Patents by Inventor Ronald Albin Wilcox

Ronald Albin Wilcox 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).

  • Line replaceable, fly-by-wire control column and control wheel assemblies with a centrally connected line replaceable disconnect and autopilot assembly
    Patent number: 9352824
    Abstract: A yoke for controlling the attitude of an aircraft is provided. The yoke includes a chassis, a pitch hub, a roll hub, a support column, a control wheel and a connection arrangement. The pitch hub rotatably mounts to the chassis. The roll hub rotatably mounts to the chassis for motion being generally parallel to the pitch hub. The support column attaches to the pitch hub for rotational motion with the pitch hub relative to the chassis. The control wheel pivotally attaches to the support column for rotational motion about a control wheel pivot axis being generally perpendicular to the pitch and roll hubs. The connection arrangement couples the control wheel to the roll hub and is configured to rotate the roll hub about the roll axis when the control wheel is rotated about the control wheel pivot axis. A system including interconnected yokes is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Woodward MPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Maciej J. Piotrowski, Steven E. Rickenbrode, Ronald Albin Wilcox
  • Line Replaceable, Fly-By-Wire Control Column and Control Wheel Assemblies with a Centrally Connected Line Replaceable Disconnect and Autopilot Assembly
    Publication number: 20150203188
    Abstract: A yoke for controlling the attitude of an aircraft is provided. The yoke includes a chassis, a pitch hub, a roll hub, a support column, a control wheel and a connection arrangement. The pitch hub rotatably mounts to the chassis. The roll hub rotatably mounts to the chassis for motion being generally parallel to the pitch hub. The support column attaches to the pitch hub for rotational motion with the pitch hub relative to the chassis. The control wheel pivotally attaches to the support column for rotational motion about a control wheel pivot axis being generally perpendicular to the pitch and roll hubs. The connection arrangement couples the control wheel to the roll hub and is configured to rotate the roll hub about the roll axis when the control wheel is rotated about the control wheel pivot axis. A system including interconnected yokes is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: WOODWARD MPC, INC.
    Inventors: Maciej J. Piotrowski, Steven E. Rickenbrode, Ronald Albin Wilcox