Patents by Inventor Erik Bellandi

Erik Bellandi 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).

  • Automatic flight formation systems and methods
    Patent number: 11822349
    Abstract: An aircraft and method of operating an aircraft include a flight formation control unit configured to automatically transition the aircraft into an automatic flight formation mode in response to the aircraft being within one or both of a predetermined speed or a predetermined range in relation to at least one other aircraft flying within the automatic flight formation mode. The flight formation control unit can be further configured to automatically transition the aircraft out of the automatic flight formation mode in response to detection of a control signal received from one or more flight controls of the aircraft. The flight formation control unit can be further configured to automatically cycle the aircraft and the at least one other aircraft to different positions during the automatic flight formation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Bryan Kashawlic, Bryan C.H. Chu, Russell Enns, Alex Salem Bourreza, Stephen Alexander Mohammed, Erik Bellandi
  • AUTOMATIC FLIGHT FORMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220404843
    Abstract: An aircraft and method of operating an aircraft include a flight formation control unit configured to automatically transition the aircraft into an automatic flight formation mode in response to the aircraft being within one or both of a predetermined speed or a predetermined range in relation to at least one other aircraft flying within the automatic flight formation mode. The flight formation control unit can be further configured to automatically transition the aircraft out of the automatic flight formation mode in response to detection of a control signal received from one or more flight controls of the aircraft. The flight formation control unit can be further configured to automatically cycle the aircraft and the at least one other aircraft to different positions during the automatic flight formation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Bryan Kashawlic, Bryan C.H. Chu, Russell Enns, Alex Salem Bourreza, Stephen Alexander Mohammed, Erik Bellandi