Patents by Inventor Gary L. Van Drie

Gary L. Van Drie 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).

  • Flight simulators
    Patent number: 6634885
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for scaling a large commercial flight simulator into a more compact flight simulator, without losing the look and feel of a corresponding aircraft in-flight, by modifying movement of the motion platform to conform to the recommendations of one knowledgeable of the actual aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Fidelity Flight Simulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham L. Hodgetts, Gary L. Van Drie
  • Flight simulators
    Publication number: 20020055086
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for scaling a large commercial flight simulator into a more compact flight simulator, without losing the look and feel of a corresponding aircraft in-flight, by modifying movement of the motion platform to conform to the recommendations of one knowledgeable of the actual aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Graham L. Hodgetts, Gary L. Van Drie