Patents by Inventor William C. Shoemaker

William C. Shoemaker 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).

  • Vertical thrust lever
    Patent number: 10160534
    Abstract: A lever outputs a first signal level where the first signal level is based at least in part on the position of the lever and the first signal level is used to control a first set of rotors associated with a vertical propulsion system. A thumb controller (coupled to the vertical thrust lever) outputs a second signal level where the second signal level is based at least in part on the position of the thumb controller, the second signal level is used to control a second set of rotors associated with a horizontal propulsion system, and the thumb controller includes a detent associated with a recommended sustained maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Kitty Hawk Corporation
    Inventors: Sheldon Wong, William C. Shoemaker
  • VERTICAL THRUST LEVER
    Publication number: 20180319482
    Abstract: A lever outputs a first signal level where the first signal level is based at least in part on the position of the lever and the first signal level is used to control a first set of rotors associated with a vertical propulsion system. A thumb controller (coupled to the vertical thrust lever) outputs a second signal level where the second signal level is based at least in part on the position of the thumb controller, the second signal level is used to control a second set of rotors associated with a horizontal propulsion system, and the thumb controller includes a detent associated with a recommended sustained maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Sheldon Wong, William C. Shoemaker
  • Vertical thrust lever
    Patent number: 10011348
    Abstract: A vertical thrust lever has a first range of motion and is configured to output a first signal level where the first signal level is based at least in part on the position of the vertical thrust lever and the first signal level is used to control a first set of rotors which rotate in a horizontal plane. A controller has a second range of motion and is configured to output a second signal level where the second signal level is based at least in part on the position of the controller and the second signal level is used to control a second set of rotors which rotate in a vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Kitty Hawk Corporation
    Inventors: Sheldon Wong, William C. Shoemaker