Patents by Inventor Eric Ehrhardt Hamke

Eric Ehrhardt Hamke 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).

  • UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE FAULT TOLERANT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130126680
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that includes a plurality of independently controllable control vanes. Control vane position commands are supplied that will move each of the control vanes to a position that will cause the UAV to implement a commanded maneuver. Inoperability of one of the control vanes is sensed, and the position of the inoperable control vane is determined New control vane position commands are determined, based on the determined position of the inoperable control vane, which will also cause the UAV to implement the commanded maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Eric Ehrhardt Hamke, Matthew Trujillo, Dale Enns