Patents by Inventor Peter James Andersen

Peter James Andersen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for optimizing a load in a flight control system while an aircraft is on the ground
    Patent number: 9708054
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing movement of a flight control surface on an aircraft. A control signal is received to move the flight control surface to a position. Travel in a number of actuators in a plurality of actuators coupled to the flight control surface is limited to an amount that reduces a load on the number of actuators in the plurality of actuators in response to receiving the control signal while the aircraft is on the ground and the speed of the aircraft is less than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Neal Van Huynh, Peter James Andersen
  • Method and Apparatus for Optimizing a Load in a Flight Control System While an Aircraft is on the Ground
    Publication number: 20150148991
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing movement of a flight control surface on an aircraft. A control signal is received to move the flight control surface to a position. Travel in a number of actuators in a plurality of actuators coupled to the flight control surface is limited to an amount that reduces a load on the number of actuators in the plurality of actuators in response to receiving the control signal while the aircraft is on the ground and the speed of the aircraft is less than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Neal Van Huynh, Peter James Andersen
  • Method and Apparatus for Optimizing a Load in a Flight Control System While an Aircraft is on the Ground
    Publication number: 20120025033
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing movement of a flight control surface on an aircraft. A control signal is received to move the flight control surface to a position. Travel in a number of actuators in a plurality of actuators coupled to the flight control surface is limited to an amount that reduces a load on the number of actuators in the plurality of actuators in response to receiving the control signal while the aircraft is on the ground and the speed of the aircraft is less than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Neal Van Huynh, Peter James Andersen