Patents by Inventor William C. Fell

William C. Fell 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).

  • Power display for compound aircraft using shared engine torque
    Patent number: 11577828
    Abstract: A power display of an aircraft having a main rotor system and a translational thrust includes a reference member, a first indicator arranged adjacent the reference member and operable to display a power being used by the main rotor system, and a second indicator arranged adjacent the reference member and operable to display a power being used by the translational thrust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William C. Fell, Jr., Jason E. Browning, Stacey Ann Sanchez, Kathryn P. Guy
  • Automated autorotation and pilot aiding system
    Patent number: 11194349
    Abstract: A method of automating entry of an aircraft into autorotation includes detecting a loss of engine power, analyzing a sensed height and sensed airspeed of the aircraft, determining an adjusted position of one or more control surfaces of the aircraft in response to the sensed height and sensed airspeed, and automatically moving the one or more control surfaces to the adjusted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew A. White, Matthew T. Luszcz, Kevin L. Bredenbeck, William C. Fell, Jr.
  • POWER DISPLAY FOR COMPOUND AIRCRAFT USING SHARED ENGINE TORQUE
    Publication number: 20210339851
    Abstract: A power display of an aircraft having a main rotor system and a translational thrust includes a reference member, a first indicator arranged adjacent the reference member and operable to display a power being used by the main rotor system, and a second indicator arranged adjacent the reference member and operable to display a power being used by the translational thrust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: William C. Fell, JR., Jason E. Browning, Stacey Ann Sanchez, Kathryn P. Guy
  • Precision pointing mode of an aircraft
    Patent number: 11001376
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided including at least one pilot input and a flight control system n communication with the at least one pilot input. The flight control system is operable in a manual mode and a pointing mode. In the manual mode, a velocity, position, and attitude of the aircraft are controlled manually, and in the pointing mode, at least one of the velocity and position of the aircraft is controlled by the flight control system and at least one of the attitude and heading of the aircraft is controlled manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Marzella, David L. Adams, William C. Fell, Matthew T. Luszcz
  • Advanced multi-touch capabilities
    Patent number: 11003409
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a collaborative aircraft display system includes an aircraft, a first display unit in a first position of the aircraft and in operable communication with a buffer unit, a second aircraft display in a second position and in operable communication with the buffer unit, where the first display unit operable to transmit a distinct copy of first data to the second display unit via a haptic stimulus, and where the buffer unit operable to filter a second data from being transmitted to the second display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William C. Fell, Jr., Jason E. Browning
  • PRECISION POINTING MODE OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20200047881
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided including at least one pilot input and a flight control system n communication with the at least one pilot input. The flight control system is operable in a manual mode and a pointing mode. In the manual mode, a velocity, position, and attitude of the aircraft are controlled manually, and in the pointing mode, at least one of the velocity and position of the aircraft is controlled by the flight control system and at least one of the attitude and heading of the aircraft is controlled manually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Steven D. Marzella, David L. Adams, William C. Fell, Matthew T. Luszcz
  • AUTOMATED AUTOROTATION AND PILOT AIDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170369160
    Abstract: A method of automating entry of an aircraft into autorotation includes detecting a loss of engine power, analyzing a sensed height and sensed airspeed of the aircraft, determining an adjusted position of one or more control surfaces of the aircraft in response to the sensed height and sensed airspeed, and automatically moving the one or more control surfaces to the adjusted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew A. White, Matthew T. Luszcz, Kevin L. Bredenbeck, William C. Fell, JR.
  • Flight display screen or portion thereof including a power indicator icon
    Patent number: D940193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William C. Fell, Jr., Jason E. Browning, Stacey Ann Sanchez, Kathryn P. Guy