Patents by Inventor Sérgio Luiz MIRANDA DE SOUZA

Sérgio Luiz MIRANDA DE SOUZA 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE IN THE PRESENCE OF ASYMMETRIC THRUST CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20230195142
    Abstract: In the event of a failed engine, an automatic takeoff thrust asymmetry compensation system (“ATACS”) for an aircraft improves capabilities to reduce VMCG and deal with the potential side-effects simultaneously. The system commands selected control surfaces (which can be e.g., rudder and/or ailerons and/or spoilers or any combinations thereof) for a short period of time, improving the capability to reduce the VMCG without increasing the penalty on system failures or poor handling qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Sérgio Luiz Miranda DE SOUZA, Flavio Pires OLIVA, Edson BERALDO JUNIOR, Suzana Cândida Gomes DE OLIVEIRA
  • Enhanced takeoff trim indication
    Patent number: 10737768
    Abstract: A method converts an aircraft takeoff trim setting that would be a function of several parameters to a value that is a function of CG position only. In this way, it is possible to create a direct simple equivalence between Stabilizer angle and CG. The equivalent CG can be presented in real time to the pilot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Embraer S.A.
    Inventors: Sérgio Luiz Miranda De Souza, Eduardo Alves Menini, Lumi Galadriel Silva Morimitsu
  • Method and apparatus for protecting aircraft maximum lift capability
    Patent number: 10261518
    Abstract: An aircraft automatic control system protects structural parameters of an aircraft based on angle of attack protection by use of maximum allowed angle of attack values as a function of dynamic pressure or a combination of parameters that permit computation of dynamic pressure. Example techniques herein limit the wing lift coefficient as a function of dynamic pressure (or velocity) to create a limitation for the maximum lift produced by an aircraft wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Embraer S.A.
    Inventor: Sérgio Luiz Miranda De Souza
  • ENHANCED TAKEOFF TRIM INDICATION
    Publication number: 20190047683
    Abstract: A method converts an aircraft takeoff trim setting that would be a function of several parameters to a value that is a function of CG position only. In this way, it is possible to create a direct simple equivalence between Stabilizer angle and CG. The equivalent CG can be presented in real time to the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Sérgio Luiz Miranda DE SOUZA, Eduardo Alves MENINI, Lumi Galadriel Silva MORIMITSU
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AIRCRAFT MAXIMUM LIFT CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20170139425
    Abstract: An aircraft automatic control system protects structural parameters of an aircraft based on angle of attack protection by use of maximum allowed angle of attack values as a function of dynamic pressure or a combination of parameters that permit computation of dynamic pressure. Example techniques herein limit the wing lift coefficient as a function of dynamic pressure (or velocity) to create a limitation for the maximum lift produced by an aircraft wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Sérgio Luiz MIRANDA DE SOUZA