Patents by Inventor Harvey C. Nelson

Harvey C. Nelson 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for detecting airflow control surface skew conditions
    Patent number: 10137999
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting airflow control surface skew conditions are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an aircraft wing, a support linkage, and a flap coupled to the aircraft wing via the support linkage. The example apparatus includes a sensor coupled to the flap at a location proximate to the support linkage. The sensor is configured to generate vibration data for the location. The example apparatus includes a detector communicatively coupled to the sensor. The detector is to detect a skew condition of the flap based on the vibration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Harvey C. Nelson, Christopher E. Plass
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AIRFLOW CONTROL SURFACE SKEW CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20180281987
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting airflow control surface skew conditions are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an aircraft wing, a support linkage, and a flap coupled to the aircraft wing via the support linkage. The example apparatus includes a sensor coupled to the flap at a location proximate to the support linkage. The sensor is configured to generate vibration data for the location. The example apparatus includes a detector communicatively coupled to the sensor. The detector is to detect a skew condition of the flap based on the vibration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Harvey C. Nelson, Christopher E. Plass