Patents by Inventor Mario D. Cordova

Mario D. Cordova 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).

  • Responding to aircraft excursions from flight envelopes
    Patent number: 7636618
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an aircraft during use. Flight parameters of the aircraft are monitored to detect an excursion from a flight envelope. While the aircraft is still in flight, the monitored flight parameters are used to determine the severity of a detected excursion, aircraft component(s) possibly affected by the excursion are identified, and flight restrictions and/or inspections responsive to the excursion severity and identified component(s) are specified. This method provides valuable information to a flight crew about flight envelope excursions, can enhance passenger safety and can prevent unnecessary inspections and aircraft downtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mario D. Cordova, Harry W. Slusher
  • RESPONDING TO AIRCRAFT EXCURSIONS FROM FLIGHT ENVELOPES
    Publication number: 20090292409
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an aircraft during use. Flight parameters of the aircraft are monitored to detect an excursion from a flight envelope. While the aircraft is still in flight, the monitored flight parameters are used to determine the severity of a detected excursion, aircraft component(s) possibly affected by the excursion are identified, and flight restrictions and/or inspections responsive to the excursion severity and identified component(s) are specified. This method provides valuable information to a flight crew about flight envelope excursions, can enhance passenger safety and can prevent unnecessary inspections and aircraft downtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Mario D. Cordova, Harry W. Slusher