Patents by Inventor Pete Goranson

Pete Goranson 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).

  • Parking brake adjustment for an aircraft having an electric brake system
    Patent number: 8641154
    Abstract: A system and procedures for adjusting brake mechanisms for an aircraft having an electric brake system are disclosed. The brake actuator mechanisms are controlled to achieve different parking brake actuation states as a function of the current engine run status (e.g., engine off, engine idle, or engine above idle). Procedures for adjusting an aircraft parking brake as disclosed herein include setting the brake actuator mechanisms to achieve a relatively low clamping force when the aircraft engines are off or idling, and setting the brake mechanisms to achieve a relatively high clamping force when the aircraft engines are running above idle, and to maintain commanded brake force without active or battery power by engaging a mechanical clutch or latch to the brake actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: T. Todd Griffith, Pete Goranson, Dan Adkinson
  • PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT HAVING AN ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080084109
    Abstract: A system and procedures for adjusting brake mechanisms for an aircraft having an electric brake system are disclosed. The brake actuator mechanisms are controlled to achieve different parking brake actuation states as a function of the current engine run status (e.g., engine off, engine idle, or engine above idle). Procedures for adjusting an aircraft parking brake as disclosed herein include setting the brake actuator mechanisms to achieve a relatively low clamping force when the aircraft engines are off or idling, and setting the brake mechanisms to achieve a relatively high clamping force when the aircraft engines are running above idle, and to maintain commanded brake force without active or battery power by engaging a mechanical clutch or latch to the brake actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: T. Todd Griffith, Pete Goranson, Dan Adkinson