Patents by Inventor Peter John McCarthy

Peter John McCarthy 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).

  • Patent number: 10502760
    Abstract: An Air Data Test System (ADTS) for testing an aircraft pitot-static system including at least one pneumatic pump configured to generate an air pressure, at least two pairs of impact and static ADTS ports, a manifold system in fluid communication with the pneumatic pump and each pair of impact and static ADTS ports, and a signal processor operatively coupled to, and controlling, the at least one pneumatic pump and the manifold system. The signal processor is configured to issue control signals for independently and/or collectively testing each of the pilot and co-pilot pitot-static systems. One pair of ADTS ports is configured to supply air pressure to the pilot pitot-static system and the other pair of ADTS ports is configured to supply air pressure to the co-pilot pitot-static system. A mobile device wirelessly communicates with the signal processor to input the pressure values for testing the pilot and co-pilot pitot-static systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Neil Cahill, Neil Stewart Sands, Peter John McCarthy, Mehmood Ismail Esa, Philip John Bradley
  • Patent number: 10301042
    Abstract: A system for verifying an aircraft instrumentation value comprising: an Air Data Test Module (ADTM) configured to pneumatically simulate at least one instrumentation value based upon a pressure set-point. The pneumatically simulated instrumentation value corresponds to the pressure set point and is reported by an aircraft transponder. A receiver module receives the pneumatically simulated instrumentation value transmitted by the aircraft transponder. A signal processor, is operative to (i) control the ADTM, (ii) command a prescribed instrumentation value to be simulated by the ADTM, (iii) compare the prescribed instrumentation value to the pneumatically simulated instrumentation value, and (iv) issue a pass signal when the values match, and a fail signal when the values differ by a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Piggin, Neil Stewart Sands, Peter John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20180290766
    Abstract: A system for verifying an aircraft instrumentation value comprising: an Air Data Test Module (ADTM) configured to pneumatically simulate at least one instrumentation value based upon a pressure set-point. The pneumatically simulated instrumentation value corresponds to the pressure set point and is reported by an aircraft transponder. A receiver module receives the pneumatically simulated instrumentation value transmitted by the aircraft transponder. A signal processor, is operative to (i) control the ADTM, (ii) command a prescribed instrumentation value to be simulated by the ADTM, (iii) compare the prescribed instrumentation value to the pneumatically simulated instrumentation value, and (iv) issue a pass signal when the values match, and a fail signal when the values differ by a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas J. Piggin, Neil Stewart Sands, Peter John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20180292431
    Abstract: An Air Data Test System (ADTS) for testing an aircraft pitot-static system including at least one pneumatic pump configured to generate an air pressure, at least two pairs of impact and static ADTS ports, a manifold system in fluid communication with the pneumatic pump and each pair of impact and static ADTS ports, and a signal processor operatively coupled to, and controlling, the at least one pneumatic pump and the manifold system. The signal processor is configured to issue control signals for independently and/or collectively testing each of the pilot and co-pilot pitot-static systems. One pair of ADTS ports is configured to supply air pressure to the pilot pitot-static system and the other pair of ADTS ports is configured to supply air pressure to the co-pilot pitot-static system. A mobile device wirelessly communicates with the signal processor to input the pressure values for testing the pilot and co-pilot pitot-static systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Neil Cahill, Neil Stewart Sands, Peter John McCarthy, Mehmood Ismail Esa, Philip John Bradley