Patents by Inventor Nikos Damian Mills

Nikos Damian Mills 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).

  • Aircraft stall protection system
    Patent number: 9703293
    Abstract: An aircraft stall protection system and method include calculating a first angle of attack and a second angle of attack based on aircraft configuration and environmental conditions, the first angle of attack being greater than the second angle of attack. The system and method limit the actual aircraft angle of attack to the first angle of attack for a predetermined period of time and thereafter the system and method limit the actual aircraft angle of attack to the second angle of attack. The system and method allow the aircraft operator or pilot to extract maximum performance from the aircraft for any given set of flight conditions, without the risk of stalling or remaining in a high drag state for a prolonged period of time. This system and method are suitable for use in conjunction with a stall warning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: David Daniel Leopold, Douglas Lee Wilson, Nikos Damian Mills
  • AIRCRAFT STALL PROTECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170060141
    Abstract: An aircraft stall protection system and method include calculating a first angle of attack and a second angle of attack based on aircraft configuration and environmental conditions, the first angle of attack being greater than the second angle of attack. The system and method limit the actual aircraft angle of attack to the first angle of attack for a predetermined period of time and thereafter the system and method limit the actual aircraft angle of attack to the second angle of attack. The system and method allow the aircraft operator or pilot to extract maximum performance from the aircraft for any given set of flight conditions, without the risk of stalling or remaining in a high drag state for a prolonged period of time. This system and method are suitable for use in conjunction with a stall warning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: David Daniel Leopold, Douglas Lee Wilson, Nikos Damian Mills