Patents by Inventor Brian P. Salsbery

Brian P. Salsbery 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).

  • Aircraft landing gear steering systems and methods with enhanced shimmy protection
    Patent number: 10836474
    Abstract: An example aircraft includes (i) a landing gear having a chassis, an axle, and wheels mounted to ends of the axle; (ii) a hydraulic actuator including a cylinder, a first piston coupled to the chassis, and a second piston coupled to the axle; and (iii) a directional control valve including: inlet ports configured to be fluidly coupled to a source of pressurized fluid, tank ports configured to be fluidly coupled to a tank, and workports configured to be fluidly coupled to the hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary M. Lindahl, Mitchell L. R. Mellor, Brian P. Salsbery
  • Aircraft Landing Gear Steering Systems and Methods with Enhanced Shimmy Protection
    Publication number: 20200010181
    Abstract: An example aircraft includes (i) a landing gear having a chassis, an axle, and wheels mounted to ends of the axle; (ii) a hydraulic actuator including a cylinder, a first piston coupled to the chassis, and a second piston coupled to the axle; and (iii) a directional control valve including: inlet ports configured to be fluidly coupled to a source of pressurized fluid, tank ports configured to be fluidly coupled to a tank, and workports configured to be fluidly coupled to the hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Gary M. Lindahl, Mitchell L.R. Mellor, Brian P. Salsbery