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公开(公告)号:US10526068B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-07
申请号:US15428687
申请日:2017-02-09
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Troy Cyril Schank , Carlos Alexander Fenny , Andrew Maresh , Chyau-Song Tzeng
Abstract: A mechanism for transitioning a tiltrotor aircraft between rotary and non rotary flight modes. The mechanism includes a gimbal lock positioned about a mast that is operable to selectively enable and disable a gimballing degree of freedom of a rotor assembly relative to the mast. A blade stop assembly, positioned about the mast, includes a plurality of arms having a radially contracted orientation and a radially extended orientation. A blade lock assembly is operably associated with each rotor blade assembly. Each blade lock assembly is operable to selectively enable and disable a folding degree of freedom and a pitching degree of freedom of the respective rotor blade assembly. A swash plate is operable to change the pitch of the rotor blade assemblies in the rotary flight mode and fold the rotor blade assemblies in the non rotary flight mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20230192276A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US17555024
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Patrick Smith , Troy Cyril Schank , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn Jerald Schulte
CPC classification number: B64C27/008 , B64C27/35 , G01D5/145
Abstract: A rotor-hub flap-measurement system includes a rotor hub operable to flap relative to a main-rotor axis, a flap-linkage arm, a first end of the flap-linkage arm rotatably coupled to the rotor hub, the flap-linkage arm responsive to flapping of the rotor hub, and a magneto-resistive sensor system rotatably coupled to a second end of the flap-linkage arm and responsive to movement of the flap-linkage arm.
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公开(公告)号:US11338892B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-24
申请号:US16683521
申请日:2019-11-14
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Jeffrey Paul Nissen , Troy Cyril Schank , Peter Charles Robichaux , Jason Paul Hurst , Todd Christopher Worden
Abstract: An exemplary autonomous seabased resupply system includes an unmanned blob positioned in a water body, the blob containing fuel, a pump on the blob configured to pump the fuel through a conduit to a craft, and a ballast system operable to change a vertical position of the blob in the water body.
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公开(公告)号:US11584520B1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-21
申请号:US17501071
申请日:2021-10-14
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: James Sobel , Carlos Alexander Fenny , Brady Garrett Atkins , Troy Cyril Schank , Charles Eric Covington
Abstract: A rotor-regulation system includes a rotor comprising a plurality of blades, a mechanically driven hydraulic pump, a rotor drive shaft operable to drive the rotor and the mechanically driven hydraulic pump, and a throttling valve coupled to the mechanically driven hydraulic pump and operable to modulate rotation of the rotor.
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公开(公告)号:US11427314B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US15980452
申请日:2018-05-15
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kynn Jerald Schulte , Troy Cyril Schank
Abstract: In one embodiment, a local control system for a rotor assembly of an apparatus includes a first actuator disposed in the rotor assembly and configured to control motion of a first controllable element in the rotor assembly. The rotor assembly is mounted to the apparatus and is rotated responsive to torque and rotational energy provided thereto. The local control system also includes a first sensor disposed in the rotor assembly and configured to provide position feedback in relation to the first controllable element. The local control system also includes a first local control computer disposed in the rotor assembly and communicably coupled to a first central control computer disposed in the apparatus external to the rotor assembly, where the first local control computer is configured to transmit a control signal to the first actuator and receive a feedback signal from the first sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US11279464B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US16574459
申请日:2019-09-18
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Edward Foskey , Troy Cyril Schank
Abstract: An aircraft includes a pylon rotatable relative to a wing, a proprotor assembly carried by the pylon, the proprotor assembly have a proprotor blade that is foldable to a stowed position extending substantially parallel to the pylon, and a fluidic clamp positioned with the pylon and configured to grip the proprotor blade when in the stowed position, the fluidic clamp including a first inflatable bladder positioned on a first side of an opening for receiving a portion of a proprotor blade and a pressurized fluid source in fluid connection with the first inflatable bladder.
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公开(公告)号:US20210139161A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-13
申请号:US17095634
申请日:2020-11-11
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Jeffrey Paul Nissen , Troy Cyril Schank , Brent Chadwick Ross , Steven Ray Ivans
Abstract: An aerial resupply system (ARS) including a supply aircraft. The supply aircraft includes at least one of supply fuel, an ordinance, and data. The supply aircraft also includes a retractable boom system (RBS) configured for selective stowage within a fuselage of the supply aircraft and configured to supply at least one of supply fuel, the ordinance, and data to a location external to the fuselage.
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公开(公告)号:US12145721B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-19
申请号:US17555024
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Patrick Smith , Troy Cyril Schank , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn Jerald Schulte
Abstract: A rotor-hub flap-measurement system includes a rotor hub operable to flap relative to a main-rotor axis, a flap-linkage arm, a first end of the flap-linkage arm rotatably coupled to the rotor hub, the flap-linkage arm responsive to flapping of the rotor hub, and a magneto-resistive sensor system rotatably coupled to a second end of the flap-linkage arm and responsive to movement of the flap-linkage arm.
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公开(公告)号:US11971277B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17555104
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Patrick Smith , Troy Cyril Schank , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn Jerald Schulte
Abstract: A rotor-hub-flap anisotropic-sensor system includes a rotor hub, a plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements interoperably coupled to the rotor hub and operable to measure flapping of the rotor hub, a plurality of rotor blades connected to the rotor hub, and at least one flight control computer interoperably coupled to the plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements.
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公开(公告)号:US11691753B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US17095634
申请日:2020-11-11
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Jeffrey Paul Nissen , Troy Cyril Schank , Brent Chadwick Ross , Steven Ray Ivans
Abstract: An aerial resupply system (ARS) including a supply aircraft. The supply aircraft includes at least one of supply fuel, an ordinance, and data. The supply aircraft also includes a retractable boom system (RBS) configured for selective stowage within a fuselage of the supply aircraft and configured to supply at least one of supply fuel, the ordinance, and data to a location external to the fuselage.
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