Patents by Inventor Vincent James O'Hara

Vincent James O'Hara 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).

  • FLIGHT RECORDER DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140277924
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provides an automatic deployable flight recorder (ADFR) system that includes a deployable fight recorder, a plurality of crash sensors, and a recorder release unit. The recorder release unit is communicatively coupled to the deployable fight recorder and the plurality of crash sensors, and is configured to initiate deployment of the deployable flight data recorder from an aircraft when a deployment criteria that is adjusted based on a flight condition of the aircraft is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DRS C3 & AVIATION COMPANY
    Inventors: Blake van den Heuvel, Ari Kaufmann, Vincent James O'Hara
  • Flight recorder deployment system and method
    Patent number: 8706357
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provides an automatic deployable flight recorder (ADFR) system that includes a deployable fight recorder, a plurality of crash sensors, and a recorder release unit. The recorder release unit is communicatively coupled to the deployable fight recorder and the plurality of crash sensors, and is configured to initiate deployment of the deployable flight data recorder from an aircraft when a deployment criteria that is adjusted based on a flight condition of the aircraft is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: DRS C3 & Aviation Company
    Inventors: Blake van den Heuvel, Ari Kaufmann, Vincent James O'Hara