Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Aimar

Jeffrey L. Aimar 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).

  • Emergency descent system
    Patent number: 7792615
    Abstract: An emergency descent system is provided for automatically performing an emergency descent in a vehicle. The system monitors cabin pressure altitude and if the cabin pressure altitude exceeds a preset value, the emergency descent system, may direct the autopilot to descend the aircraft to the minimum safe altitude (MSA). The emergency descent system may also communicate with ground facilities informing them of the descent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Aimar
  • Checklist system
    Patent number: 7289890
    Abstract: A system is provided which provides an indication of checklist items, for example, in an aircraft. The system monitors aircraft systems and automatically prioritizes information gathered from those systems and selects and arms the appropriate checklist. The pilot may select and/or arm a checklist via a pilot-VCS (voice checklist system) interface. The system provides checklist prompting and step verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bradley J. Mitchell, James A. Poier, Jeffrey L. Aimar
  • Checklist error mitigation system
    Patent number: 7260453
    Abstract: A checklist error mitigation system and method are provided to reduce the chance for error when completing a checklist. The system may receive a checklist step from an electronic or voice checklist system and highlights any switch, lever, dial or control that needs to be manipulated in completion of the checklist step. The highlighting may be accomplished by spotlighting or surface lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James A. Poier, Bradley J. Mitchell, Jeffrey L. Aimar