Patents by Inventor Samuel E. Ferdon

Samuel E. Ferdon 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).

  • Systems and methods of airspeed control with dynamic asymmetric airspeed reference
    Patent number: 11292606
    Abstract: A system for an airborne platform includes a sensing device, an automatic throttling system, and a processing circuit. The sensing device is configured to measure a current airspeed of an aircraft. The processing circuit is configured to receive a control input comprising a current airspeed value, an airspeed reference value, a maximum adder threshold, and a minimum adder threshold. The processing circuit is further configured to calculate an airspeed error value based on the control input. The processing circuit is further configured to determine a programmed error value based on the calculated airspeed error value. The processing circuit is further configured to calculate an adder value by applying an integration function to the determined programmed error value and to determine a dynamic airspeed reference value based on the calculated adder value. The processing circuit is further configured to transmit the dynamic airspeed reference value to the automatic throttling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Perich, Samuel E. Ferdon, Cornelis Van Der Linden, Thomas M. Scanlon