Patents by Inventor Karl W. Saal, Jr.

Karl W. Saal, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 5873546
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting one engine inoperative (OEI) flight procedures training in a dual-engine helicopter includes a multi-function OEI training switch that is operative to initiate OEI flight procedures training by selecting one of said engines as the single operative engine for OEI flight procedures training, and a training function module that is: (1) operative to establish suppressed 30-second, 2-minute, and maximum continuous OEI operating limits for selected engine operating parameters to limit the actual power provided by said powerplant system during OEI flight procedures training; and (2) operative to generate biasing factors to control the operation of the parametric indicators for the selected engine operating parameters during OEI flight procedures training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Evans, Karl W. Saal, Jr., Jeffrey L. Cole