Patents by Inventor Michael Chun

Michael Chun 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: 11643981
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling fuel flow to an aircraft engine during start are provided. Following light-off, an actual value of at least one engine operating parameter is obtained. Based on a difference between the actual value and a target value, a first command is generated to cause fuel flow to be provided to the engine's combustor according to a computed fuel flow rate defined by a fuel schedule of the engine. When the computed fuel flow rate is within a fuel flow rate limit, the first command is output. Otherwise, a limiting factor is applied to the computed fuel flow rate to limit a reduction in fuel flow to the combustor and a limited fuel flow rate is obtained, and a second command is output to cause fuel flow to be provided to the combustor according to the limited fuel flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Michael Chun, Shahin Shokatpour Torab, Simon John Hartropp
  • Publication number: 20230069668
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling fuel flow to an aircraft engine during start are provided. Following light-off, an actual value of at least one engine operating parameter is obtained. Based on a difference between the actual value and a target value, a first command is generated to cause fuel flow to be provided to the engine's combustor according to a computed fuel flow rate defined by a fuel schedule of the engine. When the computed fuel flow rate is within a fuel flow rate limit, the first command is output. Otherwise, a limiting factor is applied to the computed fuel flow rate to limit a reduction in fuel flow to the combustor and a limited fuel flow rate is obtained, and a second command is output to cause fuel flow to be provided to the combustor according to the limited fuel flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Michael CHUN, Shahin Shokatpour TORAB, Simon John HARTROPP
  • Patent number: 11371911
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sensor fault management are provided. A plurality of potential faults associated with a sensor are obtained. Accommodation approaches are associated with the plurality of potential faults. Severity levels are associated to the plurality of potential faults to produce a hierarchy of potential faults. A fault management tool is generated based on the hierarchy, the fault management tool defining a framework implementable by a controller associated with the sensor for accommodating faulty behaviour of the sensor by following the accommodation approaches of the hierarchy for the plurality of potential faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Betty Augustyniak, Michael Darby, Farzad Baghernezhad, Michael Chun, Dave Sellors
  • Publication number: 20210190638
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sensor fault management are provided. A plurality of potential faults associated with a sensor are obtained. Accommodation approaches are associated with the plurality of potential faults. Severity levels are associated to the plurality of potential faults to produce a hierarchy of potential faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Betty AUGUSTYNIAK, Michael Darby, Farzad Baghernezhad, Michael Chun, Dave Sellors