Patents by Inventor Nicholas William Pappas

Nicholas William Pappas 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).

  • Multi-touch cockpit interface for controlling aircraft systems
    Patent number: 9703476
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an aircraft system. An operator interaction with a control is received. The control comprises an image representing a hardware control for controlling the aircraft system. The image representing the hardware control is changed to represent a change in a state of the control in response to receiving the operator interaction. The aircraft system is operated in the manner indicated by the state of the control as represented in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicholas William Pappas, Mark Ivan Nikolic