Patents by Inventor Matthew Joseph Stepura

Matthew Joseph Stepura 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).

  • Method and system for alerting aircrew to unsafe vibration levels
    Patent number: 7839304
    Abstract: An onboard system for a rotary wing aircraft detects a limit cycle oscillation in the tail mast and provides a timely indication of the limit cycle oscillation to an aircrew before serious damage to the airframe is likely to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert Michael Riser, Matthew Joseph Stepura, Mark Andrew Long, Allen James Landers
  • Method and system for alerting aircrew to unsafe vibration levels
    Publication number: 20090273488
    Abstract: An onboard system for a rotary wing aircraft detects a limit cycle oscillation in the tail mast and provides a timely indication of the limit cycle oscillation to an aircrew before serious damage to the airframe is likely to occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Michael Riser, Matthew Joseph Stepura, Mark Andrew Long, Allen James Landers