GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150123463 | ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An electrical power system for an aircraft having electrical loads and at least one jet engine with a high pressure spool and a low pressure spool, the electrical power system includes a first electrical machine driven by a first pressure spool and outputting a first voltage, a second electrical machine driven by a second pressure spool and outputting a second voltage, and an electrical distribution bus receiving the first and second voltages and supplying the voltages to the loads. | 05-07-2015 |
20150096359 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAULT - A method of predicting an auxiliary power unit fault in an aircraft having an auxiliary power unit and multiple sensors related to the auxiliary power unit, components thereof, and systems related thereto, including receiving a sensor signal from at least one of the multiple sensors to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value and predicting a fault in the auxiliary power unit based on the comparison. | 04-09-2015 |
20150086379 | PROPELLER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A propeller blade assembly having a propeller blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a tip edge extending between the leading and trailing edge, a replaceable guard selectively mountable to the propeller blade to cover at least the leading edge, and multiple fasteners selectively coupling the replaceable guard to the propeller blade. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086374 | PROPELLER ASSEMBLY AND PROPELLER BLADE RETENTION ASSEMBLY - A propeller assembly having a hub having at least one receiver opening, a receiver located within the receiver opening and having a first collar defining a blade opening, a blade having a second collar and a protrusion with the second collar abutting the first collar and the protrusion received within the blade opening, and a first retainer, and a second retainer. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084963 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING A PARAMETER - A method of displaying a parameter that can be modeled by an algorithm having multiple variables on a display to provide an understanding of an impact of the variables on the parameter, the method includes displaying on a first portion of the display a plot of the parameter for a first period and simultaneously with the display of the plot of the parameter, displaying on a second portion of the display, different from the first portion, a plot related to the parameter. | 03-26-2015 |
20140336872 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A BLEED AIR SYSTEM FAULT - A method of diagnosing a bleed air system fault, where the method includes receiving a sensor signal from the at least one of the bleed air system sensor to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value, and diagnosing a fault in the bleed air system based on the comparison. | 11-13-2014 |
20140336871 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM FAULT - A method of diagnosing a speed brake fault, where the method includes receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor , determining a variation in the position signal relative to a reference position and diagnosing a fault in the speed brake system based on the variation. | 11-13-2014 |
20140314216 | UNKNOWN SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for use in a verbal communication between a speaker and at least one listener, where the speaker and the at least one listener are spatially separate from each other, the apparatus provides the listener with a sensory output associated with the identity of the speaker, the apparatus including an identification device including a vibration sensor for detecting vibrations associated with speech of the speaker, is configured to store identification data representative of the identity of the speaker or the identification device, is associable with the identity of the speaker, and, in response to detecting vibrations, transmits an identification signal comprising or generated from the stored identification data, and a display device operable to receive the identification signal and to generate from the received identification signal a sensory output indicating the identity of either or both of the speaker and the identification device. | 10-23-2014 |
20140309846 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A BLEED AIR SYSTEM FAULT - A method of predicting a bleed air system fault in an aircraft having an engine operably coupled to a bleed air system including at least one valve, at least one bleed air system sensor, where the method includes receiving a sensor signal from the at least one of the bleed air system sensor to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value, and predicting a fault in the bleed air system based on the comparison. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309819 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING A SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM FAULT - Methods of predicting a speed brake fault in an aircraft having a speed brake system including multiple control surfaces, a handle for setting the position of the multiple control surfaces, and at least one control surface position sensor, the methods include receiving a position signal from the at least one position sensor, determining a variation in the position signal and predicting a fault in the speed brake system. | 10-16-2014 |
20140294585 | TURBO ENGINE WITH PROPELLER(S) FOR AN AIRCRAFT WITH A SYSTEM FOR CHANGING THE PITCH OF THE PROPELLER - A turbo engine includes a system for changing a pitch of blades of a propeller, the system including an annular fluid cylinder with a linear drive and a link mechanism linking the cylinder to the blades of the propeller to change an orientation of the propeller. The annular cylinder of the system can be rigidly mounted on a fixed housing supporting the propeller and internal to it, unlike the blades mounted in an external rotating hub of the propeller, and the link mechanism includes a displacement transfer bearing fixed, on one side, to the mobile part of the cylinder and cooperating, on the other side, with a mechanism linking to the blades of the rotating hub of the propeller. | 10-02-2014 |
20140288764 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A TRAILING EDGE FLAP FAULT - A method of predicting a trailing edge flap failure, the method includes receiving a position signal from the position sensor indicative of the position of at least one of the trailing edge flaps, comparing the position signal to a reference position value to define a position comparison, defining a variation comparison and providing an indication of a prediction of a trailing edge flap failure based on the variation comparison. | 09-25-2014 |
