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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186632 | Panel-mounted aircraft control stick A panel-mounted control stick for aircraft providing for roll and pitch input that emulates the response of a traditional floor-mounted control stick. The panel-mounted control stick incorporates a pitch beam input assembly and a roll input assembly for translating ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8002221 | Panel-mounted aircraft control stick A panel-mounted control stick for aircraft providing for roll and pitch input that emulates the response of a traditional floor-mounted control stick. The panel-mounted control stick incorporates a pitch beam input assembly and a roll input assembly for translating ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7740207 | Aircraft flight control systems and methods An aircraft flight control system advantageously is provided with a control rod which is spline-connected to a bearing assembly so as to permit simultaneous independent longitudinal and rotational movements of the control rod while isolating such movements from one ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7681842 | Device for artificially restoring an opposing force for a device for remotely controlling aircraft control surfaces A device for artificially restoring an opposing force for a device for remotely controlling an aircraft control surface, the device comprising: an actuator member (1) mounted to pivot about an axis (2) and entrain a rotary shaft (3); a stationar... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7331548 | Control linkage for T-tail aircraft elevator surfaces Systems and methods for implementing control linkages that may be employed to produce synchronous motion in two adjacent controlled devices controlled by a common input. In one example implementation, a semi-rigid modified constant velocity (CV) joint control linkag... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7313468 | Force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft A force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft with a handle for operation by a pilot and with a signal generating device that is connected to the handle for generating a control signal used for adjusting the engine thrust. The sign... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7271796 | Reconfigurable control for a combat vehicle A reconfigurable control for a combat vehicle such as a tank, personnel carrier, or aircraft, is presented. The control includes a grip, a base and a seal. The grip has a lower surface and a chamber. The grip includes a first electrical connector and a key located w... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7178757 | Motorcycle rider autogyro An autogyro, or aircraft with a rotating wing, has an airframe providing a motorcycle-like configuration for the rider. The motorcycle-like straddle-type seat locates the rider in front of the rotating wing, behind a teardrop shaped simulated fuel tank, and above th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7143984 | Throttle lever for controlling the speed of at least one aircraft engine A throttle lever that for being pivoted by a pilot of an aircraft may include a guidance device that is integral with the lever and capable of interacting with first and second guide tracks. The first guide track allows the lever to be moved to continuously control ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140175 | Throttle control device in particular for turbine aero engine test bench The invention concerns a throttle control device for an aircraft turbine engine. It comprises a control assembly acting on the native command of the turbine engine (MT1–MT3) as a function of a manual input defined by a pilot control element (1... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7108232 | Helicopter force-feel and stability augmentation system with parallel servo-actuator A force-feel system is implemented by mechanically coupling a servo-actuator to and in parallel with a flight control system. The servo-actuator consists of an electric motor, a gearing device, and a clutch. A commanded cockpit-flight-controller position is achieved... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107196 | Model controller computer interface A method and implementing computer system are provided in which an interface device is designed to provide an interface between a remote controller (RC) device for controlling the operation of a vehicle, and a computer system such as a personal computer. The interfa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7032471 | Control device for controlling machines by hand or foot The invention relates to a control device for controlling machines, especially hydraulic machines, by hand or foot. The inventive device comprises an actuating element (1), especially a pedal or a control lever, which can be moved in several directions. The a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000497 | Selectively positionable gearshift and method An adjustable gearshift assembly (10, 130) for connecting by a bracket (16) to a transmission of a motor vehicle, providing a shifter knob (12, 132) movable to a selected position relative to an elongate member (14, 144). The shifter knob... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6928350 | Control console for an automobile A control device for controlling a plurality of user appliances is disclosed. The device is ergonomically designed to enforce hand placement and eliminate the problem of finding the correct switch to manipulate. Additionally, the controls on the device have software... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6904340 | Flight control indicator for an aircraft, in particular a transport airplane, intended to supply the thrust generated by at least one engine of the aircraft Flight control indicator for an aircraft, in particular a transport airplane, intended to supply the thrust generated by at least one engine of the aircraft. The flight control indicator (1) comprises display means (4) which present, on a viewin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6830223 | Force sensor rod A force sensor rod for an aircraft actuator system. The force sensor rod is constructed from a tube and a force sensing transducer. The force sensing transducer has a body containing a force responsive primary element and electronic circuitry. The force sensing tran... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6647820 | Variable position hand control mount for operator controls A mounting system for an operator control implement comprises a manipulation tube which defines a first axis and upon one end of which an operator control implement is adapted to be mounted. The manipulation tube extends through a housing within which a f... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6572055 | Hydrostatic sidestick coupling In a system for directing the motion of a vehicle, controllers, each of which independently controls motion of the vehicle, are linked to a coupling assembly to cause the controllers to experience substantially identical motion. The coupling assembly incl... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571171 | Method and apparatus for graphically inserting waypoints for a flight management system An apparatus and method for inserting a waypoint into a preexisting flight plan which includes selecting a waypoint on a graphical display of a portion of the flight plan and automatically generating a proposed changed flight plan based upon inserting the... