Patents by Inventor Mark Finefrock

Mark Finefrock 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: 10449812
    Abstract: Cold check gas pressure readings for the landing gear tires of an aircraft are obtained automatically during normal operation of the aircraft. The automated system (S1, e.g.) includes monitoring aircraft data to determine that the aircraft is at rest on the ground (32,345,36), and electronically monitoring the tire pressure (24). When predetermined cold check conditions have been met; the tire pressure values are automatically stored with a timestamp (38) for later access by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ELDEC Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley Smith, Mark Finefrock, Jeffrey Green, Jonathan Lumb
  • Publication number: 20170096037
    Abstract: Cold check gas pressure readings for the landing gear tires of an aircraft are obtained automatically during normal operation of the aircraft. The automated system (S1, e.g.) includes monitoring aircraft data to determine that the aircraft is at rest on the ground (32,345,36), and electronically monitoring the tire pressure (24). When predetermined cold check conditions have been met; the tire pressure values are automatically stored with a timestamp (38) for later access by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: ELDEC Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley Smith, Mark Finefrock, Jeffrey Green, Jonathan Lumb
  • Patent number: 9061553
    Abstract: The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil. The current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Eldec Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Lamping, Mark Finefrock
  • Publication number: 20140333456
    Abstract: The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil. The current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: ELDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeff Lamping, Mark Finefrock
  • Patent number: 8736466
    Abstract: The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil. The current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Eldec Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Lamping, Mark Finefrock
  • Patent number: 8305237
    Abstract: The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil. The current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Eldec Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Lamping, Mark Finefrock
  • Publication number: 20120050071
    Abstract: The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil. The current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: ELDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeff Lamping, Mark Finefrock
  • Patent number: 8059014
    Abstract: The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil; the current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Eldec Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Lamping, Mark Finefrock
  • Publication number: 20090237273
    Abstract: The aircraft tire pressure loop link is formed of first and second single metal loops connected by parallel spaced apart metal shafts, and provides for coupling a magnetic field between a wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor coil to provide electromagnetic communication between a control unit connect to the wheel hub coil and a tire pressure sensor connected to the tire pressure sensor coil. The current induced in the first single metal loop travels the distance from the edge of the wheel axle coil to the periphery of the of the wheel rim to the second single metal loop, which generates the flux in the tire pressure sensor receiver coil necessary to power the tire pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff Lamping, Mark Finefrock