20140281712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING MAINTENANCE TASK DURATIONS - A computer-implemented method for estimating maintenance task durations is provided. The method is implemented by at least one computing system including at least one processor and at least one memory device coupled to the processor. The method includes receiving a query including a first query maintenance task and a plurality of query factors, and identifying an initial baseline task duration based at least in part on the first query maintenance task. The initial baseline task duration includes a plurality of baseline task factors. The method further includes identifying at least one adjustment factor based at least in part on the differences between the plurality of query factors and the plurality of baseline task factors, calculating a maintenance task duration estimate based at least in part on the initial baseline task duration and the adjustment factors, and planning execution of the first query maintenance task based on maintenance task duration estimate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279802 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROPAGATING INFORMATION IN COLLABORATIVE DECISION-MAKING - A computer includes a processor and a memory device. The computer is configured to a) receive decision-making criteria from at least one of at least a portion of a plurality of agents associated with a plurality of agent devices, the memory device, and a user, b) generate valid decision combinations using at least a portion of received decision-making criteria, c) transmit, to the plurality of agents, valid decision combinations, d) receive, from a deciding agent, a decision, and e) constrain, using the received decision, valid decision combinations. The computer is configured to f) return to c) until determining that no more decisions can be received. The computer is configured to g) transmit a final decision set to the plurality of agents upon determining that no more decisions can be received. The final decision set represents a complete combination of decisions including at least a portion of received decisions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140142735 | CABLE HAVING AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAY BACK - A cable for transmitting a transmissible element, such as power or data, from a source to a device, the cable includes at least a first plug configured to mate with at least one of the source and the device, and an audio player for playing back audio recording. | 05-22-2014 |
20140132528 | AIRCRAFT HAPTIC TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - An aircraft flight deck for controlling the flight operations of an aircraft, includes at least one touch screen having multiple user inputs and at least some of the multiple user inputs are haptic inputs, which provide a haptic response to a touch and methods of operating an aircraft having a flight deck with a haptic touch screen display having multiple haptic inputs, with each input providing a haptic response may include detecting a touch of one of the haptic inputs to define a selection and outputting a haptic response based on the selection. | 05-15-2014 |
20140118623 | APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT DUAL CHANNEL DISPLAY - An aircraft cockpit display includes among other things a display panel having a pixel matrix, a backlight for illuminating the matrix, a first video channel having a row driver and a column driver and a second video channel having a row driver and a column driver. | 05-01-2014 |
20140062884 | INPUT DEVICES - Input devices for a computer-based system include a touch screen comprising a dynamic input portion on which context-sensitive user inputs may be displayed, a cursor control comprising a palm rest and a track ball. The palm rest may be located relative to the track ball and the dynamic input portion of the touch screen for ease of use by the user. | 03-06-2014 |
20140059242 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IMPLEMENTING DATA LOAD PROTOCOLS - A system and method uses a proxy device to enable use of a standard data load protocol to load data to a target device that is incompatible with the standard data load protocol. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059230 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATION OF NETWORK RESOURCES IN AN OPERATIONS NETWORK FOR A SELECTED ENVIRONMENT - A method for allocation of network resources in an operations network for a selected environment includes, among other things, a plurality of applications communicating over a network having a bandwidth capacity and a plurality of modes including at least a first mode and a second mode. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058591 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING FLIGHT DATA - A method of providing real-time flight data to an aircraft, which includes the flying of a first aircraft along a flight path and obtaining real-time flight data as the first aircraft is flown along the flight path. The method includes directly relaying at least a portion of the real-time flight data. | 02-27-2014 |
20140012490 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN AIRLINE - An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights, which are implemented by the aircraft flying the flights forming the routes, where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database, a query module configured to query the database, and a prognostic module. | 01-09-2014 |
20130299633 | LANDING GEAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A landing gear assembly for an aircraft includes a leg having a first rotational mount for rotatably mounting the leg to the aircraft for rotating the leg between retracted and extended positions, a wheel mount provided on the leg, a drag stay having an upper link rotatably mounted to a lower link, and an actuator to move the leg between the retracted and extended positions. The landing gear may be included on a variety of aircraft. | 11-14-2013 |
20130299631 | DRIVE SCREW ASSEMBLY AND LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH SAME - A landing gear assembly includes a leg that may be rotated between retracted and extended positions, a link assembly, and a drive screw assembly. The drive screw assembly includes a casing, a piston slidably coupled to the casing for reciprocation relative to the casing and a portion mounted to the link assembly and where the drive screw assembly is capable of locking and unlocking. | 11-14-2013 |
20130293989 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION - An apparatus and method for detecting an arc fault using a power conductor on a printed circuit board (PCB), which supplies power from an external power source to electrical components on the PCB by sensing a value indicative of the rate of change of current passing through the power conductor. The apparatus and method may be used for detecting arc faults both internal and external to the PCB. | 11-07-2013 |
