Patents by Inventor Daniel Craycraft

Daniel Craycraft 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).

  • System and method for utilization of transmitted digital flight data acquisition information to accomplish vibration balance solutions
    Patent number: 7957851
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring, collecting, storing, transmitting, calculating and uploading to a secure web server real-time balancing solutions for at least the N1 Low Pressure Compressor portion of a jet engine. The method comprises collecting a series of engine vibration data strings and transmitting a data string set to a ground stations for conditioning, formatting and forwarding to a source for calculating and providing fan balance solutions to a secure server wherein the data strings comprise at least phase angle of imbalance data, N1 RPM and the magnitude of the N1 vibration. The balance solution determined comprises the required weight (mass) and location of weight (mass) installation necessary to correct a fan imbalance in a turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Braswell, Daniel Craycraft
  • System and method for utilization of transmitted digital flight data acquisition information to accomplish vibration balance solutions
    Publication number: 20060251507
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring, collecting, storing, transmitting, calculating and uploading to a secure web server real-time balancing solutions for at least the N1 Low Pressure Compressor portion of a jet engine. The method comprises collecting a series of engine vibration data strings and transmitting a data string set to a ground stations for conditioning, formatting and forwarding to a source for calculating and providing fan balance solutions to a secure server wherein the data strings comprise at least phase angle of imbalance data, N1 RPM and the magnitude of the N1 vibration. The balance solution determined comprises the required weight (mass) and location of weight (mass) installation necessary to correct a fan imbalance in a turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: James Braswell, Daniel Craycraft