Patents by Inventor Brian P. Dyra

Brian P. Dyra 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).

  • Indirect drive active control column
    Patent number: 9051045
    Abstract: An indirect drive active control column for an aircraft control system is provided. The indirect drive active control column provides both active and passive feedback to the control stick. The passive feedback relates to adjustments of the control stick relative to a feedback neutral position. The active feedback actively adjusts the position of the feedback neutral position to adjust a feedback profile of the passive feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Woodward MPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Darryl S. Stachniak, Thomas M. Rusak, Brian P. Dyra
  • Position control system for cross coupled operation of fly-by-wire control columns
    Patent number: 8814103
    Abstract: A aircraft control system is provided that provides tactile feedback between control columns of the aircraft relating to discrepancies in the control inputs to the sticks of the respective control columns. In one implementation, the sticks each have an associated feedback assembly that is adjustable relative to mechanical ground to adjust the feedback profile applied to the corresponding stick. The position of each feedback assembly is adjusted based on a relative displacement between the other feedback assembly and its corresponding stick to provide active feedback relating to the control of the other control column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Woodward MPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Zenon P. Szulyk, Ganga P. Jayaraman, Charles C. Frayman, Brian P. Dyra, Darryl S. Stachniak
  • Indirect Drive Active Control Column
    Publication number: 20120025030
    Abstract: An indirect drive active control column for an aircraft control system is provided. The indirect drive active control column provides both active and passive feedback to the control stick. The passive feedback relates to adjustments of the control stick relative to a feedback neutral position. The active feedback actively adjusts the position of the feedback neutral position to adjust a feedback profile of the passive feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: WOODWARD MPC, INC.
    Inventors: Darryl S. Stachniak, Thomas M. Rusak, Brian P. Dyra
  • Position Control System for Cross Coupled Operation of Fly-By-Wire Control Columns
    Publication number: 20120025029
    Abstract: A aircraft control system is provided. that provides tactile feedback between control columns of the aircraft relating to discrepancies in the control inputs to the sticks of the respective control columns. In one implementation, the sticks each have an associated feedback assembly that is adjustable relative to mechanical ground to adjust the feedback profile applied to the corresponding stick. The position of each feedback assembly is adjusted based on a relative displacement between the other feedback assembly and its corresponding stick to provide active feedback relating to the control of the other control column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: WOODWARD MPC, INC.
    Inventors: Zenon P. Szulyk, Ganga P. Jayaraman, Charles C. Frayman, Brian P. Dyra, Darryl S. Stachniak