Patents by Inventor Clive Ashbolt

Clive Ashbolt 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).

  • Force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft
    Patent number: 7313468
    Abstract: A force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft with a handle for operation by a pilot and with a signal generating device that is connected to the handle for generating a control signal used for adjusting the engine thrust. The signal generating device is provided for generating the control signal as a function of the force exerted by the pilot on the handle in operation. The throttle may include force-controlled elements for control of an afterburner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Clive Ashbolt, Thomas Buro, Richard Haarmann
  • Force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft
    Publication number: 20050085958
    Abstract: A force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft with a handle for operation by a pilot and with a signal generating device that is connected to the handle for generating a control signal used for adjusting the engine thrust. The signal generating device is provided for generating the control signal as a function of the force exerted by the pilot on the handle in operation. The throttle may include force-controlled elements for control of an afterburner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Clive Ashbolt, Thomas Buro, Richard Haarmann