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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Borealis Technical Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Isaiah W. Cox, Baltimore, MD (US);
Rodney T. Cox, North Plains, OR (US);
Jan Vana, Ricany, CZ;
Jonathan S. Edelson, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Borealis Technical Limited, Gibraltar, GI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/50 (2006.01); B64C 25/40 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); G05D 13/62 (2006.01); G05D 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0083 (2013.01); B64C 25/405 (2013.01); G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); G05D 13/62 (2013.01); G05D 17/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A traction control system and method are provided for an aircraft equipped with a ground travel drive system with drive wheels powered by onboard wheel drive means that are capable of translating torque through the aircraft drive wheels and that are automatically controllable to control traction without reliance on the aircraft's brakes to keep the aircraft moving efficiently and autonomously on the ground under a range of environmental conditions.