Patents by Inventor Brian K. LaMay

Brian K. LaMay 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: 5377937
    Abstract: An aircraft autoland flare control system which augments the autopilot's aircraft flare control commands in the event the aircraft exceeds defined flare envelopes, monitors aircraft longitudinal position, altitude, altitude rate, lateral position and lateral position rate during flare, and outputs commands to correct aircraft position thus minimizing touchdown dispersion in both the longitudinal and lateral axes. When the aircraft deviates from the flare envelopes, such as may be due to extreme atmospheric conditions such as wind gusts, a signal commanding pitch or roll correction is output to the pitch or roll control loop which subsequently acts to adjust aircraft position such that the aircraft's flarepath is returned to within the flare envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian K. LaMay, Asamitsu Maeshiro, William F. Shivitz