Patents by Inventor Kenton W. Fadeley

Kenton W. Fadeley 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).

  • Steering and thrust control system for waterjet boats
    Patent number: 6453835
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Stick control system for waterjet boats
    Patent number: 6401644
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
  • Stick control system for waterjet boats
    Patent number: 6234100
    Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao