Patents by Inventor David K. Boe

David K. Boe 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).

  • Aerodynamic control surface movement monitoring system
    Patent number: 10780977
    Abstract: An actuator system for controlling a flight surface of an aircraft includes a first actuator having a first actuator input and a first linear translation element that moves based on rotational motion received at the first actuator input and a first sensor coupled to the first linear translation element that generates a first output based on a displacement of the first linear translation element. The system also includes a second actuator having a second actuator input and a second linear translation element that moves based on rotational motion received at the second actuator input and a second sensor coupled to the second linear translation element that generates a second output based on a displacement of the second linear translation element. The system also includes a control unit that receives the first and second outputs and determines if an error condition exists for the system based on first and second output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew N. Baines, Cory M. Crandall-Seibert, Victor Barger, William E. Leden, David K. Boe
  • AERODYNAMIC CONTROL SURFACE MOVEMENT MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170233095
    Abstract: An actuator system for controlling a flight surface of an aircraft includes a first actuator having a first actuator input and a first linear translation element that moves based on rotational motion received at the first actuator input and a first sensor coupled to the first linear translation element that generates a first output based on a displacement of the first linear translation element. The system also includes a second actuator having a second actuator input and a second linear translation element that moves based on rotational motion received at the second actuator input and a second sensor coupled to the second linear translation element that generates a second output based on a displacement of the second linear translation element. The system also includes a control unit that receives the first and second outputs and determines if an error condition exists for the system based on first and second output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew N. Baines, Cory M. Crandall-Seibert, Victor Barger, William E. Leden, David K. Boe