Accession Number:

ADD002489

Title:

Pressure Sensitive Control Device.

Descriptive Note:

Patent,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Woodworth,William H.
• Cunningham,Robert D.

Report Date:

1975-12-09

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

The patent relates to a substantially unmovable joy stick having strain gauges such that pressure on the stick causes stress which alters the resistance of the gauges. The gauges resistance is included in a circuit which provides an output in response to the pressure and automatically adjusts for initial conditions.

Descriptors:

• *Control sticks
• *Patents
• Strain gages
• Pressure gages
• Remotely piloted vehicles
• Electrical resistance

Subject Categories:

• Pilotless Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE