Patents by Inventor M. Christa McNulty

M. Christa McNulty 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).

  • Expert vehicle control system
    Patent number: 4868755
    Abstract: An automatic control system for an aircraft has a first controller connected to the pilot's operating controls. The first controller manipulates the operating controls so that goals, expressed in terms of selected aircraft parameters, are achieved. A second controller supplies a series of goals to the first controller so that the aircraft will perform desired maneuvers. A third controller acts as a mission planner, and supplies desired maneuvers to the second controller in accordance with overall mission plans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: M. Christa McNulty, Karl E. Schricker, Glenn H. Coleman, Patricia L. Dutton, Garr S. Lystad