Patents Assigned to Horizon Hobby, LLC
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Patent number: 9575185Abstract: Example implementations may relate to an obstacle detection system. In particular, an example device may include a light emitter, a line-image sensor, and a controller that are mounted on a rotatable component. In an example embodiment, the line-image sensor may receive light signals emitted from the light emitter. The controller may be communicatively coupled to the light emitter and line-image sensor and configured to determine a multipath signal based on the time of flight of the light signal and the position along the line-image sensor at which the line-image sensor received the given reflected light signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Paul Beard, Jeffrey Walker
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Patent number: 9360846Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling servomotors are described herein. Servomotor controllers and related control circuitry are configured to generate control signals for controlling the servomotor. The control signals include directional control signals to control the rotational direction and position of the servomotor, and power control signals control the rotational speed and/or torque of the servomotor.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventor: Paul Beard
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Patent number: 9354318Abstract: Example implementations may relate to an obstacle detection system. In particular, an example device may include a light emitter, a line-image sensor, and a controller that are mounted on a rotatable component. In an example embodiment, the line-image sensor may receive light signals emitted from the light emitter. The controller may be communicatively coupled to the light emitter and line-image sensor and configured to determine a multipath signal based on the time of flight of the light signal and the position along the line-image sensor at which the line-image sensor received the given reflected light signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Paul Beard, Jeff Walker
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Patent number: 9320977Abstract: Systems and methods for stabilizing the steering and throttle of a radio-controlled (RC) vehicle are described herein. More specifically, sensors and circuitry are configured to control the wheel speed and wheel direction of a RC vehicle based on rotational information. In operation, one or more sensors may be configured to receive angular rotational information associated with a rotation of the RC vehicle. The rotational information may define a rotation of the RC vehicle around one or more axes of the RC vehicle. The circuitry may be configured to receive the angular rotation information associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the one or more sensors, and control a wheel speed and/or a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle based at least in part on (i) command data received from a controller associated with the RC vehicle and (ii) the received angular rotation information.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Paul Beard, Jukka Steenari, John Adams
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Patent number: 9182004Abstract: A rotary damper for remote-controlled vehicles is described. The rotary damper includes a housing containing a fluid, a rotary joint, a rotating member, a protrusion extending from the first end of the rotating member dividing a space within the housing into at least two portions, and a rocker arm. In operation, a linear motion applied to the rocker arm translates into rotary motion on the rotating member, causing the protrusion to move through the fluid within the housing. An elastic member may be coaxially mounted on the rotating member to resist the rotary motion translated from the rocker arm. The elastic member generates a spring force, and the protrusion moving through the liquid generates a damping force. In other examples, the damping force is generated using a fluid-shearing object moving through the liquid, such as a slotted disc or an impeller.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Brian Miller, Brent Redlin
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Publication number: 20150246292Abstract: An example vehicle includes a rotational force control system (RFCS) coupled to a vehicle chassis. The RFCS includes a frame and a first flywheel mechanically coupled to the frame. The first flywheel is configured to spin about a first axis of the first flywheel and tilt about a second axis of the first flywheel. The example vehicle further includes a second flywheel mechanically coupled to the frame. The second flywheel is configured to spin about a first axis of the second flywheel and tilt about a second axis of the second flywheel. The RFCS is configured to cause a rotational force to be applied about at least one axis of the vehicle by changing an angular momentum of the first or second flywheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: HORIZON HOBBY, LLCInventor: Paul Beard
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Patent number: 9120511Abstract: An example vehicle includes a rotational force control system (RFCS) coupled to a vehicle chassis. The RFCS includes a frame and a first flywheel mechanically coupled to the frame. The first flywheel is configured to spin about a first axis of the first flywheel and tilt about a second axis of the first flywheel. The example vehicle further includes a second flywheel mechanically coupled to the frame. The second flywheel is configured to spin about a first axis of the second flywheel and tilt about a second axis of the second flywheel. The RFCS is configured to cause a rotational force to be applied about at least one axis of the vehicle by changing an angular momentum of the first or second flywheels.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventor: Paul Beard
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Patent number: 9079471Abstract: The disclosed dynamic suspension systems include (i) a fluid-filled suspension tube, (ii) a piston rod partially enclosed within the suspension tube, (iii) a first impedance plate coupled to the piston rod and comprising bypass apertures, (iv) a second impedance plate comprising bypass apertures and arranged relative to the first impedance plate to form overlap regions at each point where a portion of a bypass aperture of the first impedance plate overlaps a portion of a bypass aperture of the second impedance plate. In operation, the first or second impedance plates is movable to change a size or number of the overlap regions to adjust a fluid flow rate through the overlap regions to control the speed and/or acceleration of the piston rod as the piston rod moves through the fluid-filled suspension tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventor: Gregory E. Arends
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Patent number: 9056667Abstract: The present disclosure describes flight training systems and methods for radio-controlled (RC) airplanes that rely on inertial attitude estimates. Preferred embodiments include an RC airplane with one or more control processors configured to (i) estimate an inertial attitude of the RC airplane based on one or more measurements from an attitude sensor array and (ii) control the inertial attitude of the RC airplane based the inertial attitude estimate. In operation, controlling the attitude of the RC airplane may include both controlling the RC airplane to a specific inertial attitude and/or keeping the inertial attitude of the RC airplane within a predefined flight envelope.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Joseph Burch, David Ribbe
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Publication number: 20150094880Abstract: Systems and methods for stabilizing the steering and throttle of a radio-controlled (RC) vehicle are described herein. More specifically, sensors and circuitry are configured to control the wheel speed and wheel direction of a RC vehicle based on rotational information. In operation, one or more sensors may be configured to receive angular rotational information associated with a rotation of the RC vehicle. The rotational information may define a rotation of the RC vehicle around one or more axes of the RC vehicle. The circuitry may be configured to receive the angular rotation information associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the one or more sensors, and control a wheel speed and/or a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle based at least in part on (i) command data received from a controller associated with the RC vehicle and (ii) the received angular rotation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Paul Beard, Jukka Steenari, John Adams
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Patent number: D740708Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventor: Mirco Pecorari
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Patent number: D746882Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: HORIZON HOBBY, LLCInventor: James Haley
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Patent number: D761727Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Gregory Arends, Mark Reed
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Patent number: D762166Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Gregory Arends, Mark Reed
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Patent number: D762568Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventor: Gregory Arends
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Patent number: D762569Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Gregory Arends, Mark Reed
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Patent number: D774933Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventors: Mirco Pecorari, Danny Snyder
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Patent number: D777113Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: HORIZON HOBBY, LLCInventor: James Haley
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Patent number: D777676Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventor: James Haley