Patents by Inventor Steven Wayne Kihara

Steven Wayne Kihara 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: 20200130836
    Abstract: A mounting system configured for coupling a device to a vehicle and providing for movement and remote operation of the device includes a first member for removably coupling the device to the mounting system, a second member rotatably coupled to the first member, a rotational actuator configured to rotate the first member relative to the second member about a first axis, a linear actuator configured to move the first and second members together, a device actuator configured to operate the device, and a deployment apparatus configured to move the device from a stored position to a deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Abey Mathew Kurikesu, Jeremy Robert Chavez, Steven Wayne Kihara
  • Publication number: 20190318711
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for interacting with a touch-sensitive display in a vehicle. The display shows one or more objects. Vehicle motion is detected. The position of at least one object on the touch-sensitive display based upon the vehicle motion. User touches on the touch-sensitive display may be detected, and tactile feedback may be provided to the user via a glove. In a further embodiment, an imminent input to the touch-sensitive display may be detected, and the target point for the imminent input may be determined. The display may be zoomed around the target point to expand at least a portion of a targeted object. The vehicle may be an aircraft, and the targeted object may be a virtual flight instrument. The target point may also be displayed on the touch-sensitive display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Robert Chavez, Steven Wayne Kihara
  • Publication number: 20170316712
    Abstract: A control and simulation system (CSS) has a flight system configured to selectively provide flight mode of operation of an aircraft and a simulation system configured to selectively provide a simulation mode of operating the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Kihara, Jeremy Robert Chavez