Patents by Inventor Alfons R. Kontvis

Alfons R. Kontvis 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).

  • Patent number: 4918629
    Abstract: An engine trim tachometer capable of use with a variety of aircraft engines. More particularly, the present tachometer unit is characterized by a plurality of separately operating engine speed parameter measuring channels, an engine variety selection switch individually associated with each channel and interlockingly arranged for common movement whereby each channel remains associated with one engine variety, a plurality of operator selective interface connectors for establishing the necessary electronics required by each individual engine variety, and a clock driven programmable divider for establishing the division ratio for each channel associated display meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kris L. Hackelman, Alfons R. Kontvis