Patents by Inventor Paul Jay Cline

Paul Jay Cline 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to adjust folding wing tips
    Patent number: 10370084
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust folding wing tips are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes an actuator to cause a movement of a folding portion of an aerodynamic structure, where the folding portion has an associated backlash. The example apparatus also includes a sensor to acquire movement data of the folding portion during movement of the folding portion, and a processor to determine a bias of the folding portion based on the movement data to characterize the backlash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul Jay Cline, Arnold F. Agdamag
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST FOLDING WING TIPS
    Publication number: 20190023373
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust folding wing tips are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes an actuator to cause a movement of a folding portion of an aerodynamic structure, where the folding portion has an associated backlash. The example apparatus also includes a sensor to acquire movement data of the folding portion during movement of the folding portion, and a processor to determine a bias of the folding portion based on the movement data to characterize the backlash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Jay Cline, Arnold F. Agdamag