Patents by Inventor Ronald John McCumber

Ronald John McCumber 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).

  • REPLACEABLE PARACHUTE CONTAINER FLAPS
    Publication number: 20240076046
    Abstract: A parachute retention system may include a container and a replaceable flap. The container can be attached to a vehicle and can hold a parachute. The container may have a first attachment member. A replaceable flap may have a second attachment member that connects to the first attachment member and that has a flexible barrier portion for enclosing at least a portion of the container to retain the parachute therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Thistlethwaite, Ronald John McCumber, John Fox
  • Automatic ejection seat performance and accomodation optimization based on active input of aircrew data
    Patent number: 11891183
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings. The system further includes an input device configured to receive user input. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and to the input device and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine
  • Automatic ejection seat performance and accommodation optimization based on passive detection of aircrew data
    Patent number: 11518528
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect user data corresponding to a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and to the sensor and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the user data detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine
  • Automatic ejection seat performance optimization based on detection of aircrew weight
    Patent number: 11518527
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect weight data corresponding to a weight of a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and to the sensor and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the weight data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine
  • Automatic ejection seat performance and accommodation optimization based on connector
    Patent number: 11505325
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings and having a plurality of components. The system further includes a connector configured to connect to a component of the plurality of components and having a connector portion that includes information corresponding to a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the information corresponding to the user of the ejection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine
  • AUTOMATIC EJECTION SEAT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMODATION OPTIMIZATION BASED ON PASSIVE DETECTION OF AIRCREW DATA
    Publication number: 20220097861
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect user data corresponding to a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and to the sensor and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the user data detected by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine
  • AUTOMATIC EJECTION SEAT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMODATION OPTIMIZATION BASED ON ACTIVE INPUT OF AIRCREW DATA
    Publication number: 20220097859
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings. The system further includes an input device configured to receive user input. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and to the input device and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine
  • AUTOMATIC EJECTION SEAT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMODATION OPTIMIZATION BASED ON CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20220097860
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings and having a plurality of components. The system further includes a connector configured to connect to a component of the plurality of components and having a connector portion that includes information corresponding to a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the information corresponding to the user of the ejection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine
  • AUTOMATIC EJECTION SEAT PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION BASED ON DETECTION OF AIRCREW WEIGHT
    Publication number: 20220097858
    Abstract: A system for automatic optimization of an ejection system for an aircraft includes the ejection system having a plurality of adjustable settings. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect weight data corresponding to a weight of a user of the ejection system. The system further includes a controller coupled to the ejection system and to the sensor and configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of the adjustable settings of the ejection system based on the weight data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John McCumber, Casey Andrew Stribrny, Nicholas K. Bharucha, John Hampton, Kassidy L. Carson, Bradley Mastrolia, Steve Holstine