Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Brannon

Daniel J. Brannon 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).

  • Joystick apparatus for measuring handle movement with six degrees of freedom
    Patent number: 5854622
    Abstract: Described and shown is a joystick for measuring movement of, or force and torque against, a manually operated handle in six degrees of freedom. The degrees of freedom include translational motion or force along each of three orthogonal axes and rotational motion or torque about each of the axes. Also described and shown is a circuit for interfacing the joystick to a standard computer port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventor: Daniel J. Brannon