Patents by Inventor Christiaan Corry

Christiaan Corry 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).

  • Position hold override control
    Patent number: 10351225
    Abstract: A method for position hold override control of an aircraft includes determining, by a processor, that a position hold mode is enabled to hold the aircraft at a substantially fixed position with respect to a target. The processor receives a control input indicative of a commanded change in acceleration of the aircraft as an override of the position hold mode. The processor determines an acceleration command based on the commanded change in acceleration. The acceleration command is adjusted as an adjusted acceleration command responsive to a non-linear scheduled translational rate command based on feedback of a commanded velocity of the aircraft. An update to the commanded velocity of the aircraft is generated based on the adjusted acceleration command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven E. Spoldi, Alex Faynberg, Stephen Kubik, Donald T. Ream, John Rucci, Stephen C. McCulley, Christiaan Corry
  • POSITION HOLD OVERRIDE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20180141642
    Abstract: A method for position hold override control of an aircraft includes determining, by a processor, that a position hold mode is enabled to hold the aircraft at a substantially fixed position with respect to a target. The processor receives a control input indicative of a commanded change in acceleration of the aircraft as an override of the position hold mode. The processor determines an acceleration command based on the commanded change in acceleration. The acceleration command is adjusted as an adjusted acceleration command responsive to a non-linear scheduled translational rate command based on feedback of a commanded velocity of the aircraft. An update to the commanded velocity of the aircraft is generated based on the adjusted acceleration command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Steven E. Spoldi, Alex Faynberg, Stephen Kubik, Donald T. Ream, John Rucci, Stephen C. McCulley, Christiaan Corry