Patents by Inventor Arthur D. Sandiford

Arthur D. Sandiford 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).

  • External case heater for an angle of attack sensor
    Patent number: 9884685
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for use in an AoA sensor is described herein. The heating apparatus includes a heating element bonded to a support element. The support element is configured to be attachable to and removable from the AoA sensor. The heating element may receive an electrical current, causing the temperature of the heating element to increase. The temperature increase is designed to reduce the probability that ice forms in certain locations of the AoA sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Bartz, Bryan Galbreath, Julie F. Asfia, Arthur D. Sandiford
  • External Case Heater For An Angle Of Attack Sensor
    Publication number: 20150344137
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for use in an AoA sensor is described herein. The heating apparatus includes a heating element bonded to a support element. The support element is configured to be attachable to and removable from the AoA sensor. The heating element may receive an electrical current, causing the temperature of the heating element to increase. The temperature increase is designed to reduce the probability that ice forms in certain locations of the AoA sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Bartz, Bryan Galbreath, Julie F. Asfia, Arthur D. Sandiford