Patents by Inventor Steven Pate

Steven Pate 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).

  • Aircraft airflow sensor having a vane with integrated pressure transducers
    Patent number: 11287438
    Abstract: An aircraft airflow sensor including a vane assembly configured to sense a direction of local airflow outside an aircraft, at least one port arranged on the vane assembly, and at least one transducer arranged with the vane assembly configured to measure a pressure within the vane assembly. The at least one transducer being in fluid communication with the at least one port. The aircraft airflow sensor also includes a shaft configured to rotatably hold the vane assembly and allow rotational movement of the vane assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Aerosonic Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Inman, Steven Pate, Robert Morich
  • AIRCRAFT AIRFLOW SENSOR HAVING A VANE WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS
    Publication number: 20210096149
    Abstract: An aircraft airflow sensor including a vane assembly configured to sense a direction of local airflow outside an aircraft, at least one port arranged on the vane assembly, and at least one transducer arranged with the vane assembly configured to measure a pressure within the vane assembly. The at least one transducer being in fluid communication with the at least one port. The aircraft airflow sensor also includes a shaft configured to rotatably hold the vane assembly and allow rotational movement of the vane assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Inman, Steven Pate, Robert Morich