Patents by Inventor Brian Ardrey

Brian Ardrey 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).

  • Single point disconnect in an aircraft pushback operation
    Patent number: 9561697
    Abstract: A single point disconnect system useful for pushback of an aircraft using a tow bar and a vehicle includes a first sensor assembly that determines whether an angle of the tow bar respective to a surface of the vehicle to which the tow bar is coupled exceeds a threshold limit, a second sensor assembly that determines the direction of the wheels of the vehicle that are responsible for steering the vehicle, and an indicator panel. The indicator panel includes a first light module and a second light module that are coupled to the first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly, respectively. The first light module emits light that indicates the angle of the tow bar respective to the surface of the vehicle and the second light module emits light that indicates the direction of the wheels of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Schramm, Brian Ardrey, Casey Aycock, Jim Heinzel
  • SINGLE POINT DISCONNECT IN AN AIRCRAFT PUSHBACK OPERATION
    Publication number: 20160083113
    Abstract: A single point disconnect system useful for pushback of an aircraft using a tow bar and a vehicle includes a first sensor assembly that determines whether an angle of the tow bar respective to a surface of the vehicle to which the tow bar is coupled exceeds a threshold limit, a second sensor assembly that determines the direction of the wheels of the vehicle that are responsible for steering the vehicle, and an indicator panel. The indicator panel includes a first light module and a second light module that are coupled to the first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly, respectively. The first light module emits light that indicates the angle of the tow bar respective to the surface of the vehicle and the second light module emits light that indicates the direction of the wheels of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Curtis Schramm, Brian Ardrey, Casey Aycock, Jim Heinzel