Patents by Inventor Jonathan Michael Moore

Jonathan Michael Moore 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).

  • Method of positioning a control surface to reduce hysteresis
    Patent number: 9176488
    Abstract: A method of determining the actual position of a control surface (27). The method comprises receiving a signal (34) representative of a required position of the control surface (27), repositioning the control surface (27) in response to the signal (34) by moving an actuator (26), measuring a secondary position indicator, calculating the actual position of the control surface (27) on the basis of the secondary position indicator and, comparing the actual position with the required position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Michael Moore, Simon Kenneth Haydn-Smith