20130291057 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM - The embodiments of the present invention relate to controlling interactions between one or more components of a computer system, where each component is assigned a fixed security level and all currently active and newly requested interactions between components of the system are monitored. | 10-31-2013 |
20130276037 | APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT DUAL CHANNEL DISPLAY - An aircraft cockpit display includes among other things a display panel having a pixel matrix, a backlight for illuminating the matrix, a first video channel having a row driver and a column driver for driving a first portion of the pixels, and a second video channel having a row driver and a column driver for driving a second portion of the pixels. | 10-17-2013 |
20130250186 | APPARATUS FOR AN AIRCRAFT COCKPIT DISPLAY - An aircraft cockpit display includes among other things an LCD panel having a liquid crystal matrix, and backlight assembly for illuminating the liquid crystal matrix. The remainder of the display allows for single point failures within the architecture that impact only a portion of the primary display functions of the LCD panel. | 09-26-2013 |
20130246860 | SYSTEM MONITORING - A method of monitoring a system is disclosed, in particular to identify the cause of conditions outside expected operating conditions. The output of one or more sensors associated with a system is monitored and data from the one or more sensors is arranged as a plurality of modes with each mode being defined by a different condition in which the system may operate. Faulty conditions are identified by monitored data being outside one of the plurality of modes. The use of a plurality of modes enables operation of the system to be defined and tracked more precisely and false alarms may be reduced. At least one of the modes may be established to indicate a particular failure of the system. This failure mode may have a likely cause of the failure associated with it such that diagnosis and repair may be facilitated quickly and easily. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245860 | SITUATIONAL AWARENESS PILOT BRIEFING TOOL - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for better conveying information to a pilot and/or other members of a flight crew present on the flight deck of an aircraft. Embodiments of the invention are of particular use in the briefings that precede various phases of the flight operations of an aircraft (such as start-up of the engines, take-off, ascent to cruise altitude, descent from cruise altitude and landing). The system and method provide a briefing output relevant to the particular phases of a flight in both of a visual form and an audio form, with the briefing output including data of most relevance to the particular flight phase. | 09-19-2013 |
20130187662 | DETERMINATION OF THE LOCATION OF AN ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE - According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for determining the location of an electrical disturbance in a circuit is provided. The apparatus has at least one sensor configured to determine the relative phase of current and voltage waveforms across the circuit inductance of a portion of the circuit produced by a voltage or current perturbation, and a controller configured to identify the location of the electrical disturbance within the circuit from the relative phase of the current and voltage waveforms. | 07-25-2013 |
20130181091 | ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR INCORPORATING A FREE PLAY MECHANISM TO ELIMINATE FORCE FIGHTING - An actuator which is operable in response to one of an electrical and an electro-mechanical input signal is provided. The actuator includes an outer casing defined about a central axis, an output shaft disposed within the casing, the output shaft being axially moveable over a stroke length. Further, the actuator also includes a drive mechanism co-operable with the output shaft to drive the output shaft along a part of the stroke length, wherein the actuator is configured such that the output shaft is drivable along all or part of the remainder of the stroke length by external loading while being unconstrained by the drive mechanism. | 07-18-2013 |
20130138333 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN AIRLINE - An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database a query module configured to query the database and a display module and a method of controlling operation of the airline having the multiple aircraft and the multiple routes. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN AIRLINE - An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database a query module configured to query the database and a prognostic module. | 05-30-2013 |
20130120664 | APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT DUAL CHANNEL DISPLAY - An aircraft cockpit display includes among other things an LCD panel having a liquid crystal matrix, and an LED backlight having an array of LEDs for illuminating the liquid crystal matrix. The remainder of the display allows for single point failures within the architecture without impacting the primary display functions of the LCD panel. | 05-16-2013 |
20130116996 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING MODELS OF A VEHICLE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for integrating the function models of a health management system for a vehicle where the vehicle has multiple systems connected to a communications network and the multiple systems send at least one of status messages and raw data regarding at least some of the operational data of the multiple systems and making a determination of a health function of the vehicle. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116884 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION - An apparatus and method for aggregating health management information includes an aircraft having a flight computer coupled to a plurality of aircraft systems. Each system has a built in test (BIT) protocol that self-diagnoses a health of the system and outputs corresponding BIT data to the flight computer for contemporaneous display on a flight display. | 05-09-2013 |
20130099560 | MULTIPLE SOURCE ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION IN AIRCRAFT - Disclosed herein is a method of providing electrical power to an aircraft. The method comprises selectively sourcing power from a plurality of power sources. The power sources comprise one or more generators driven by an engine, and at least one other power source comprising one or more batteries, one or more fuel cells and/or one or more thermo-electric power sources. | 04-25-2013 |