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6512344 | Control apparatus equipped with back drive A control apparatus comprises a control stick, a sensor for detecting the angular displacement amount of the stick and outputting a position signal, a spring for generating an operation force in accordance with the angular displacement amount based on a n... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6488239 | Aircraft control lever vernier According to the present invention, there is provided an aircraft control including a control lever having a handle and a base, where the base is operatively mountable for movement between predetermined control lever positions, and a vernier adjusting mec... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6347770 | Dual-control stick for aircraft A dual-seat control system for an aircraft provides an upright mounted at one end to pivot by actuation of a user near the other end. Cross beams extend from the upper end of the upright to positions in front of each user. The cross beams each carry a han... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6264146 | Portable controller for an aircraft A portable, hand-holdable controller for interfacing with various flight control, weapons control and other subsystems of an aircraft by a crew member who is not piloting the aircraft. In a preferred embodiment the portable controller includes a keyboard,... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5921507 | Aircraft control yoke An airbag module is positioned relative to an aircraft control yoke or shaft, the airbag being actuated by majority voting sensors that are responsive to acceleration forces upon the aircraft. The aircraft control yoke or control yoke post is constructed ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5853152 | Collective detent system for vertical takeoff flight operations A collective detent system is incorporated in combination with the flight control system of a helicopter to enhance vertical takeoff flight operations of the helicopter. One embodiment of the collective detent system includes a collective control stick th... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5820071 | Mechanical coupler/decoupler A coupler/decoupler is suitable for connecting one mechanical system to another and, upon application of sufficient force, resettably disengaging the first mechanical system from the second. In particular, the coupler/decoupler couples the pilot's or co-p... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5769363 | Aircraft adjustable control stick An adjustable aircraft control stick comprising a vertically-positioned column pivoted about the pitch axis for controlling the elevators and a yoke member pivotally mounted to the upper end of the control column about an axis parallel to the roll axis of... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5746398 | Force-gradient cyclic stick system for a helicopter A cyclic stick system for a helicopter includes sensors for measuring at least one parameter representative of the current flight status of the helicopter. In response to the at least one parameter, the cyclic stick system either (1) continuously and auto... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5735490 | Control device with a control stick, particularly a servo sidestick for aircraft A control device with a control stick, wherein the control stick is moved by an irreversible actuator controlled by a computer, and the computer controls the position of the actuator and thus the movement of the control stick, and slaves the control colum... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5613652 | Aircraft auto throttle system An auto throttle system for FAYDEC equipped aircraft includes a remote friction element which is separated from a pilot's console. The system also includes an auto throttle control and a manual throttle control which are mechanically coupled through the f... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5591082 | Side-mounted throttle and weapons controller for computer video games and flight simulation The throttle controller according to the invention includes a rectangular base having a shaft pivotally mounted thereon with a potentiometer having a stem connected to the shaft for sensing the position of the shaft. A cable is connected to the potentiome... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5559432 | Joystick generating a polar coordinates signal utilizing a rotating magnetic field within a hollow toroid core A joystick transducer utilizing a rotating magnetic field within a hollow toroid core, this rotating field drives a polar sensor element to which a 360 degree variable flux coupling element is operated by a joysyick to generate an output signal the phase ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5547149 | Aircraft airbag protection apparatus and method Airbags are positioned in a general aviation aircraft cockpit relative to a control yoke, a pilot, and a front seat passenger. Airbag actuation is controlled by a adaptive programmable controller such as a microcomputer. Airbag actuation is based upon inf... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5527004 | Control system for aircraft A control mechanism for aircraft having a vertically extending, member with a cross bar attached to its upper end and a pair of arcuate lower members extending from the cross bar toward the forward end of the aircraft with an adjustable positioning arm on... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5488824 | Throttle control device controlling two engines of a same aerodyne The throttle control device controlling two engines of a same aerodyne which embodies the invention uses a drive mechanism mounted rotatably about a fixed axis and rotated by means of a servomotor controlled by a computer ensuring automatic flight velocit... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5472156 | Air combat collective control head An air combat control head with an extension provides a head for a collece control stick wherein system control switches may be located for easy access by the operator and an extension comprising a phenolic coated hand grip and a bottom tube component. T... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5431361 | Crashworthy cyclic control stick system for a helicopter A crashworthy cyclic control stick system (10) for use in combination with an energy attenuating stroking crew seat (100) includes a cyclic control stick (11) and an actuating/attenuating mechanism (50). The cyclic control stick (11) includes an upper tub... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427336 | Dual control mechanism for aircraft A control mechanism for aircraft having a vertically extending, short stub with a cross bar attached to its upper end and a pair of arcuate lower members extending from the cross bar toward the forward end of the aircraft with an adjustable positioning ar... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5404305 | Control of pilot control station authority for a dual piloted flight control system In a dual station sidearm control system, a pilot control station provides pilot control signals in response to pilot activation of a pilot sidearm controller (210) and a co-pilot station provides co-pilot control signals in response to co-pilot activatio... | 04/04/1995 |
