Patents by Inventor Christopher Joseph Catt
Christopher Joseph Catt 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).
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Patent number: 10192368Abstract: A method of diagnosing an auxiliary power unit fault in an aircraft having an auxiliary power unit and multiple sensors related to the auxiliary power unit, components thereof, and systems related thereto, including receiving a sensor signal from at least one of the multiple sensors to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value and diagnosing a fault in the auxiliary power unit based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: Christopher Joseph Catt
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Publication number: 20170084095Abstract: Methods of determining an overall performance of air-conditioning system(s) are disclosed. The methods include transmitting data from a sensor operably coupled to at least one air-conditioning pack, comparing the transmitted data, determining an overall performance of the air-conditioning system(s) based on the comparing, and providing an indication of the determined overall performance of the air-conditioning system(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Brian David LARDER, Robert William HORABIN, Christopher Joseph CATT, Daniel James HEATH, Johan Arnold SMIT, Frank BEAVEN, Mark John ROBBINS, Julia Ann HOWARD
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Patent number: 9580054Abstract: A method of diagnosing a speed brake fault, where the method includes receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor, determining a variation in the position signal relative to a reference position and diagnosing a fault in the speed brake system based on the variation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Patent number: 9449438Abstract: Methods of predicting a speed brake fault in an aircraft having a speed brake system including multiple control surfaces, a handle for setting the position of the multiple control surfaces, and at least one control surface position sensor, the methods include receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor, determining a variation in the position signal and predicting a fault in the speed brake system.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Patent number: 9437054Abstract: A method of predicting an auxiliary power unit fault in an aircraft having an auxiliary power unit and multiple sensors related to the auxiliary power unit, components thereof, and systems related thereto, including receiving a sensor signal from at least one of the multiple sensors to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value and predicting a fault in the auxiliary power unit based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventor: Christopher Joseph Catt
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Publication number: 20160244179Abstract: A method of diagnosing an auxiliary power unit fault in an aircraft having an auxiliary power unit and multiple sensors related to the auxiliary power unit, components thereof, and systems related thereto, including receiving a sensor signal from at least one of the multiple sensors to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value and diagnosing a fault in the auxiliary power unit based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Christopher Joseph CATT
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Publication number: 20160140783Abstract: A method of diagnosing a horizontal stabilizer system fault in an aircraft, where the method includes receiving data relevant to a characteristic of the pitch of the aircraft during flight, comparing the received data to a reference pitch characteristic, diagnosing a fault in the horizontal stabilizer system based on the comparison, and providing an indication of the diagnosed fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Christopher Joseph CATT, Mark John ROBBINS
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Patent number: 9302763Abstract: A method of diagnosing a trailing edge flap fault in an aircraft having a trailing edge flap system including multiple trailing edge flaps, a flap handle for setting the position of the trailing edge flaps, and a flap position sensor, the method includes receiving a position signal, determining a variation in the position signal relative to a reference position, diagnosing a fault, and providing an indication of the diagnosed fault.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Publication number: 20150096359Abstract: A method of predicting an auxiliary power unit fault in an aircraft having an auxiliary power unit and multiple sensors related to the auxiliary power unit, components thereof, and systems related thereto, including receiving a sensor signal from at least one of the multiple sensors to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value and predicting a fault in the auxiliary power unit based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: Christopher Joseph Catt
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Patent number: 8989953Abstract: A method of predicting a trailing edge flap failure, the method includes receiving a position signal from the position sensor indicative of the position of at least one of the trailing edge flaps, comparing the position signal to a reference position value to define a position comparison, defining a variation comparison and providing an indication of a prediction of a trailing edge flap failure based on the variation comparison.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Publication number: 20150066288Abstract: Methods of predicting a speed brake fault in an aircraft having a speed brake system including multiple control surfaces, a handle for setting the position of the multiple control surfaces, and at least one control surface position sensor, the methods include receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor, determining a variation in the position signal and predicting a fault in the speed brake system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Patent number: 8972101Abstract: A method of predicting a horizontal stabilizer system fault in an aircraft, where the method includes receiving data relevant to a characteristic of the pitch of the aircraft during flight, comparing the received data to a reference pitch characteristic, predicting a fault in the horizontal stabilizer system based on the comparison, and providing an indication of the predicted fault.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Mark John Robbins
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Patent number: 8909393Abstract: Methods of predicting a speed brake fault in an aircraft having a speed brake system including multiple control surfaces, a handle for setting the position of the multiple control surfaces, and at least one control surface position sensor, the methods include receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor, determining a variation in the position signal and predicting a fault in the speed brake system.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Publication number: 20140336865Abstract: A method of diagnosing a trailing edge flap fault in an aircraft having a trailing edge flap system including multiple trailing edge flaps, a flap handle for setting the position of the trailing edge flaps, and a flap position sensor, the method includes receiving a position signal, determining a variation in the position signal relative to a reference position, diagnosing a fault, and providing an indication of the diagnosed fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: GE Avivation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Publication number: 20140336871Abstract: A method of diagnosing a speed brake fault, where the method includes receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor , determining a variation in the position signal relative to a reference position and diagnosing a fault in the speed brake system based on the variation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Publication number: 20140309819Abstract: Methods of predicting a speed brake fault in an aircraft having a speed brake system including multiple control surfaces, a handle for setting the position of the multiple control surfaces, and at least one control surface position sensor, the methods include receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor, determining a variation in the position signal and predicting a fault in the speed brake system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Publication number: 20140288764Abstract: A method of predicting a trailing edge flap failure, the method includes receiving a position signal from the position sensor indicative of the position of at least one of the trailing edge flaps, comparing the position signal to a reference position value to define a position comparison, defining a variation comparison and providing an indication of a prediction of a trailing edge flap failure based on the variation comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Julia Ann Howard
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Publication number: 20140229056Abstract: A method of predicting a horizontal stabilizer system fault in an aircraft, where the method includes receiving data relevant to a characteristic of the pitch of the aircraft during flight, comparing the received data to a reference pitch characteristic, predicting a fault in the horizontal stabilizer system based on the comparison, and providing an indication of the predicted fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Catt, Mark John Robbins
