Patents by Inventor Kevin Claffy

Kevin Claffy 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).

  • Patent number: 11767102
    Abstract: Aircraft, fly-by-wire systems, and controllers are provided. An aircraft includes a trim control system and a fly-by-wire system. The trim control system is configured for controlling surfaces of the aircraft. The fly-by-wire system is communicatively coupled with the trim control system and includes an input device and a controller. The input device is configured to receive a re-trim input from a user. The controller is communicatively coupled with the input device and is configured to control the trim control system, to obtain the re-trim input from the user, and to set a pitch trim of the aircraft based on a stable flight condition at a present airspeed of the aircraft in response to the re-trim input from the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Claffy, Jong-Yeob Shin
  • Publication number: 20220371722
    Abstract: Aircraft, fly-by-wire systems, and controllers are provided. An aircraft includes a trim control system and a fly-by-wire system. The trim control system is configured for controlling surfaces of the aircraft. The fly-by-wire system is communicatively coupled with the trim control system and includes an input device and a controller. The input device is configured to receive a re-trim input from a user. The controller is communicatively coupled with the input device and is configured to control the trim control system, to obtain the re-trim input from the user, and to set a pitch trim of the aircraft based on a stable flight condition at a present airspeed of the aircraft in response to the re-trim input from the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Claffy, Jong-Yeob Shin
  • Patent number: 11299257
    Abstract: Aircraft, fly-by-wire systems, and controllers are provided. An aircraft includes a trim control system and a fly-by-wire system. The trim control system is configured for controlling surfaces of the aircraft. The fly-by-wire system is communicatively coupled with the trim control system and includes an input device and a controller. The input device is configured to receive a re-trim input from a user. The controller is communicatively coupled with the input device and is configured to control the trim control system, to obtain the re-trim input from the user, and to set a pitch trim of the aircraft based on a stable flight condition at a present airspeed of the aircraft in response to the re-trim input from the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Claffy, Jong-Yeob Shin
  • Patent number: 10417840
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computers for aircraft are provided. A system includes a portable device and an on-board computer for an aircraft. The on-board computer is configured to record preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight for potential corrective action. The portable device is configured to communicate with the on-board-computer and is configured for: receiving—from the on-board computer—preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight; presenting the preliminary squawk events; receiving approval inputs that indicate approved squawk events of the preliminary squawk events; and generating a squawk list that includes each of the approved squawk events to be investigated for corrective action after the flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Publication number: 20180232960
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods, systems and apparatus for automated generation a flight log and a squawk list file. A computer records a preliminary flight log data file (PFLDF), and automatically generates a preliminary squawk list file (PSLF) that includes a plurality of squawk events recorded while an aircraft is in flight. A wireless communication device includes a processor configured to execute a software application, a display that displays a graphical user interface that presents each squawk event from the PSLF for review, and an input system configured to receive inputs including an input for each particular squawk event. These inputs for each particular squawk event can be an edit input, an approval input, or a removal input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Patent number: 9972142
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to automated generation a flight log and a squawk list file. A computer records a preliminary flight log data file (PFLDF), and automatically generates a preliminary squawk list file (PSLF) that includes a plurality of squawk events recorded while an aircraft is in flight. A portable wireless communication device executes a software application, which can cause a display to display each squawk event from the PSLF for review. An input system receives an input for each particular squawk event. These inputs for each particular squawk event can be an edit input, an approval input, or a removal input. When all squawk events in the PSLF have been reviewed, the processor can generate a final flight log and a final squawk list file (FSLF) that includes each of the squawk events from the PSLF that have been reviewed and approved for inclusion in the final squawk list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Publication number: 20160196698
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods, systems and apparatus for automated generation a flight log and a squawk list file. A computer records a preliminary flight log data file (PFLDF), and automatically generates a preliminary squawk list file (PSLF) that includes a plurality of squawk events recorded while an aircraft is in flight. A wireless communication device includes a processor configured to execute a software application, a display that displays a graphical user interface that presents each squawk event from the PSLF for review, and an input system configured to receive inputs including an input for each particular squawk event. These inputs for each particular squawk event can be an edit input, an approval input, or a removal input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Publication number: 20160152323
    Abstract: Aircraft, fly-by-wire systems, and controllers are provided. An aircraft includes a trim control system and a fly-by-wire system. The trim control system is configured for controlling surfaces of the aircraft. The fly-by-wire system is communicatively coupled with the trim control system and includes an input device and a controller. The input device is configured to receive a re-trim input from a user. The controller is communicatively coupled with the input device and is configured to control the trim control system, to obtain the re-trim input from the user, and to set a pitch trim of the aircraft based on a stable flight condition at a present airspeed of the aircraft in response to the re-trim input from the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Claffy, Jong-Yeob Shin