Patents by Inventor Jonathan J. Paul

Jonathan J. Paul 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).

  • Controlling airloads on aircraft folding wing tips
    Patent number: 10974810
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods are disclosed herein for moving control surfaces on an aircraft wing to control airloads during a wing tip folding operation (from a folded position to an extended position or from an extended position to a folded position). An example method includes determining a position of a control surface on a wing of an aircraft. In the example method, the wing has a fixed wing portion and a wing tip moveably coupled to the fixed wing portion. The example method includes determining a change in the position of the control surface from a first position to second position for facilitating movement of the wing tip while the aircraft is not in flight. The example method also includes moving the control surface to the second position and moving the wing tip between an extended position and a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark Steven Good, Jonathan J. Paul
  • CONTROLLING AIRLOADS ON AIRCRAFT FOLDING WING TIPS
    Publication number: 20180105256
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods are disclosed herein for moving control surfaces on an aircraft wing to control airloads during a wing tip folding operation (from a folded position to an extended position or from an extended position to a folded position). An example method includes determining a position of a control surface on a wing of an aircraft. In the example method, the wing has a fixed wing portion and a wing tip moveably coupled to the fixed wing portion. The example method includes determining a change in the position of the control surface from a first position to second position for facilitating movement of the wing tip while the aircraft is not in flight. The example method also includes moving the control surface to the second position and moving the wing tip between an extended position and a folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Steven Good, Jonathan J. Paul
  • Controlling airloads on aircraft folding wing tips
    Patent number: 9873502
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods are disclosed herein for moving control surfaces on an aircraft wing to control airloads during a wing tip folding operation (from a folded position to an extended position or from an extended position to a folded position). An example method includes determining a position of a control surface on a wing of an aircraft. In the example method, the wing has a fixed wing portion and a wing tip moveably coupled to the fixed wing portion. The example method includes determining a change in the position of the control surface from a first position to second position for facilitating movement of the wing tip while the aircraft is not in flight. The example method also includes moving the control surface to the second position and moving the wing tip between an extended position and a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Steven Good, Jonathan J. Paul
  • CONTROLLING AIRLOADS ON AIRCRAFT FOLDING WING TIPS
    Publication number: 20170190410
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods are disclosed herein for moving control surfaces on an aircraft wing to control airloads during a wing tip folding operation (from a folded position to an extended position or from an extended position to a folded position). An example method includes determining a position of a control surface on a wing of an aircraft. In the example method, the wing has a fixed wing portion and a wing tip moveably coupled to the fixed wing portion. The example method includes determining a change in the position of the control surface from a first position to second position for facilitating movement of the wing tip while the aircraft is not in flight. The example method also includes moving the control surface to the second position and moving the wing tip between an extended position and a folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Steven Good, Jonathan J. Paul