Patents by Inventor Michael Scott Montgomery

Michael Scott Montgomery 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 reduced flammability of an aircraft fuel system
    Patent number: 9090356
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling the flammability of fuel vapors in an aircraft main fuel tank that is located in whole or in part in the fuselage contour. The method comprises a fuel system architecture and fuel consumption sequencing maintaining liquid fuel in said main tanks during all normal operations. Ceasing the withdrawal of fuel from the main tank when the fuel reaches a predetermined level thereby limiting the volume and flammability exposure time of the fuel vapor ullage. Once the predetermined level is met the fuel is supplied from wing tanks throughout the remainder of the mission. The predetermined main tank fuel level at which wing tank fuel begins to be consumed is determined by the aircraft flight reserves fuel volume stored in the main tank as well as the amount necessary to continuously submerge the main tank fuel pumps during the entire mission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Scott Montgomery
  • System And Method For Reduced Flammability Of An Aircraft Fuel System
    Publication number: 20150048210
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling the flammability of fuel vapors in an aircraft main fuel tank that is located in whole or in part in the fuselage contour. The method comprises a fuel system architecture and fuel consumption sequencing maintaining liquid fuel in said main tanks during all normal operations. Ceasing the withdrawal of fuel from the main tank when the fuel reaches a predetermined level thereby limiting the volume and flammability exposure time of the fuel vapor ullage. Once the predetermined level is met the fuel is supplied from wing tanks throughout the remainder of the mission. The predetermined main tank fuel level at which wing tank fuel begins to be consumed is determined by the aircraft flight reserves fuel volume stored in the main tank as well as the amount necessary to continuously submerge the main tank fuel pumps during the entire mission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Cessna Aircraft Company
    Inventor: Michael Scott Montgomery
  • RF tag
    Patent number: 7852198
    Abstract: Various embodiments and methods relating to a radio frequency (RF) tag storing custom settings of an electronic device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Montgomery, Perry A. Miller, Wai Kwan Chan
  • Code upgrade
    Publication number: 20080048838
    Abstract: Various embodiments and methods relating to a code upgrade are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Scott Montgomery, Lin-Fat Chris. Lee, William H. Pickel