Patents by Inventor Eric Dowty

Eric Dowty 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).

  • Automated test cards for performing in-flight testing on aircraft, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 12515814
    Abstract: Methods and systems for testing an aircraft in-flight are described herein. The method can include receiving a test deck including one or more test cards, with an individual test card including an ordered list of points. For an individual test card, points of the ordered list of points can be performed, a status for the performed points of the ordered list of points can be assigned, a current fuel value for the aircraft can be received, and the current fuel value can be compared to an expected amount of fuel required to perform the remaining test cards. In response to the comparison indicating that the current fuel value is not sufficient for the remaining test cards, the method can include modifying the test deck at least until the current fuel value is sufficient for executing a subset of remaining test cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Boom Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mabry, David Hunter, Eric Dowty
  • AUTOMATED TEST CARDS FOR PERFORMING IN-FLIGHT TESTING ON AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230104383
    Abstract: Methods and systems for testing an aircraft in-flight are described herein. The method can include receiving a test deck including one or more test cards, with an individual test card including an ordered list of points. For an individual test card, points of the ordered list of points can be performed, a status for the performed points of the ordered list of points can be assigned, a current fuel value for the aircraft can be received, and the current fuel value can be compared to an expected amount of fuel required to perform the remaining test cards. In response to the comparison indicating that the current fuel value is not sufficient for the remaining test cards, the method can include modifying the test deck at least until the current fuel value is sufficient for executing a subset of remaining test cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mabry, David Hunter, Eric Dowty