Unmanned vehicle controller with interchangeable function bridge modules

US9141108B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mason Electric Co. · US

Inventors

• Kevin M. Allen · Bartlesville, US
• Terry Peterson · St. George, US
• Joe C. Fielding · Moorpark, US
• Raymond Francisco · Burbank, US
• André Abelian · Glendale, US
• Charlotte A. Marelius · San Fernando, US
• David D. Drobnis · Santa Monica, US
• John Ronquillo · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 24, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 22, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 24, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/0016
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Handheld, unmanned vehicle controllers including interchangeable function bridge modules attached to the grip handles of the controllers are described herein. Interchangeable function bridge modules can include, but are not limited to, a display screen module, a pushbutton module, and a keyboard module. An operator may quickly and easily swap modules, using different modules to perform various tasks.