Patents by Inventor James J. Tauer

James J. Tauer 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).

  • Virtual pivot handcontroller
    Patent number: 4962448
    Abstract: A movable handcontroller that permits control while requiring low force-displacement gradient. The handcontroller may be used in a side-arm configuration in that it allows the operator's arm to remain essentially motionless in an armrest while control inputs are made about the fulcrum of the wrist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Inventors: Joseph DeMaio, Kathleen M. Radke, James J. Tauer