Patents by Inventor Miguel Angel GAMA
Miguel Angel GAMA 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).
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Patent number: 10081346Abstract: A braking control system for an aircraft having braking wheels, the braking control system being configured to receive input of signals from sensors representative of a plurality of measured aircraft parameters, and to output a plurality of brake commands to brakes associated with the braking wheels, wherein the braking control system includes a health monitoring system for determining the operability and/or reliability of the sensor signals and/or of the braking wheels, and a task manager for automatically self-reconfiguring the braking control system so as to change the manner in which the braking control system utilises the input signals in the event that the health monitoring system judges a failure of one or more of the braking wheels or sensor signals. Also a method for operating an aircraft having a plurality of braking wheels.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Louis-Emmanuel Romana, Miguel Angel Gama, Andrea Damiani
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Patent number: 9892571Abstract: A data processing unit for monitoring the performance of at least one undercarriage which is used for braking and/or steering an aircraft, wherein the data processing unit is configured to: receive data representative of operating characteristics of the undercarriage(s) and use that data to calculate a maximum achievable braking force and/or yaw moment to be generated by the undercarriage(s). Also a method for monitoring the performance of at least one aircraft undercarriage which is used for braking and/or steering an aircraft, the method including: receiving data representative of operating characteristics of the undercarriage(s); and using that data to calculate a maximum achievable braking force and/or yaw moment to be generated by the undercarriage(s).Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Louis-Emmanuel Romana, Miguel Angel Gama
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Patent number: 9884679Abstract: A controller for an aircraft steering system, the controller being configured to receive a steering input representative of a desired direction of travel of a steerable nose landing gear, and to receive one or more force-based inputs representative of lateral forces acting upon the nose landing gear, wherein the controller is adapted to automatically adjust the steering input based upon the force-based input(s) so as to output an adjusted steering command for a steering actuator of the nose landing gear.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Louis-Emmanuel Romana, Miguel Angel Gama
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Patent number: 9845148Abstract: An aircraft landing gear longitudinal force control system for an aircraft having landing gears with braking and/or driving wheel(s). The system includes an error-based force controller having feedback for minimising any error between the demanded force and the actual force achieved by the force control system. The feedback may be derived from force sensors on the landing gear for direct measurement of the landing gear longitudinal force. The force control system may include an aircraft level landing gear total force controller and/or a landing gear level force controller for each actuated landing gear.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations SASInventors: Miguel Angel Gama-Valdez, Louis-Emmanuel Romana, Andrea Damiani
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Publication number: 20170008503Abstract: A braking control system for an aircraft having braking wheels, the braking control system being configured to receive input of signals from sensors representative of a plurality of measured aircraft parameters, and to output a plurality of brake commands to brakes associated with the braking wheels, wherein the braking control system includes a health monitoring system for determining the operability and/or reliability of the sensor signals and/or of the braking wheels, and a task manager for automatically self-reconfiguring the braking control system so as to change the manner in which the braking control system utilises the input signals in the event that the health monitoring system judges a failure of one or more of the braking wheels or sensor signals. Also a method for operating an aircraft having a plurality of braking wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Louis-Emmanuel ROMANA, Miguel Angel GAMA, Andrea DAMIANI
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Publication number: 20170011568Abstract: A data processing unit for monitoring the performance of at least one undercarriage which is used for braking and/or steering an aircraft, wherein the data processing unit is configured to: receive data representative of operating characteristics of the undercarriage(s) and use that data to calculate a maximum achievable braking force and/or yaw moment to be generated by the undercarriage(s). Also a method for monitoring the performance of at least one aircraft undercarriage which is used for braking and/or steering an aircraft, the method including: receiving data representative of operating characteristics of the undercarriage(s); and using that data to calculate a maximum achievable braking force and/or yaw moment to be generated by the undercarriage(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Louis-Emmanuel ROMANA, Miguel Angel GAMA
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Publication number: 20170008619Abstract: A controller for an aircraft steering system, the controller being configured to receive a steering input representative of a desired direction of travel of a steerable nose landing gear, and to receive one or more force-based inputs representative of lateral forces acting upon the nose landing gear, wherein the controller is adapted to automatically adjust the steering input based upon the force-based input(s) so as to output an adjusted steering command for a steering actuator of the nose landing gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Louis-Emmanuel ROMANA, Miguel Angel Gama
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Publication number: 20160355256Abstract: An aircraft landing gear longitudinal force control system for an aircraft having landing gears with braking and/or driving wheel(s). The system includes an error-based force controller having feedback for minimising any error between the demanded force and the actual force achieved by the force control system. The feedback may be derived from force sensors on the landing gear for direct measurement of the landing gear longitudinal force. The force control system may include an aircraft level landing gear total force controller and/or a landing gear level force controller for each actuated landing gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Miguel Angel GAMA-VALDEZ, Louis-Emmanuel ROMANA, Andrea DAMIANI
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Patent number: 9348335Abstract: A landing gear force and moment distributor system for an aircraft having a longitudinal axis aligned in a forward-aft direction, a vertical axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a landing gear including a pair of bogies arranged symmetrically about the longitudinal axis, each bogie having an actuator arranged to brake and/or drive one or more wheels. The force distribution system includes a distribution module arranged to: receive an input demand including a longitudinal force input demand corresponding to a desired braking or driving force along the longitudinal axis for the landing gear and a moment input demand corresponding to a desired moment about the vertical axis for the landing gear; and to use the received input demand to calculate an output command including, for each bogie, a longitudinal force output command corresponding to a braking or driving force along the longitudinal axis to be applied to the bogie.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Miguel Angel Gama-Valdez, Louis-Emmanuel Romana, Andrea Damiani, Michael Richard Whincup
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Publication number: 20150301531Abstract: A landing gear force and moment distributor system for an aircraft having a longitudinal axis aligned in a forward-aft direction, a vertical axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a landing gear including a pair of bogies arranged symmetrically about the longitudinal axis, each bogie having an actuator arranged to brake and/or drive one or more wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Miguel Angel GAMA-VALDEZ, Louis-Emmanuel ROMANA, Andrea DAMIANI, Michael Richard WHINCUP
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Patent number: 5674690Abstract: A method for screening for, diagnosing, monitoring or staging of multiple sclerosis, HIV infection, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus in a subject, is based on the detection of IgG antibodies against the hydroxy-fatty acid form of sulfatide in a tissue or body fluid sample of the subject. The presence of such IgG levels substantially above those in healthy controls is indicative of an increased likelihood that the subject has one of such conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Edwin H. Kolodny, Srinavasa Raghavan, Miguel Angel Gama Sosa, Rita De Gasperi