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Neil Hutton

Also filed as: HUTTON NEIL

37 granted patents·16 pending applications·480 citations·filing 2001–2018

98Inventor score

Technology areasB64F G08G B23P B62D H02J

Files withDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT39 DEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC9 DEW ENG AND DEVELOPMENT ULC2 HUTTON NEIL1

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53 records

0191US7469782B2Conveyor system for loading and unloading aircraft baggageDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 30, 2008·22 cites·18 claims
0290US6526615B1Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 4, 2003·40 cites·13 claims
0389US6637063B1Beacon docking system for automatically aligning a passenger loading bridge to a doorway of an aircraftDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 28, 2003·41 cites·18 claims
0487US7458122B2Automated passenger boarding bridge alignment system and method with manual identification of aircraft doorway positionDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 2, 2008·16 cites·13 claims
0587US6742210B2Beacon docking system for automatically aligning a passenger loading bridge to a doorway of an aircraftDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 1, 2004·35 cites·9 claims
0686US6757927B2Beacon docking system for automatically aligning a passenger loading bridge to a doorway of an aircraftDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 6, 2004·31 cites·21 claims
0783US7702453B2System and method for guiding an aircraft to a stopping positionDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·13 cites·27 claims
0882US7685838B2Ground-based aircraft air conditioner with thermal storageDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 30, 2010·12 cites·14 claims
0981US6907635B2Beacon docking system with visual guidance displayDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 21, 2005·31 cites·20 claims
1080US10683044B2Track changing apparatus and methods associated therewithDEW ENG AND DEVELOPMENT ULC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 16, 2020·2 cites·21 claims
1179US6925363B2Power allocation control in an overdemand situation of an airport support systemDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 2, 2005·40 cites·18 claims
1278US6724314B2Automated passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 20, 2004·27 cites·38 claims
1375US7603734B2System and method for detecting rack fault condition of passenger boarding bridge lift columnsDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 20, 2009·13 cites·24 claims
1475US7603736B2Method for aligning a plurality of passenger boarding bridgesDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 20, 2009·8 cites·36 claims
1572US7428765B2Passenger boarding bridge stabilizing apparatus and method thereforDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 30, 2008·7 cites·20 claims
1670US9981704B2Track changing apparatus and methods associated therewithDEW ENG AND DEVELOPMENT ULC·Filed 2016·Granted May 29, 2018·3 cites·5 claims
1770US7669270B2System and method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridgeDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 2, 2010·6 cites·31 claims
1870US7093314B2Beacon docking system with visual guidance displayDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 22, 2006·26 cites·26 claims
1966US7603737B2Passenger boarding bridge alignment system and method thereforDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 20, 2009·4 cites·29 claims
2064US6914542B2Method and system for parking aircraft at an airportDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 5, 2005·14 cites·19 claims
2161US6954959B2Supplemental lift system for an over-the-wing passenger boarding bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·11 cites·23 claims
2259US7669269B2System and method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridgeDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 2, 2010·2 cites·26 claims
2359US7649476B2System and method for identifying an aircraft during approach to a stopping positionDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 19, 2010·3 cites·24 claims
2458US6745423B1Passenger boarding bridge with laterally adjustable cab portionDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 8, 2004·12 cites·12 claims
2557US7603735B2System and method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridgeDEW ENGINEERING AND DEV ULC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 20, 2009·1 cites·19 claims
2656US7392561B2Automated passenger boarding bridge alignment system and method with manual confirmation of aircraft doorway positionDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 1, 2008·1 cites·26 claims
2756US6704963B1Failsafe support for height adjustable passenger loading bridgesDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 16, 2004·10 cites·32 claims
2855US6862768B2Overhead adjustable support system for a passenger boarding bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 8, 2005·9 cites·13 claims
2954US6772464B2Method and apparatus for aligning an aircraft with a passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 10, 2004·7 cites·22 claims
3052US6789286B1Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 14, 2004·6 cites·4 claims
3149US2007210952A1Beacon docking system with visual guidance displayDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
3249US2007219710A1Beacon docking system with visual guidance displayDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
3348US7120959B2Automated elevational adjustment of passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 17, 2006·6 cites·26 claims
3447US7039978B2Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2004·Granted May 9, 2006·5 cites·45 claims
3547US6931687B2Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 23, 2005·4 cites·20 claims
3647US6820296B2Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 23, 2004·4 cites·8 claims
3747US2008157947A1System and method for guiding an aircraft to a stopping positionHUTTON NEIL·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
3847US2006277700A1Beacon docking system with visual guidance displayDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
3947US2006032005A1Supplemental lift system for an over-the-wing passenger boarding bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
4045US7069613B2Method and apparatus for aligning an aircraft with a passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·3 cites·26 claims
4144US6698051B2Automatically retracting passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 2, 2004·3 cites·11 claims
4244US2008098538A1Vision system for automatically aligning a passenger boarding bridge with a doorway of an aircraft and method thereforDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
4344US2008098537A1Method for aligning one end of a passenger boarding bridge with a doorway of an aircraftDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
4444US2008109970A1Radio frequency identification based system and method for aligning one end of a passenger boarding bridge with a doorway of an aircraftDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
4543US2007028403A1Automated elevational adjustment of passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
4643US2007028404A1Automated elevational adjustment of passenger loading bridgeDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
4743US2007214584A1System and method for aligning passenger boarding bridgesDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
4843US2007119003A1Method for aligning a passenger boarding bridge to a doorway of an aircraftDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
4942US7185382B2Airport baggage lift systemDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 6, 2007·2 cites·26 claims
5042US2006277699A1System and method for remotely controlling a passenger boarding bridge from an aircraftDEW ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites

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