Patents by Inventor Randall P. Becker

Randall P. Becker 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).

  • Electrical interlock and indication system for aircraft
    Patent number: 7631837
    Abstract: An electrical interlock and indication system for use with an aircraft having a hinged tail section is provided. The interlock and indication system prevents operation of a latch/lock actuation system of the hinged tail section unless a tail support is engaged to the tail section, inhibits over rotation of the hinged tail section, and detects retraction failures of latch pins located in the hinged tail section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Randall P. Becker, Leo W. Plude, Malcolm S. Bryant
  • Electrical interlock and indication system for aircraft
    Publication number: 20080099616
    Abstract: An electrical interlock and indication system for use with an aircraft having a hinged tail section is provided. The interlock and indication system prevents operation of a latch/lock actuation system of the hinged tail section unless a tail support is engaged to the tail section, inhibits over rotation of the hinged tail section, and detects retraction failures of latch pins located in the hinged tail section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Randall P. Becker, Leo W. Plude, Malcolm S. Bryant