Patents by Inventor Alex Duarte

Alex Duarte 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: 20240262490
    Abstract: An inceptor apparatus for an aircraft comprises a primary inceptor member provided in the form of a stick member having a grip portion, at which the stick member can be gripped by a pilot's hand, and a secondary inceptor member provided at an upper portion of the primary inceptor member and having an actuating portion, at which the secondary inceptor member can be manually actuated by a pilot's thumb. Both inceptor members have associated a respective sensor assembly which is provided to generate electronic flight control signals or commands in response to at least one of i) pivoting movements of the respective inceptor member around each of two independent maneuvering axes associated to the inceptor member, ii) forces acting on or via the respective inceptor member in pivoting directions with respect to each of the maneuvering axes, and iii) lateral flexing or bending of the respective inceptor member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Rodrigo Rizzi STARR, Robert Austen FOX, Markus SCHERDEL, Alex Duarte GOMES, Vincente MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Fabio Wilson RODRIGUES, Rogério DE CERQUEIRA LARIO
  • Patent number: 12006023
    Abstract: An inceptor apparatus for an aircraft having a primary inceptor member provided in the form of a stick member having a grip portion, at which the stick member can be gripped by a pilot's hand, and a secondary inceptor member provided at an upper portion of the primary inceptor member and having an actuating portion, at which the secondary inceptor member can be manually actuated by a pilot's thumb. Both inceptor members have associated a respective sensor assembly which is provided to generate electronic flight control signals or commands in response to at least one of i) pivoting movements of the respective inceptor member around each of two independent maneuvering axes associated to the inceptor member, ii) forces acting on or via the respective inceptor member in pivoting directions with respect to each of the maneuvering axes, and iii) lateral flexing or bending of the respective inceptor member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Lilium eAircraft GmbH
    Inventors: Rodrigo Rizzi Starr, Robert Austen Fox, Markus Scherdel, Alex Duarte Gomes, Vincente Martínez Martínez, Fabio Wilson Rodrigues, Rogério De Cerqueira Lario
  • Publication number: 20220266983
    Abstract: An inceptor apparatus for an aircraft comprises a primary inceptor member provided in the form of a stick member having a grip portion, at which the stick member can be gripped by a pilot's hand, and a secondary inceptor member provided at an upper portion of the primary inceptor member and having an actuating portion, at which the secondary inceptor member can be manually actuated by a pilot's thumb. Both inceptor members have associated a respective sensor assembly which is provided to generate electronic flight control signals or commands in response to at least one of i) pivoting movements of the respective inceptor member around each of two independent maneuvering axes associated to the inceptor member, ii) forces acting on or via the respective inceptor member in pivoting directions with respect to each of the maneuvering axes, and iii) lateral flexing or bending of the respective inceptor member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Rodrigo Rizzi STARR, Robert Austen FOX, Markus SCHERDEL, Alex Duarte GOMES, Vincente MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Fabio Wilson RODRIGUES, Rogério DE CERQUEIRA LARIO
  • Patent number: 6194457
    Abstract: A composition that is used as an eye treatment contains reduced glutathione, vitamin A and vitamin E, as well as one or more of zinc sulfate, boric acid and potassium as buffering agents. The composition also may contain a lubricant and a preservative. The composition is a sterile isotonic solution. The composition is used in a method of treating eyes for the alleviation of irritations and/or dryness, as well as for the prevention and treatment of cataracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventors: A. Glenn Braswell, Kenneth J. Absher, Alex Duarte