Patents by Inventor Steven D. Marzella

Steven D. Marzella 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).

  • Precision pointing mode of an aircraft
    Patent number: 11001376
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided including at least one pilot input and a flight control system n communication with the at least one pilot input. The flight control system is operable in a manual mode and a pointing mode. In the manual mode, a velocity, position, and attitude of the aircraft are controlled manually, and in the pointing mode, at least one of the velocity and position of the aircraft is controlled by the flight control system and at least one of the attitude and heading of the aircraft is controlled manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Marzella, David L. Adams, William C. Fell, Matthew T. Luszcz
  • PRECISION POINTING MODE OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20200047881
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided including at least one pilot input and a flight control system n communication with the at least one pilot input. The flight control system is operable in a manual mode and a pointing mode. In the manual mode, a velocity, position, and attitude of the aircraft are controlled manually, and in the pointing mode, at least one of the velocity and position of the aircraft is controlled by the flight control system and at least one of the attitude and heading of the aircraft is controlled manually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Steven D. Marzella, David L. Adams, William C. Fell, Matthew T. Luszcz