Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Nieman

Ronald J. Nieman 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).

  • Self-centering aircraft flap position command apparatus
    Patent number: 9327826
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling positioning of flaps in an aircraft includes a shift lever movable to each of a plurality of shift lever positions to control positioning of the flaps of the aircraft to each of a respective plurality of associated flap positions. A shift lever indexing plate includes a plurality of engagement positions associated with the plurality of shift lever positions, respectively, the shift lever being coupled to an engagement member, the engagement member moving with the shift lever and being biased to selectively engage a selected one of the plurality of the engagement positions associated with a selected one of the shift lever positions to command the aircraft flaps to the flap position associated with the selected one of the shift lever positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventor: Ronald J. Nieman
  • SELF-CENTERING AIRCRAFT FLAP POSITION COMMAND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140116194
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling positioning of flaps in an aircraft includes a shift lever movable to each of a plurality of shift lever positions to control positioning of the flaps of the aircraft to each of a respective plurality of associated flap positions. A shift lever indexing plate includes a plurality of engagement positions associated with the plurality of shift lever positions, respectively, the shift lever being coupled to an engagement member, the engagement member moving with the shift lever and being biased to selectively engage a selected one of the plurality of the engagement positions associated with a selected one of the shift lever positions to command the aircraft flaps to the flap position associated with the selected one of the shift lever positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
    Inventor: Ronald J. Nieman
  • Anti-icing piccolo tube standoff
    Patent number: 8100364
    Abstract: A standoff structure for an anti-icing piccolo tube wherein a flexible structure is formed from support ribs, a support bar and a diverter bar for supporting the piccolo tube within the slat or other aircraft leading edge, and for diverting hot gas from the piccolo tube across the inner surface of the slat or other aircraft leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Nieman, Jason M. Hughes
  • Anti-Icing Piccolo Tube Standoff
    Publication number: 20100176243
    Abstract: A standoff structure for an anti-icing piccolo tube wherein a flexible structure is formed from support ribs, a support bar and a diverter bar for supporting the piccolo tube within the slat or other aircraft leading edge, and for diverting hot gas from the piccolo tube across the inner surface of the slat or other aircraft leading edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Ronald J. Nieman, Jason M. Hughes