Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Serrao
Thomas M. Serrao 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).
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Publication number: 20030077954Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Applicant: The Talaria Company, LLC, a Delaware corporationInventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
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Patent number: 6453835Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLCInventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
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Patent number: 6447349Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLCInventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
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Patent number: 6401644Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLCInventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
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Publication number: 20010021613Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Applicant: The Talaria Company, LLC, a Delaware corporationInventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
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Publication number: 20010010987Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: The Talaria Company, LLC, a Delaware corporationInventors: Kenton D. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
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Patent number: 6234100Abstract: A waterjet-driven boat has a reversing bucket for controlling forward/reverse thrust and a rotatable nozzle for controlling sideward forces. A bucket position sensor is connected to the reversing bucket, and the bucket is controlled using the output of the position sensor to enable the bucket to be automatically moved to a neutral thrust position. Similarly, a nozzle position sensor is connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is controlled using the output of the nozzle position sensor so that the nozzle may be automatically returned to a zero sideward force position. A joystick with two axes of motion may be used to control both the bucket and the nozzle. The joystick has built-in centering forces that automatically return it to a neutral position, causing both the bucket and nozzle to return to their neutral positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1998Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLCInventors: Kenton W. Fadeley, Shepard W. McKenney, Thomas M. Serrao
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Patent number: 5202957Abstract: A full motion video telephone system combines mechanical scanning from the early era of television with modern video and digital communications technology for operation over conventional loaded bandwidth limited telephone lines. A camera pickup mechanical disk scanner causes scanning of an object in picture frames with an image resolution in the range of 30-90 scan lines per frame and full motion resolution in the range of 15-30 frames per second. A photomultiplier sensor generates an analog serial scanning signal with a bandwidth within the analog frequency range of 0-90 kHz. The synchronous motor of the mechanical scanner is synchronized with a first clock signal generated from a reference clock standard. Analog to digital conversion permits transmission by a high speed modem on the telephone lines. The receiving station is similar permitting full motion image reproduction with acceptable resolution.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1990Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Future CommunicationsInventor: Thomas M. Serrao