Patents by Inventor Shawn Shelley

Shawn Shelley 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).

  • ROBUST SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PASSENGER JET AIRCRAFT FUEL ECONOMY
    Publication number: 20160225200
    Abstract: A method for improving fuel economy on a passenger jet aircraft comprises automatically receiving a communication from the aircraft to a ground station comprising at least one subsystem operating parameter measured during the current flight, detecting whether the operating parameter meets predetermined criteria and, if the criteria are met, automatically sending a communication to indicate the aircraft's status for a next flight. If the criteria are not met, a status of the aircraft is automatically changed and a communication is sent. Other methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Shelley, Kevin Collins, George A. Molnar, JR., Steve Lovas, Joseph E. Gockowski, III
  • Robust systems and methods for improving passenger jet aircraft fuel economy
    Patent number: 9311759
    Abstract: A method for improving fuel economy on a passenger jet aircraft comprises automatically receiving a communication from the aircraft to a ground station comprising at least one subsystem operating parameter measured during the current flight, detecting whether the operating parameter meets predetermined criteria and, if the criteria are met, automatically sending a communication to indicate the aircraft's status for a next flight. If the criteria are not met, a status of the aircraft is automatically changed and a communication is sent. Other methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Shelley, Kevin Collins, George A. Molnar, Steve Lovas, Joseph E. Gockowski, III
  • ROBUST SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PASSENGER JET AIRCRAFT FUEL ECONOMY
    Publication number: 20150134187
    Abstract: A method for improving fuel economy on a passenger jet aircraft comprises automatically receiving a communication from the aircraft to a ground station comprising at least one subsystem operating parameter measured during the current flight, detecting whether the operating parameter meets predetermined criteria and, if the criteria are met, automatically sending a communication to indicate the aircraft's status for a next flight. If the criteria are not met, a status of the aircraft is automatically changed and a communication is sent. Other methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Shelley, Kevin Collins, George A. Molnar, Steve Lovas, Joseph E. Gockowski, III