David A Platz

US Patent:

20130289804, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Apr 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/868159

Inventors:

Brian E. Tucker - Fort Worth TX, US
Thomas B. Priest - North Richland Hills TX, US
David A. Platz - North Richland Hills TX, US
James M. McCollough - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

B64D 45/00

US Classification:

701 14

Abstract:

The present application relates to a system and method for providing real-time indications of economic impact of aircraft operations to an aircraft operator. The system and method allow the aircraft operator to reduce economic impact during flight of the aircraft. Such an analysis and cue to the aircraft operator allows the operator to make real-time changes during flight to reduce damage of life-limited aircraft components, thereby reducing the economic impact of aircraft operation that is directly associated with maintenance and component replacement. The system and method can also include pre-flight and post-flight analysis methods for reduction of economic impact of flight operations.

US Patent:

20210393999, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Aug 31, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/462414

Inventors:

- Fort Worth TX, US
Chyau Tzeng - Arlington TX, US
Brian Mesing - Fort Worth TX, US
Kevin Knott - Arlington TX, US
Mark Wiinikka - Hurst TX, US
Edith Richard - St-Jerome, CA
David Platz - North Richland Hills TX, US
Joshua Edler - Colleyville TX, US
Sarah Villanueva - Colleyville TX, US
Thomas Mast - Carrollton TX, US
Joseph Leachman - Keller TX, US
Daniel John Burns - Fort Worth TX, US

International Classification:

A62B 35/00
B64C 27/32
B64C 27/00
B64F 5/40

Abstract:

The present invention includes a safety apparatus and method for protecting users during maintenance operations for a rotorcraft comprising: at least one permanent, semi-permanent, or detachable safety bar, strap, fastener, hook, or loop that is attached or attachable to a rotorcraft, wherein the safety bar, strap, fastener, hook, or loop is positioned in an area or surface between a windshield of the rotorcraft and a tail boom of the rotorcraft and is connectable to a user safety device to provide fall protection from the area or surface.

US Patent:

20180126199, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Nov 4, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/343678

Inventors:

- Fort Worth TX, US
Chyau Tzeng - Arlington TX, US
Brian Mesing - Fort Worth TX, US
Kevin Knott - Arlington TX, US
Mark Wiinikka - Hurst TX, US
Edith Richard - St-Jerome, CA
David Platz - North Richland Hills TX, US
Joshua Edler - Colleyville TX, US
Sarah Villanueva - Colleyville TX, US
Thomas Mast - Carrollton TX, US
Joseph Leachman - Keller TX, US
Daniel John Burns - Fort Worth TX, US

International Classification:

A62B 35/00
B64F 5/00
B64C 27/00

Abstract:

The present invention includes a safety apparatus and method for protecting users during maintenance operations for a rotorcraft comprising: at least one permanent, semi-permanent, or detachable safety bar, strap, fastener, hook, or loop that is attached or attachable to a rotorcraft, wherein the safety bar, strap, fastener, hook, or loop is positioned in an area or surface between a windshield of the rotorcraft and a tail boom of the rotorcraft and is connectable to a user safety device to provide fall protection from the area or surface.

US Patent:

20160342920, Nov 24, 2016

Filed:

May 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/715715

Inventors:

- Fort Worth TX, US
Charles Eric Covington - Colleyville TX, US
David Platz - North Richland Hills TX, US
Bob Thornton - Balch Springs TX, US
Amberly Ziegenhorn - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
G06Q 10/00

Abstract:

According to one example embodiment, an aircraft maintenance feedback system includes a technical publication system, a maintenance analysis engine, and an operator feedback system. The maintenance analysis engine is configured to receive, from each of a plurality of aircraft maintainers, feedback information associated with how each of the aircraft maintainers performed an aircraft maintenance action using the provided instructions and to determine, based on the feedback information received, whether a maintenance concern reflected by the feedback information received from each of the plurality of aircraft maintainers is potentially common to many of the plurality of aircraft maintainers or is limited to a specific one or more of the plurality of aircraft maintainers.

US Patent:

20140336867, Nov 13, 2014

Filed:

Jul 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/338944

Inventors:

- Fort Worth TX, US
Brian E. Tucker - Fort Worth TX, US
Thomas B. Priest - North Richland Hills TX, US
David A. Platz - North Richland Hills TX, US
James M. McCollough - Arlington TX, US

International Classification:

B64F 5/00

US Classification:

701 314, 701 291

Abstract:

The present application relates to a system and method for providing real-time indications of economic impact of aircraft operations to an aircraft operator. The system and method allow the aircraft operator to reduce economic impact during flight of the aircraft. Such an analysis and cue to the aircraft operator allows the operator to make real-time changes during flight to reduce damage of life-limited aircraft components, thereby reducing the economic impact of aircraft operation that is directly associated with maintenance and component replacement. The system and method can also include pre-flight and post-flight analysis methods for reduction of economic impact of flight operations.