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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2008
Casey Hanlon, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Shmuel Ezran, Torrance, CA (US);
Don Christensen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Casey Hanlon, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Shmuel Ezran, Torrance, CA (US);
Don Christensen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An active pilot inceptor system includes a pilot inceptor, a multi-phase motor, and a motor control. The pilot inceptor is configured to receive user input and is operable, in response to the user input, to move to a control position. The multi-phase motor is coupled to the pilot inceptor to selectively supply haptic feedback thereto. The motor control is operable to selectively energize the multi-phase motor in a manner that causes the multi-phase motor to generate torque and supply the haptic feedback to the inceptor, and to selectively energize the multi-phase motor in a manner that the multi-phase motor does not generate torque.