Patents by Inventor John R. Herter

John R. Herter 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).

  • Systems and methods for lifting body vibration control
    Patent number: 10507920
    Abstract: An external cargo damping system includes lifting gear and a damping assembly. The lifting gear has a lifting body attachment end and an opposed external cargo end, and defines a load path that extends between the lifting body attachment and external cargo ends of the lifting gear. The damping assembly is connected in series with the lifting gear and is disposed along the load path to damp vibratory force transmitted between the lifting gear lifting body attachment and lifting gear ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP.
    Inventors: Peter J. Waltner, John R. Herter
  • Optimal flight planner
    Patent number: 10262545
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a receiver configured to receive input data, and a processor configured to run an optimization algorithm to evaluate the input data. The optimization algorithm includes at least one cost model configured to determine vehicle operational parameters to meet the input data. An output module is configured to output to the vehicle operational parameters that optimize operation of the vehicle in view of the input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter James Waltner, John R. Herter, Per Lars R. Stubbendorff
  • OPTIMAL FLIGHT PLANNER
    Publication number: 20180301040
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a receiver configured to receive input data, and a processor configured to run an optimization algorithm to evaluate the input data. The optimization algorithm includes at least one cost model configured to determine vehicle operational parameters to meet the input data. An output module is configured to output to the vehicle operational parameters that optimize operation of the vehicle in view of the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Peter James Waltner, John R. Herter, Per Lars R. Stubbendorff
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIFTING BODY VIBRATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160340039
    Abstract: An external cargo damping system includes lifting gear and a damping assembly. The lifting gear has a lifting body attachment end and an opposed external cargo end, and defines a load path that extends between the lifting body attachment and external cargo ends of the lifting gear. The damping assembly is connected in series with the lifting gear and is disposed along the load path to damp vibratory force transmitted between the lifting gear lifting body attachment and lifting gear ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Peter J. Waltner, John R. Herter