Patents by Inventor Adam C. Steele

Adam C. Steele 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).

  • Modal acoustic aircraft weight system
    Patent number: 9551609
    Abstract: A method includes receiving characteristic information from a sensor. The characteristic information may be representative of a characteristic of a weight bearing structure of an aircraft when a force is applied to the weight bearing structure. The method includes determining a weight of the aircraft based on the characteristic information. The method includes receiving attitude information from an attitude sensor. The attitude information indicates whether the aircraft is situated on a level surface. The method includes determining a balance condition based on the attitude information and the weight of the aircraft. The balance condition indicates whether the weight of the aircraft is distributed evenly. The method includes generating an alert when the balance condition indicates that the weight of the aircraft is not distributed evenly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Smith, Adam C. Steele, Tristan E. Lee, Ryan W. Hoffman, Kyle M. Fanelli
  • MODAL ACOUSTIC AIRCRAFT WEIGHT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150034395
    Abstract: A method includes receiving characteristic information from a sensor. The characteristic information may be representative of a characteristic of a weight bearing structure of an aircraft when a force is applied to the weight bearing structure. The method includes determining a weight of the aircraft based on the characteristic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Smith, Adam C. Steele, Tristan E. Lee, Ryan W. Hoffman, Kyle M. Fanelli