Patents by Inventor Sean A. Commo

Sean A. Commo 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).

  • In-situ load system for calibrating and validating aerodynamic properties of scaled aircraft in ground-based aerospace testing applications
    Patent number: 9354134
    Abstract: An In-Situ Load System for calibrating and validating aerodynamic properties of scaled aircraft in ground-based aerospace testing applications includes an assembly having upper and lower components that are pivotably interconnected. A test weight can be connected to the lower component to apply a known force to a force balance. The orientation of the force balance can be varied, and the measured forces from the force balance can be compared to applied loads at various orientations to thereby develop calibration factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION
    Inventors: Sean A. Commo, Keith C. Lynn, Drew Landman, Michael J. Acheson
  • In-Situ Load System for Calibrating and Validating Aerodynamic Properties of Scaled Aircraft in Ground-Based Aerospace Testing Applications
    Publication number: 20160011068
    Abstract: An In-Situ Load System for calibrating and validating aerodynamic properties of scaled aircraft in ground-based aerospace testing applications includes an assembly having upper and lower components that are pivotably interconnected. A test weight can be connected to the lower component to apply a known force to a force balance. The orientation of the force balance can be varied, and the measured forces from the force balance can be compared to applied loads at various orientations to thereby develop calibration factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: U.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Sean A. Commo, Keith C. Lynn, Drew Landman, Michael J. Acheson