Patents by Inventor Michael A. Nield

Michael A. Nield 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).

  • Publication number: 20240085902
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a handheld controller device includes a housing and a trigger assembly. The housing is configured to be held in the hands of a user. The trigger assembly includes a pair of triggers extending outward from a side of the handheld controller device and configured to move along respective trigger paths. The trigger assembly also includes a guide and coupling assemblies. The guide assembly is disposed inside the housing and includes, for each trigger, a channel that extends at least partially along the trigger path of the trigger. The coupling assembly is disposed inside the housing and is connected to the pair of triggers. The coupling assembly is configured to transfer motion between the pair of triggers such that, when one trigger moves towards the housing along its respective trigger path, the coupling assembly moves the other trigger away from the housing along its trigger path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Yawman LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Nield, Matthew Charles Perez, Paul Cilino
  • Publication number: 20240061419
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a handheld controller device includes a housing and a trigger assembly. The housing is configured to be held in the hands of a user. The trigger assembly includes a pair of triggers extending outward from a side of the handheld controller device and configured to move along respective trigger paths. A coupling assembly is disposed inside the housing and connected to the pair of triggers. The coupling assembly is configured to transfer motion between the pair of triggers such that, when either of the triggers moves towards the housing along its respective trigger path, the coupling assembly moves the other trigger an equal distance away from the housing along its trigger path. Circuitry in the housing includes one or more sensors and a microcontroller configured to receive sensor signals and, in response, generate aircraft control data (e.g., for a flight simulation or remotely controlled flyable aircraft).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Yawman LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Nield
  • Patent number: 11868125
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a handheld controller device includes a housing and a trigger assembly. The housing is configured to be held in the hands of a user. The trigger assembly includes a pair of triggers extending outward from a side of the handheld controller device and configured to move along respective trigger paths. A coupling assembly is disposed inside the housing and connected to the pair of triggers. The coupling assembly is configured to transfer motion between the pair of triggers such that, when either of the triggers moves towards the housing along its respective trigger path, the coupling assembly moves the other trigger an equal distance away from the housing along its trigger path. Circuitry in the housing includes one or more sensors and a microcontroller configured to receive sensor signals and, in response, generate aircraft control data (e.g., for a flight simulation or remotely controlled flyable aircraft).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Yawman LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Nield
  • Publication number: 20230025582
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a handheld controller device includes a housing and a trigger assembly. The housing is configured to be held in the hands of a user. The trigger assembly includes a pair of triggers extending outward from a side of the handheld controller device and configured to move along respective trigger paths. A coupling assembly is disposed inside the housing and connected to the pair of triggers. The coupling assembly is configured to transfer motion between the pair of triggers such that, when either of the triggers moves towards the housing along its respective trigger path, the coupling assembly moves the other trigger an equal distance away from the housing along its trigger path. Circuitry in the housing includes one or more sensors and a microcontroller configured to receive sensor signals and, in response, generate aircraft control data (e.g., for a flight simulation or remotely controlled flyable aircraft).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Yawman LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Nield
  • Publication number: 20200285694
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a computer resource runs computer code from one or more cells of a spreadsheet. In some aspects, a spreadsheet application detects computer program script stored in a cell of an electronic spreadsheet document. A computer resource is then identified to execute the computer program script (e.g., based on a computer programming language of the computer program script). The computer resource is invoked to execute the computer program script, and the computer resource generates output data by executing the computer program script. The output data are converted to cell values for the electronic spreadsheet document, and the spreadsheet application populates the cell values into one or more cells of the electronic spreadsheet document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Nield
  • Patent number: 4762697
    Abstract: Phosphorus mud and other phosphorus-containing waste materials are processed to remove water and phosphorus and to leave a solid mass which is safe for disposal. The phosphorus mud is heated to boil off the water and then to boil off yellow phosphorus, which is subsequently condensed. The residual phosphorus then is removed mainly by burning off in air along with some volatilization, so as to increase the recovery rate of solids from the waste material, when compared to removal of residual phosphorus by volatilization under nitrogen. A significant improvement in processing rate is achieved at the expense of a loss of a minor amount of recoverable phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Tenneco Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Nield, Basil N. Robbins
  • Patent number: D992645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Yawman LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Nield