Paul R Edwards

Title: Paul R. Edwards and His Aviation Safety Inventions.

Introduction

Paul R. Edwards is an inventor associated with Chalfont, Pennsylvania. His work includes two patents focused on improving pilot protection during high-acceleration flight.

Latest Patents

Edwards’s two listed patents address systems for controlling pressure in pilots’ anti-G suits.

“Servo Operated Anti-G Suit Pressurization System” describes a servo-controlled valve and feedback controller designed to reduce pressure lag in an anti-G suit. It provides separate modes for normal and combat flight. The combat mode prepressurizes the suit and lowers the G-force threshold for a faster response. It also allows the pilot to select a pulsating signal, including one synchronized with the pilot’s heartbeat.

“G-Protection System Sensing a Change in Acceleration and Tilt Angle” describes a system that regulates suit pressure using aircraft acceleration and the cosine of the pilot’s seat tilt angle. A derivative-based control signal helps the system respond to changing conditions, while a threshold limits regulation to acceleration above a set level. Feedback from the suit is intended to support a rapid response without oscillation.

Career Highlights

Edwards’s listed inventions apply control systems, sensors, and feedback to the challenge of protecting pilots from high G-forces. His patent record includes 2 patents. The listed assignee is the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy.

Collaborations

Richard J. Crosbie is identified as Edwards’s coworker. The available information does not specify the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Paul R. Edwards’s patents focus on responsive anti-G suit pressurization, combining acceleration sensing and feedback control to support pilot protection during demanding flight maneuvers.