Patents by Inventor William I. Menadue

William I. Menadue 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).

  • Patent number: 4586387
    Abstract: A flight test aid comprising means to measure force that is applied by a pilot to the controls (7) of an aircraft to adjust the control surfaces while manoeuvering the aircraft which utilizes a plurality of sensors (5-6) supported in the interface between the control member (7) and the part of the pilot (1) operating the control and means (9) to record the force from the sensors (5-6) preferably through differencingmeans (21) to cancel pressure applied equally to the sensors (5-6). A typical example is a glove (1) with finger and palm sensors (5-6) connected to indicator means (9) preferably through a differencer (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia
    Inventors: Garth A. Morgan, William I. Menadue, Robert E. Clarke