Patents by Inventor James Alfred Boyle

James Alfred Boyle 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 controls for airplane take-off and landing modes
    Patent number: 4042197
    Abstract: A take-off and landing control device for automatic retraction of flaps upon stowing landing gear and upon attaining a predetermined airspeed and of indicating distance from brake release during take-off, and for an automatic decelerating approach with flaps extending as a function of distance from touchdown with automatic throttle cutback and automatic stabilizer trim in response to flap location maintaining an essentially constant angle of attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James Alfred Boyle, Peteris Adams Galins, Mark Charles Gregoire, Peter L. M. O'Toole