Inventor · Grand Rapids, MI, US

David Michael Lax

19Patents
3h-index
25Co-inventors
56Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 30, 2011 → May 3, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10832581B2 Flight management via model-based iterative optimization Physics 22 Active
US10399689B2 Optimizing aircraft control based on noise abatement volumes Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US8868345B2 Meteorological modeling along an aircraft trajectory Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10460610B2 Aircraft profile optimization with communication links to an external computational asset Physics 3 Active
US9911339B2 Experimental real-time performance enhancement for aircraft Physics 3 Active
US10005561B2 Controlling aircraft using thrust differential trim Physics 2 Active
US9745052B2 Determining enhanced operating state for aircraft Physics 2 Active
US10521981B2 Vehicle wash assessment Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US11302204B2 Flight management system and method of updating Physics 2 Active
US10592636B2 Methods and systems for flight data based parameter tuning and deployment Physics 2 Active
US11142337B2 Method and system for determining a descent profile Physics 1 Active
US10935984B2 Method and system for determining a climb profile Physics 1 Active
US10777085B2 Efficient flight profiles with multiple RTA constraints Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US11651695B2 Engine load model systems and methods Physics 1 Active
US10579053B2 Aircraft control based on fuel, time, and deterioration costs Physics 1 Active
US10106267B2 Enhancing engine performance to improve fuel consumption based on atmospheric ice particles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11174034B2 Optimizing aircraft control based on noise abatement volumes Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US9938017B2 Enhancing engine performance to improve fuel consumption based on atmospheric rain conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10794705B2 Methods and systems for optimal guidance based on energy state approximation Physics 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.