Patents by Inventor Joe Leachman

Joe Leachman 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).

  • Combined mode controller and display control unit
    Patent number: 10173785
    Abstract: A combined controller with a panel that has a face and a back, a case attached to the back of the panel. The face of the panel includes a plurality of first primary flight display inputs configured to receive physical inputs for the control of a first primary flight display; a plurality of second primary flight display inputs configured to receive physical inputs for the control of a second primary flight display; and a plurality of flight control inputs configured to receive physical inputs for the control of automated flight behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Leachman, Thomas B. Priest
  • Combined Mode Controller and Display Control Unit
    Publication number: 20180354645
    Abstract: A combined controller with a panel that has a face and a back, a case attached to the back of the panel. The face of the panel includes a plurality of first primary flight display inputs configured to receive physical inputs for the control of a first primary flight display; a plurality of second primary flight display inputs configured to receive physical inputs for the control of a second primary flight display; and a plurality of flight control inputs configured to receive physical inputs for the control of automated flight behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Leachman, Thomas B. Priest