Patents by Inventor Taylor R. Hubbard

Taylor R. Hubbard 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: 10933982
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling landing gear retract braking are described. A controller determines wheel speed data corresponding to a speed of a wheel of a landing gear. The controller determines wheel deceleration data corresponding to a rate of change of the wheel speed data. The controller generates a first control signal in response to the wheel deceleration data being greater than a wheel deceleration threshold. The first control signal initiates a wheel deceleration regulation process, the wheel deceleration regulation process to cycle an antiskid valve between a first valve position to release brake pressure from the wheel and a second valve position to cease releasing the brake pressure from the wheel. The controller generates a second control signal in response to the wheel speed data being less than a wheel speed threshold. The second control signal terminates the wheel deceleration regulation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Taylor R. Hubbard, Isaac Neale, Leo W. Plude, Daniel B. Douglass
  • Patent number: 10829210
    Abstract: A braking system for use with a dual landing gear aircraft. The braking system pairs outboard brake control into an outboard brake system control unit (BSCU) and inboard brake control into a second inboard brake system control unit (BSCU). Each BSCU is designed with two independent control lanes in which the forward wheel set is paired in one control lane and the aft wheels are paired onto the other. Alternate braking is provided via an alternate brake module installed in a fore-aft wheel pairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Taylor R. Hubbard, David T. Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200001984
    Abstract: A braking system for use with a dual landing gear aircraft. The braking system pairs outboard brake control into an outboard brake system control unit (BSCU) and inboard brake control into a second inboard brake system control unit (BSCU). Each BSCU is designed with two independent control lanes in which the forward wheel set is paired in one control lane and the aft wheels are paired onto the other. Alternate braking is provided via an alternate brake module installed in a fore-aft wheel pairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Taylor R. Hubbard, David T. Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190263506
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling landing gear retract braking are described. A controller determines wheel speed data corresponding to a speed of a wheel of a landing gear. The controller determines wheel deceleration data corresponding to a rate of change of the wheel speed data. The controller generates a first control signal in response to the wheel deceleration data being greater than a wheel deceleration threshold. The first control signal initiates a wheel deceleration regulation process, the wheel deceleration regulation process to cycle an antiskid valve between a first valve position to release brake pressure from the wheel and a second valve position to cease releasing the brake pressure from the wheel. The controller generates a second control signal in response to the wheel speed data being less than a wheel speed threshold. The second control signal terminates the wheel deceleration regulation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Taylor R. Hubbard, Isaac Neale, Leo W. Plude, Daniel B. Douglass