Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Michael Spack

Jeffrey Michael Spack 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 dynamically controlling the operation of an aircraft
    Patent number: 10099796
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for dynamically controlling the operation of an aircraft having a first gas turbine engine and a second gas turbine engine may generally include receiving, by a first engine controller and a second engine controller, one or more operator commands deriving from an operator manipulated input device. The method may also include controlling the operation of the first gas turbine engine via the first engine controller, and the second gas turbine engine via the second engine controller. In addition, the method may include detecting a fault condition associated with the first engine controller, and subsequently switching control of the first gas turbine engine from the first engine controller to the second engine controller. The method may further include dynamically controlling the operation of the first gas turbine engine with the second engine controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Spack, Albion R. Fletcher, Jr., Drew G. Rindner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20180093778
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for dynamically controlling the operation of an aircraft having a first gas turbine engine and a second gas turbine engine may generally include receiving, by a first engine controller and a second engine controller, one or more operator commands deriving from an operator manipulated input device. The method may also include controlling the operation of the first gas turbine engine via the first engine controller, and the second gas turbine engine via the second engine controller. In addition, the method may include detecting a fault condition associated with the first engine controller, and subsequently switching control of the first gas turbine engine from the first engine controller to the second engine controller. The method may further include dynamically controlling the operation of the first gas turbine engine with the second engine controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Spack, Albion R. Fletcher, JR., Drew G. Rindner