Patents by Inventor Peter A. Torres

Peter A. Torres 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).

  • ELECTRONICALLY SYNCHRONIZED FLAP SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130009017
    Abstract: An electronically-synchronized flap system for a fixed-wing aircraft including a first wing including a first flap panel, the first flap panel being connected with a first in-board actuator and a first out-board actuator, and a second wing including a second flap panel, the second flap panel being connected with a second in-board actuator and a second out-board actuator. In an embodiment, the system can further include an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control the first and second in-board and out-board actuators to electronically synchronize the positions of the first and second flap panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Thompson, Jeffrey A. Baker, John D. Neely, Peter A. Torres