Pieter G Einthoven

7440825, Oct 21, 2008

Jun 14, 2006

11/424149

Pieter G. Einthoven - West Chester PA, US
Channing S. Morse - Mesa AZ, US

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

G06F 17/00

701 3, 244 751, 244186, 340974, 340969, 359630

This invention relates to the concept of managing the rate of change of energy in a helicopter or other aeronautical vehicle. The invention uses energy management calculations to determine the maximum longitudinal and lateral inputs that can be made while still enabling the vehicle to maintain a desired vertical state. The results of the calculations can be cued to the pilot either tactilely, aurally, or visually, or used for internal software limiting.

7463956, Dec 9, 2008

Jul 3, 2003

10/613253

Pieter G. Einthoven - West Chester PA, US
Channing S. Morse - Mesa AZ, US

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

G05D 1/00

701 4, 244 1713, 244182, 244185

This invention relates to the concept of managing the rate of change of energy in a helicopter or other aeronautical vehicle. The invention uses energy management calculations to determine the maximum longitudinal and lateral inputs that can be made while still enabling the vehicle to maintain a desired vertical state. The results of the calculations can be cued to the pilot either tactilely, aurally, or visually, or used for internal software limiting.

20030226937, Dec 11, 2003

Jun 10, 2002

10/166796

Pieter Einthoven - West Chester PA, US
David Miller - Mount Laurel NJ, US

B64C013/50

244/236000

ABSTRACT A split detent tactile cueing vehicle control system () for a vehicle () is provided including an active control inceptor system (). The active system () includes a control inceptor () having a plurality of positions and a position sensor () that generates a control inceptor position signal. The tactile cueing system () also includes a plurality of vehicle performance sensors that generate a plurality of vehicle performance signals. A flight controller () is electrically coupled to the position sensor () and the plurality of vehicle performance sensors, and generates a control inceptor actuation signal by applying a tactile cueing model having a split detent and in response to the position signal and the plurality of vehicle performance signals. A method of performing the same is also provided.

20090234518, Sep 17, 2009

Mar 11, 2008

12/046356

Pieter G. Einthoven - West Chester PA, US
David G. Miller - Mt. Laurel NJ, US
Mark S. Spano - Princeton NJ, US

B64C 13/46
G05D 1/08

701 4, 244223

The system contains the active inceptor having mobility in a first direction. A feedback mechanism is in communication with the active inceptor. The mechanism provides a variable level of force to the active inceptor in the first direction. A programmable device communicates with the feedback mechanism. The programmable device controls the level of force provided to the active inceptor from the feedback mechanism. The programmable device is capable of recognizing and distinguishing between regimes wherein the operator is physically engaging the inceptor (“hands-on” state) and when the operator is “hands-off” the inceptor. The programmable device limits the maximum rate of displacement of an active inceptor to a specified safe and effective value regardless of changes in forces applied by the variable force feel feedback mechanism. The limit on rate of change of active inceptor position is varied based on the recognized “hands-on” or “hands-off” state and the type of tactile cue to satisfy otherwise conflicting requirements for failure robustness and effective tactile cueing during highly dynamic operations.