Patents by Inventor David Sulkowski

David Sulkowski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Handheld controller for vehicles
    Patent number: 7471216
    Abstract: A handheld controller allows a human operator to control various aspects of a vehicle's operation. The operator's fingers are used to manipulate various devices (e.g., buttons, switches, joysticks, levers, triggers, trackballs and the like) disposed on the handheld controller to control aspects of the vehicle's operation associated with these devices. The handheld controller may provide control signals to the vehicle by a cable, or by a wireless connection. The handheld controller allows the operator to freely move about the vehicle's compartment or to move outside the compartment, while still being able to control the various aspects of vehicle operation. Furthermore, the handheld controller allows the operator to control the various aspects of vehicle operation from a location away from potentially hazardous surfaces within the compartment, which helps to prevent the operator from contacting these surfaces in the event that the vehicle is struck by an object (e.g., enemy artillery, another vehicle, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Chen, Steven Cai, David Sulkowski
  • Handheld controller for vehicles
    Publication number: 20060116204
    Abstract: A handheld controller allows a human operator to control various aspects of a vehicle's operation. The operator's fingers are used to manipulate various devices (e.g., buttons, switches, joysticks, levers, triggers, trackballs and the like) disposed on the handheld controller to control aspects of the vehicle's operation associated with these devices. The handheld controller may provide control signals to the vehicle by a cable, or by a wireless connection. The handheld controller allows the operator to freely move about the vehicle's compartment or to move outside the compartment, while still being able to control the various aspects of vehicle operation. Furthermore, the handheld controller allows the operator to control the various aspects of vehicle operation from a location away from potentially hazardous surfaces within the compartment, which helps to prevent the operator from contacting these surfaces in the event that the vehicle is struck by an object (e.g., enemy artillery, another vehicle, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Chen, Steven Cai, David Sulkowski
  • Handheld controller for vehicles
    Patent number: D533142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Chen, Steven Cai, David Sulkowski