Patents by Inventor Patrick L. Scherer

Patrick L. Scherer 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).

  • Control system for an aircraft
    Patent number: 7793890
    Abstract: A control system for an aircraft includes a main unit and a separate auxiliary unit in communication with the main unit. The main unit includes an arm support allowing attachment to an arm of an operator. The main unit also includes a control stick supported by the structural element and movable in a plurality of directions. The main unit further includes sensors for sensing movement of the control stick. The auxiliary unit includes a transmitter for sending a transmitter signal encoding the movement of the control stick to the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Patrick L. Scherer
  • Control System for an Aircraft
    Publication number: 20080180272
    Abstract: A control system for an aircraft includes a main unit and a separate auxiliary unit in communication with the main unit. The main unit includes an arm support allowing attachment to an arm of an operator. The main unit also includes a control stick supported by the structural element and movable in a plurality of directions. The main unit further includes sensors for sensing movement of the control stick. The auxiliary unit includes a transmitter for sending a transmitter signal encoding the movement of the control stick to the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Patrick L. Scherer