Patents by Inventor Jacob Walrath

Jacob Walrath 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).

  • Split-reference system and method for rapid re-trimming rate command of force trim release
    Patent number: 11623740
    Abstract: A flight control system includes an active control inceptor, a flight control computer, and a force trim release. The active control inceptor includes a control member movable from a first position to a second position to command a vehicle-body rate and including a detent position that holds an attitude. The flight control computer generates a trim command from the second position, a reference position, and a vehicle-body state. With the force trim release selected when the control member is moved from the first position to the second position, the first position is designated as the reference position and the second position is designated as the detent position. Upon deselection of the force trim release with the control member at the second position, the second position is designated as the reference position and the trim command is designated as the detent position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bryan C. Chu, Jacob Walrath, Gary D. Klein, Donald J. Hunter
  • SPLIT-REFERENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID RE-TRIMMING RATE COMMAND OF FORCE TRIM RELEASE
    Publication number: 20220266986
    Abstract: A flight control system includes an active control inceptor, a flight control computer, and a force trim release. The active control inceptor includes a control member movable from a first position to a second position to command a vehicle-body rate and including a detent position that holds an attitude. The flight control computer generates a trim command from the second position, a reference position, and a vehicle-body state. With the force trim release selected when the control member is moved from the first position to the second position, the first position is designated as the reference position and the second position is designated as the detent position. Upon deselection of the force trim release with the control member at the second position, the second position is designated as the reference position and the trim command is designated as the detent position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bryan C. Chu, Jacob Walrath, Gary D. Klein, Donald J. Hunter