Patents by Inventor Alberto Chiesa

Alberto Chiesa 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).

  • Method of estimating an angle of attack and an angle of sideslip of an aircraft
    Patent number: 8340841
    Abstract: A method for estimating an angle of attack and an angle of sideslip of an aircraft having a plurality of control surfaces each adjustable with respect to an associated reference surface. The method includes measuring quantities representative of the angle formed by each control surface with respect to the associated reference surface, and measuring an effective rolling speed, an effective pitching speed, and an effective yawing speed of the aircraft. A linearized model of a state observer is defined according to the following equations: { ? x .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alberto Chiesa
  • METHOD OF ESTIMATING AN ANGLE OF ATTACK AND AN ANGLE OF SIDESLIP OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20100185345
    Abstract: A method for estimating an angle of attack and an angle of sideslip of an aircraft has a plurality of control surfaces each adjustable with respect to an associated reference surface. The method includes measuring quantities representative of the angle formed by each control surface with respect to the associated reference surface; measuring the effective rolling speed, the effective pitching speed, and effective yawing speed of the aircraft. A linearized model of a state observer is defined according to the following equations: { ? x .
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alberto Chiesa