Patents by Inventor Julie R. Brightwell

Julie R. Brightwell 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).

  • Autodrag function for glide slope control
    Patent number: 8052095
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing supplemental drag to an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting changes in at least one throttle resolver angle (TRA). Deflections are determined for one or more flight control surfaces based on the changes in TRA, and accordingly, the one or more flight control surfaces are deflected automatically to generate supplemental drag. The one or more flight control surfaces include at least one at least one of an aileron, a spoiler, and an elevator. Additionally, in one instance, the deflections of the one or more flight control surfaces is implemented as a rated limited time lag function of the changes in TRA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas L. Wilson, Julie R. Brightwell, Christopher P. Beamis
  • Autodrag Function for Glide Slope Control
    Publication number: 20080308681
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing supplemental drag to an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting changes in at least one throttle resolver angle (TRA). Deflections are determined for one or more flight control surfaces based on the changes in TRA, and accordingly, the one or more flight control surfaces are deflected automatically to generate supplemental drag. The one or more flight control surfaces include at least one at least one of an aileron, a spoiler, and an elevator. Additionally, in one instance, the deflections of the one or more flight control surfaces is implemented as a rated limited time lag function of the changes in TRA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas L. Wilson, Julie R. Brightwell, Christopher P. Beamis