Patents by Inventor Manuel Gatt

Manuel Gatt 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 comprising a lever and a housing
    Patent number: 11442489
    Abstract: A joystick has a lever and a housing. The lever is pivotable around a pivot axis. The joystick has a support plate carrying at least one sensor. The sensor has at least one coil generating a magnetic field. An eddy current is induced into the coil. At least one metal flag is movable relative to the coil. The motion of the metal flag coincides with the tilting motion of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA LTD.
    Inventors: Allen Carl Bonnici, Andrew Portelli, Manuel Gatt
  • Joystick Comprising a Lever and a Housing
    Publication number: 20210173426
    Abstract: A joystick has a lever and a housing. The lever is pivotable around a pivot axis. The joystick has a support plate carrying at least one sensor. The sensor has at least one coil generating a magnetic field. An eddy current is induced into the coil. At least one metal flag is movable relative to the coil. The motion of the metal flag coincides with the tilting motion of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Allen Carl Bonnici, Andrew Portelli, Manuel Gatt