Patents by Inventor James D. Blight

James D. Blight 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).

  • Flight control system and method
    Patent number: 4849900
    Abstract: A flight control system combines airspeed with normal acceleration to produce a feedback signal and combines the feedback signal with a feedforward signal consisting of a pilot command signal to produce a differential acceleration signal which is used to control elevator control surface of an aircraft to provide enhanced pitch stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James D. Blight, Dagfinn Gangsaas