Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Serrao

Thomas M. Serrao 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).

  • Publication number: 20030077954
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: The Talaria Company, LLC, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Patent number: 6453835
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Patent number: 6447349
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Patent number: 6401644
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Publication number: 20010021613
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: The Talaria Company, LLC, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Publication number: 20010010987
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: The Talaria Company, LLC, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Patent number: 6234100
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Patent number: 5202957
    Abstract: A full motion video telephone system combines mechanical scanning from the early era of television with modern video and digital communications technology for operation over conventional loaded bandwidth limited telephone lines. A camera pickup mechanical disk scanner causes scanning of an object in picture frames with an image resolution in the range of 30-90 scan lines per frame and full motion resolution in the range of 15-30 frames per second. A photomultiplier sensor generates an analog serial scanning signal with a bandwidth within the analog frequency range of 0-90 kHz. The synchronous motor of the mechanical scanner is synchronized with a first clock signal generated from a reference clock standard. Analog to digital conversion permits transmission by a high speed modem on the telephone lines. The receiving station is similar permitting full motion image reproduction with acceptable resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Future Communications
    Inventor: Thomas M. Serrao