Patents by Inventor Drew M. Thompson

Drew M. Thompson 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).

  • Hydraulic control systems and methods for components of an aircraft
    Patent number: 11485479
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a vehicle includes a hydraulic monitoring control unit configured to receive an operational signal from a sub-system of the vehicle and control flow of hydraulic fluid to actuators of components based on the operational signal. The hydraulic monitoring control unit is configured to bypass the flow of the hydraulic fluid in relation to a subset of the actuators in response to the operational signal indicating an altered operational state of the sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Drew M. Thompson, Patrick M. Fahey, Paul Smith, Gen Matsui, John D. Farmer, Frank L. Wichman
  • HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20210253222
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a vehicle includes a hydraulic monitoring control unit configured to receive an operational signal from a sub-system of the vehicle and control flow of hydraulic fluid to actuators of components based on the operational signal. The hydraulic monitoring control unit is configured to bypass the flow of the hydraulic fluid in relation to a subset of the actuators in response to the operational signal indicating an altered operational state of the sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Drew M. Thompson, Patrick M. Fahey, Paul Smith, Gen Matsui, John D. Farmer, Frank L. Wichman