Patents by Inventor Scott L. Pelton

Scott L. Pelton 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).

  • Patent number: 7893557
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting power and digital communication are provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a broadband over power line interface unit to a power conductor of a temporary power cable, communicatively coupling the broadband over power line interface unit to a network access point, electrically coupling the power conductor to a vehicle power receptacle, and transmitting network data between the network and the vehicle, and powering the vehicle simultaneously through the power conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Terry L. Davis, Scott L. Pelton
  • Publication number: 20080195259
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting power and digital communication are provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a broadband over power line interface unit to a power conductor of a temporary power cable, communicatively coupling the broadband over power line interface unit to a network access point, electrically coupling the power conductor to a vehicle power receptacle, and transmitting network data between the network and the vehicle, and powering the vehicle simultaneously through the power conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Terry L. Davis, Scott L. Pelton
  • Patent number: 5036469
    Abstract: This invention provides a flare control modification for pilot-in-the-loop aircraft maneuver command electronic flight control systems. During flare, pilot pitch control inputs are interpreted as incremental pitch attitude commands. The flare control modification allows conventional piloting technique (i.e., pitch controller pull-and-hold) to be used during flare, while retaining the benefits of maneuver command system masking effects of gusts, winds, wind shear, and variations in airplane weight, balance, and aerodynamic configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Scott L. Pelton
  • Patent number: 5003305
    Abstract: A flight path angle symbol is positioned on an aircraft attitude display indicator as a function of either a measured flight path angle or a flight path angle commanded by the pilot. When the aircraft is operating within a selected airspeed, angle of attack, pitch attitude or load factor range, or the difference between measured flight path angle and commanded flight path angle is within a selected range, the symbol is positioned on the display as a function of commanded flight path angle. However when the aircraft is operating outside any of these ranges, the symbols is positioned on the display as a function of the measured flight path angle. To avoid a rapid jump in symbol position when transitioning between measured and commanded flight path angle displays, a phase lag filter is used to attenuate and lag the symbol positioning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Kelly, Scott L. Pelton
  • Patent number: 4956780
    Abstract: This invention provides a flare control modification for pilot-in-the-loop aircraft maneuver command electronic flight control systems. During flare pilot pitch control inputs are interpreted as incremental flight path angle commands above a reference flight path angle (nominally a -3.degree. glideslope). The flare control modification allows conventional piloting technique (i.e., pitch controller pull-and-hold) to be used during flare, while retaining the benefits of the maneuver command system masking effects of gusts, winds, windshear, and variations in airplane weight, balance, and aerodynamic configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mithra M. K. V. Sankrithi, Scott L. Pelton