Patents by Inventor Keith MacGregor
Keith MacGregor 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).
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Patent number: 11174009Abstract: An aircraft landing gear arrangement with an airbag attached inside a landing gear bay is disclosed. The airbag has a deflated configuration and a first inflated configuration, wherein, when the landing gear is in the extended position and when the airbag is in the first inflated configuration, the airbag closes off the landing gear bay. The airbag may substantially close off the landing gear bay. The airbag may comprise an external surface, wherein the external surface of the airbag closes off at least a significant proportion of the landing gear bay and lies substantially flush with an external surface of the aircraft body. An aircraft, methods of operating a landing gear arrangement, and methods of operating an aircraft are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Henry Edwards, Keith Macgregor
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Publication number: 20200062380Abstract: An aircraft landing gear arrangement with an airbag attached inside a landing gear bay is disclosed. The airbag has a deflated configuration and a first inflated configuration, wherein, when the landing gear is in the extended position and when the airbag is in the first inflated configuration, the airbag closes off the landing gear bay. The airbag may substantially close off the landing gear bay. The airbag may comprise an external surface, wherein the external surface of the airbag closes off at least a significant proportion of the landing gear bay and lies substantially flush with an external surface of the aircraft body. An aircraft, methods of operating a landing gear arrangement, and methods of operating an aircraft are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Henry EDWARDS, Keith MACGREGOR
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Patent number: 9487081Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an ullage vent for use in combination with an eternal flamer barrier means during a refuelling process.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Lynas, Peter William James, Keith Macgregor
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Patent number: 9487082Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an ullage vent for use in combination with an eternal flamer barrier means during a refuelling process.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Lynas, Peter William James, Keith Macgregor
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Patent number: 9469190Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an additional ullage vent for use, in combination with an eternal flame barrier means, when refuelling.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Lynas, Peter William James, Keith MacGregor
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Publication number: 20150017455Abstract: A coating composition for coating an underwater structure which is subject to damage from water, the coating composition comprising (1) a cross-linkable polysiloxane; (2) a silane cross-linking agent; and (3) fumed silica.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: Keith MacGregor
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Publication number: 20130313273Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an additional ullage vent for use, in combination with an eternal flame barrier means, when refuelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher LYNAS, Peter William JAMES, Keith MACGREGOR
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Patent number: 8523114Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an additional ullage vent for use, in combination with an eternal flame barrier means, when refuelling.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Christopher Lynas, Peter William James, Keith MacGregor
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Patent number: 8336822Abstract: An aircraft insulation apparatus is disclosed having a variable thermal insulating member adjacent the inner fuselage wall and adjacent an aircraft heat source. The variable thermal insulating member is operable to provide variable thermal insulation between the heat source and the exterior of the inner fuselage wall by being changeable between a first state and a second state, the first state providing a first level of thermal insulation and the second state providing a second level of thermal insulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Keith MacGregor, Christopher Lynas
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Patent number: 8282038Abstract: A bi-directional flight control surface mechanism comprises a fixed part V of a vertical stabilizer having leading and trailing edges and a rudder having leading and trailing edges. The rudder is mounted relative to the fixed part of the vertical stabilizer so that the trailing edge of the fixed structure is adjacent the leading edge of the rudder. The rudder is movable from a neutral position in which the rudder lies in line with the fixed part of the vertical stabilizer to define a notional centerline to first and second angled positions in which the rudder is angled relative to the fixed part of the vertical stabilizer at a non-zero angle on one or other side of the notional centerline. An actuator is provided to drive the rudder relative to the fixed part of the vertical stabilizer so as to vary the distance between said part of the trailing edge of the fixed part of the vertical stabilizer and the leading edge of the rudder.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Keith MacGregor, David Croston
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Publication number: 20110056971Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an additional ullage vent for use, in combination with an eternal flame barrier means, when refuelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher LYNAS, Peter William JAMES, Keith MACGREGOR
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Publication number: 20110056970Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an ullage vent for use in combination with an eternal flamer barrier means during a refuelling process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher LYNAS, Peter William JAMES, Keith MACGREGOR
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Publication number: 20110056972Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an ullage vent for use in combination with an eternal flamer barrier means during a refuelling process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher LYNAS, Peter William JAMES, Keith MACGREGOR
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Publication number: 20100096497Abstract: A bi-directional flight control surface mechanism comprises a fixed part V of a vertical stabiliser having leading and trailing edges and a rudder having leading and trailing edges. The rudder is mounted relative to the fixed part of the vertical stabiliser so that the trailing edge of the fixed structure is adjacent the leading edge of the rudder. The rudder is movable from a neutral position in which the rudder lies in line with the fixed part of the vertical stabiliser to define a notional centreline to first and second angled positions in which the rudder is angled relative to the fixed part of the vertical stabiliser at a non-zero angle on one or other side of the notional centreline. An actuator is provided to drive the rudder relative to the fixed part of the vertical stabiliser so as to vary the distance between said part of the trailing edge of the fixed part of the vertical stabiliser and the leading edge of the rudder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Keith MACGREGOR
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Publication number: 20090308975Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for providing variable thermal insulation for an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: AIRBUS UK LIMITEDInventors: Keith MACGREGOR, Christopher Lynas
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Publication number: 20030050787Abstract: System and method for managing a status of an application previously submitted by an applicant. Call information associated with a call is received and a determination is made whether a reason for the call is to inquire about the status of the previously submitted application based on the call information. Status information associated with the applicant is then retrieved and the applicant is automatically provided from the retrieved status information a message indicating the status of the previously submitted application if it is determined that the reason for the call is to inquire about the status of the previously submitted application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: William Darin Hornsby, Elena Marie Horvath, Caroline M. Pendleton-Hillmar, Lawrence Keith MacGregor, David Thomson Harkess