Patents by Inventor Luke Gillett

Luke Gillett 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING LONGITUDINAL ACCELERATION OF A ROTORCRAFT
    Publication number: 20180222573
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a rotorcraft includes operating the rotorcraft in a speed control mode, where a speed of the rotorcraft is proportional to a pilot control command; detecting a high longitudinal acceleration condition; upon detection of the high longitudinal acceleration condition, temporarily disabling the speed control mode and stabilizing the rotorcraft while the speed control mode is disabled; and reestablishing the speed control mode when a measured longitudinal acceleration of the rotorcraft falls below a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Luke Gillett, Sung K. Kim
  • System and method for stabilizing longitudinal acceleration of a rotorcraft
    Patent number: 10040542
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a rotorcraft includes operating the rotorcraft in a speed control mode, where a speed of the rotorcraft is proportional to a pilot control command; detecting a high longitudinal acceleration condition; upon detection of the high longitudinal acceleration condition, temporarily disabling the speed control mode and stabilizing the rotorcraft while the speed control mode is disabled; and reestablishing the speed control mode when a measured longitudinal acceleration of the rotorcraft falls below a first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Luke Gillett, Sung K. Kim