Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Burnside

Kevin A. Burnside 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).

  • Onboard airplane community noise and emissions monitor
    Patent number: 8311686
    Abstract: A method for monitoring airplane noise and emissions may include receiving a predetermined set of engine performance data for an airplane and receiving a predetermined set of airplane flight data for the airplane. The method may also include predicting at least one of a noise level and an emissions level from the airplane at each of a plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations based on the predetermined set of engine performance data and the predetermined set of airplane flight data. Each of the plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations is located at a predetermined geographic location along an expected flight path of the airplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William H. Herkes, Kevin A. Burnside, Ronald F. Olsen
  • ONBOARD AIRPLANE COMMUNITY NOISE AND EMISSIONS MONITOR
    Publication number: 20110046818
    Abstract: A method for monitoring airplane noise and emissions may include receiving a predetermined set of engine performance data for an airplane and receiving a predetermined set of airplane flight data for the airplane. The method may also include predicting at least one of a noise level and an emissions level from the airplane at each of a plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations based on the predetermined set of engine performance data and the predetermined set of airplane flight data. Each of the plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations is located at a predetermined geographic location along an expected flight path of the airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: William H. Herkes, Kevin A. Burnside, Ronald F. Olsen
  • Methods and systems for implementing location based noise abatement procedures
    Patent number: 7584028
    Abstract: A method for controlling one or more of engine thrust cutback and engine thrust restoration is described which is related to aircraft environmental emissions abatement. The method comprises receiving aircraft location data from at least one navigational sensing system, comparing the aircraft location data against location data identifying an environmental emissions abatement area, and controlling at least one of thrust cutback and thrust restoration of the aircraft engines based on the comparing of aircraft location to the location of the environmental emissions abatement area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Kevin A. Burnside
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING LOCATION BASED NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20080114503
    Abstract: A method for controlling one or more of engine thrust cutback and engine thrust restoration is described which is related to aircraft environmental emissions abatement. The method comprises receiving aircraft location data from at least one navigational sensing system, comparing the aircraft location data against location data identifying an environmental emissions abatement area, and controlling at least one of thrust cutback and thrust restoration of the aircraft engines based on the comparing of aircraft location to the location of the environmental emissions abatement area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin A. Burnside