Patents by Inventor Peter Swift

Peter Swift 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, systems and apparatus for aircraft auxiliary fuel tanks
    Patent number: 9963030
    Abstract: An aircraft auxiliary fuel tank system comprising a master tank and a plurality of slave tanks fluidly connectable to the master tank in series. The slave tanks may each include a valve assembly comprising a biased plate that is movable for throttling fluid during a deceleration event when the slave tanks are connected to the master tank or other slave tanks. A rail assembly is provided to assist in the easy installation and removal of the slave and master fuel tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Long Range AG
    Inventors: Philip Kirk, Om Prakash, Peter Swift
  • Methods and systems for controlling flammability risk in aircraft fuel tanks
    Patent number: 9758255
    Abstract: Commercial aircraft fuel tanks, such as the center wing tank or body tanks, can be subject to explosion hazard due to heat balance around the tanks. Various embodiments of the present disclosure reduce the flammability exposure of the fuel tank by drawing cold air from a cold air unit of the aircraft and passing the air to a space proximate the fuel tank, without disrupting the cold air system in flight performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KPS, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Kirk, Om Prakash, Peter Swift
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS
    Publication number: 20150107682
    Abstract: An aircraft auxiliary fuel tank system comprising a master tank and a plurality of slave tanks connectable to the master tank. The slave tanks can be easily added or removed to adjust fuel capacity. A rail assembly is provided to assist in the easy installation and removal of the slave and master fuel tanks. Methods are provided for using the auxiliary fuel tanks system and for providing a service for slave tank distribution, reservation and installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Philip KIRK, Om Prakash, Peter Swift