Patents by Inventor Gregory Vorsanger

Gregory Vorsanger 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).

  • Manual Interface Device for Facilitating Operator Control of a Manually Controllable System
    Publication number: 20190220053
    Abstract: A manual interface device is disclosed. The manual interface device can include a first interface component attachable to a manually controllable mechanism. The first interface component can have a first interface surface defining a protrusion or a recess. In addition, the manual interface device can include a second interface component attachable to a human operator. The second interface component can have a second interface surface defining the other of the protrusion or the recess to engage with the first interface surface sufficient to transfer force to operate the manually controllable mechanism. The first and second interface components can be magnetically attracted to one another to maintain engagement of the first and second interface surfaces during operation of the manually controllable mechanism while facilitating selective disengagement of the first and second interface surfaces by the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Zachary Eric Leuschner, Gregory Vorsanger, John-Francis Mergen
  • Manual Interface Device for Facilitating Operator Control of a Manually Controllable System
    Publication number: 20180335796
    Abstract: A manual interface device is disclosed. The manual interface device can include a first interface component attachable to a manually controllable mechanism. The first interface component can have a first interface surface defining a protrusion or a recess. In addition, the manual interface device can include a second interface component attachable to a human operator. The second interface component can have a second interface surface defining the other of the protrusion or the recess to engage with the first interface surface sufficient to transfer force to operate the manually controllable mechanism. The first and second interface components can be magnetically attracted to one another to maintain engagement of the first and second interface surfaces during operation of the manually controllable mechanism while facilitating selective disengagement of the first and second interface surfaces by the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Zachary Eric Leuschner, Gregory Vorsanger, John-Francis Mergen