Patents by Inventor George V. Davis

George V. Davis 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).

  • System and method for ground vibration testing and weight and balance measurement
    Patent number: 8839675
    Abstract: An apparatus for lifting an aircraft may include a plurality of lifting mechanisms mounted on a supporting surface. Each lifting mechanism may be configured to impart an upward force on a component of the aircraft for lifting the aircraft off the supporting surface. The apparatus may include a beam structure configured to be mounted to the lifting mechanisms. The apparatus may also include a lifting beam suspended from the beam structure. A measurement device may be mounted to the lifting beam and may be configured to engage a jack point associated with the component to determine a weight of the aircraft when the aircraft is lifted off the supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark E. Miller, George V. Davis
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUND VIBRATION TESTING AND WEIGHT AND BALANCE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20130340511
    Abstract: An apparatus for lifting an aircraft may include a plurality of lifting mechanisms mounted on a supporting surface. Each lifting mechanism may be configured to impart an upward force on a component of the aircraft for lifting the aircraft off the supporting surface. The apparatus may include a beam structure configured to be mounted to the lifting mechanisms. The apparatus may also include a lifting beam suspended from the beam structure. A measurement device may be mounted to the lifting beam and may be configured to engage a jack point associated with the component to determine a weight of the aircraft when the aircraft is lifted off the supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark E. Miller, George V. Davis