Patents by Inventor Michael G. Van Staagen

Michael G. Van Staagen 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).

  • Integrated seat mounted inceptor
    Patent number: 9033284
    Abstract: An inceptor is provided including a control stick mounted to a seat. The control stick is movable about at least a first axis. A fly-by-wire inceptor control system is housed within a portion of the seat. The inceptor control system is configured to provide input signal indicative of movement of the control stick to a flight control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael G. Van Staagen
  • Enhancement of cockpit external visibility
    Patent number: 8952831
    Abstract: A cockpit display system for a cockpit of an aircraft includes a primary flight display moveably located in the cockpit and viewable from a pilot position and/or a copilot position in the cockpit. The primary flight display is movable from a first position utilized for a first operating condition of the aircraft to a second position to increase external visibility during a second operating condition of the aircraft. A cockpit system includes a pilot operating position and a first flight display moveably located in the cockpit and viewable from the pilot operating position. The first flight display is movable from a first position utilized during a first operating condition of the aircraft to a second position to increase external visibility from the pilot operating position during a second operating condition of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventor: Michael G. Van Staagen
  • ENHANCEMENT OF COCKPIT EXTERNAL VISIBILITY
    Publication number: 20140159926
    Abstract: A cockpit display system for a cockpit of an aircraft includes a primary flight display moveably located in the cockpit and viewable from a pilot position and/or a copilot position in the cockpit. The primary flight display is movable from a first position utilized for a first operating condition of the aircraft to a second position to increase external visibility during a second operating condition of the aircraft. A cockpit system includes a pilot operating position and a first flight display moveably located in the cockpit and viewable from the pilot operating position. The first flight display is movable from a first position utilized during a first operating condition of the aircraft to a second position to increase external visibility from the pilot operating position during a second operating condition of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Michael G. Van Staagen
  • INTEGRATED SEAT MOUNTED INCEPTOR
    Publication number: 20140138492
    Abstract: An inceptor is provided including a control stick mounted to a seat. The control stick is movable about at least a first axis. A fly-by-wire inceptor control system is housed within a portion of the seat. The inceptor control system is configured to provide input signal indicative of movement of the control stick to a flight control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: Michael G. Van Staagen