Vicki S Johnson

US Patent:

D592074, May 12, 2009

Filed:

Jul 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/321964

Inventors:

Vicki L. Johnson - Carefree AZ, US

International Classification:

0905

US Classification:

D 9707

US Patent:

8506160, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Sep 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/552122

Inventors:

Vicki S. Johnson - Bel Aire KS, US
Derek W. Rounds - Wichita KS, US
Lawrence R. Nelson - Wichita KS, US
Jeffrey G. Wyckoff - Wellington KS, US
Robin L. Young - Wichita KS, US

Assignee:

Textron Innovations Inc. - Providence RI

International Classification:

G01N 25/02

US Classification:

374 16, 374109, 374 7, 374 3, 374141

Abstract:

A liquid based ice protection test method tests an aircraft part that includes at least a first heating element mounted on an inside surface of an aircraft skin. The method includes bringing the aircraft skin into contact with a low temperature bath and taking one or more temperature readings of the aircraft skin. A liquid based deicing test system includes a container that holds a low temperature bath, a fixture to suspend the aircraft part within the container, and a temperature sensing device for reading temperatures on an outside surface of the aircraft part. A liquid based ice protection test method includes sealing off ends of an aircraft part, attaching at least one temperature sensing device on the aircraft part and at least partially submerging it in a low temperature bath, and obtaining temperature information from the temperature sensing device.

US Patent:

20110297789, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/796401

Inventors:

John W. Gallman - Wichita KS, US
Vicki S. Johnson - Bel Aire KS, US
Derek William Rounds - Wichita KS, US
Jim R. Hoppins - Wichita KS, US

International Classification:

B64D 15/00
G06F 19/00
G01W 1/00

US Classification:

244134 R, 702 3, 702176

Abstract:

An aircraft de-icing system and method for removing the ice from the surface of an aircraft. The aircraft de-icing system reduces power requirements by allocating power from a single power source between the parting strip elements and the shed zone elements. The aircraft de-icing system may utilize a measurement of heat transfer to schedule the time necessary to shed ice from the surface of the aircraft. The de-icing system may also utilize a method for calculating the ice accumulation on the surface of the aircraft based on the outside air temperature.