forward thrust during paddling. | 09-16-2010 |
