Patents by Inventor CLIVE DAVID GOODCHILD

CLIVE DAVID GOODCHILD 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).

  • Emergency control of an aircraft
    Patent number: 11479342
    Abstract: An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system of the aircraft in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: Matthew Frank Offredi, Clive David Goodchild
  • EMERGENCY CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20200361595
    Abstract: An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system of the aircraft in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: MATTHEW FRANK OFFREDI, CLIVE DAVID GOODCHILD
  • Emergency control of an aircraft
    Patent number: 10766605
    Abstract: An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor (104A, 104B, 104C) configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor (108) is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit (114) is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system (116) of the aircraft (100) in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Matthew Frank Offredi, Clive David Goodchild
  • EMERGENCY CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20180304993
    Abstract: An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor (104A, 104B, 104C) configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor (108) is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit (114) is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system (116) of the aircraft (100) in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: MATTHEW FRANK OFFREDI, CLIVE DAVID GOODCHILD