US Patent Issued to ROCKWELL COLLINS on June 10 for "Graduated chute delay six mode ejection system" (Colorado, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,525, issued on June 10, was assigned to ROCKWELL COLLINS INC. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).

"Graduated chute delay six mode ejection system" was invented by Kassidy L. Carson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), John L. Hampton (Bradenton, Fla.), Matthew H. Hartman (Peyton, Colo.) and Bradley Mastrolia (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving, by a processor, an ejection command for ejecting an ejection seat from an aircraft; determining, by the processor, an airspeed and an altitude of the ejection seat; responsive to the altitude of the ejection seat indicating a second mode ...