Patents by Inventor Royal E. Meservy

Royal E. Meservy 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).

  • System to accelerate and decelerate aircraft for take-off and landing
    Patent number: 11198516
    Abstract: A system for controlling aircraft movement includes a frame extending across a width of a runway. The system includes an attachment mechanism coupled to the frame and configured to be releasably connected to a portion of an aircraft. The system includes a conveying system configured to, with the aircraft coupled to the frame during take-off of the aircraft, accelerate the aircraft. The conveying system is further configured to, during landing of the aircraft, decelerate the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brett M. Hoffstadt, William A. Harkness, Royal E. Meservy
  • SYSTEM TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE-OFF AND LANDING
    Publication number: 20190315487
    Abstract: A system for controlling aircraft movement includes a frame extending across a width of a runway. The system includes an attachment mechanism coupled to the frame and configured to be releasably connected to a portion of an aircraft. The system includes a conveying system configured to, with the aircraft coupled to the frame during take-off of the aircraft, accelerate the aircraft. The conveying system is further configured to, during landing of the aircraft, decelerate the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brett M. Hoffstadt, William A. Harkness, Royal E. Meservy
  • System to accelerate and decelerate aircraft for take-off and landing
    Patent number: 10377504
    Abstract: A system for controlling aircraft movement includes a platform configured to support the aircraft. The system includes a securing mechanism coupled to the platform to releasably couple the aircraft onto the platform. The system includes a conveying system coupled to the platform. The conveying system configured to, with the aircraft coupled to the platform during take-off of the aircraft, move the platform to accelerate the aircraft. The conveying system configured to, during landing of the aircraft, decelerate the aircraft. The system includes a controller coupled to the securing mechanism and to the conveying system. The controller configured to communicate with the securing mechanism and with the conveying system to control acceleration of the platform during take-off of the aircraft and deceleration of the platform during landing of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Corporation
    Inventors: Brett M Hoffstadt, William A. Harkness, Royal E. Meservy
  • SYSTEM TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE-OFF AND LANDING
    Publication number: 20190092494
    Abstract: A system for controlling aircraft movement includes a platform configured to support the aircraft. The system includes a securing mechanism coupled to the platform to releasably couple the aircraft onto the platform. The system includes a conveying system coupled to the platform. The conveying system configured to, with the aircraft coupled to the platform during take-off of the aircraft, move the platform to accelerate the aircraft. The conveying system configured to, during landing of the aircraft, decelerate the aircraft. The system includes a controller coupled to the securing mechanism and to the conveying system. The controller configured to communicate with the securing mechanism and with the conveying system to control acceleration of the platform during take-off of the aircraft and deceleration of the platform during landing of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Brett M. Hoffstadt, William A. Harkness, Royal E. Meservy
  • System to accelerate and decelerate aircraft for take-off and landing
    Patent number: 10059465
    Abstract: A system for controlling movement of an aircraft includes a platform for supporting an aircraft. A clamp mechanism coupled to the platform to releasably couple the aircraft to the platform. The system further includes a conveying system coupled to the platform and configured to move the platform to accelerate or decelerate the aircraft coupled to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brett M. Hoffstadt, William A. Harkness, Royal E. Meservy
  • SYSTEM TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE-OFF AND LANDING
    Publication number: 20160229558
    Abstract: A system for controlling movement of an aircraft includes a platform for supporting an aircraft. A clamp mechanism coupled to the platform to releasably couple the aircraft to the platform. The system further includes a conveying system coupled to the platform and configured to move the platform to accelerate or decelerate the aircraft coupled to the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Brett M. Hoffstadt, William A. Harkness, Royal E. Meservy