公开(公告)号：US11472558B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16660192

申请日：2019-10-22

Applicant: Textron Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Howard Fagan ,  Paul Stokholm Warren ,  Emily O'Kelley Pearson ,  Jeremy Joseph Kneuper ,  Phillip Kendrick

IPC: B64D11/06

Abstract: A seat base includes a plurality of linear actuators each having a first end pivotally mounted to a base member and a second end pivotally mounted to a seat member. A controller is adapted for controlling an extension length of each of the plurality of linear actuators in a coordinated manner for adjusting a position of the seat member with six degrees-of-freedom and for damping vibration of the seat member. An active vibration mitigation method for reducing vibrations of an aircraft seat includes receiving vibration data from one or more accelerometers mounted to the aircraft seat and determining a vibration profile based on the vibration data. When vibration mitigation is warranted, control signals for damping vibration are determined and transmitted to a plurality of linear actuators adapted to support the aircraft seat.

公开(公告)号：US11167520B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16367421

申请日：2019-03-28

Applicant: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.

Inventor： Phillip Kendrick ,  Levi Armstrong ,  Paul K. Oldroyd ,  Dave Carlson

IPC: B32B3/12 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/28 ,  B21D15/02 ,  B32B3/20 ,  B32B3/10

Abstract: A composite core with non-traditional geometries includes multiple elongate tubes arranged in a two-dimensional array. Each tube is made of a composite material. Each tube includes multiple curved sides. Each curved side inwardly curves toward a longitudinal axis passing through a geometric center of the tube to form a valley on an outer surface of the tube. An end of a first curved side connects to an end of a second curved side to form a crest on the outer surface of the tube. At least one crest formed on an outer surface of a first tube in the two-dimensional array contacts at least one valley formed on an outer surface of an adjacent second tube in the two-dimensional array.

公开(公告)号：US20220315225A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17836521

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: Textron Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Howard Fagan ,  Paul Stokholm Warren ,  Emily O'Kelley Pearson ,  Jeremy Joseph Kneuper ,  Phillip Kendrick

IPC: B64D11/06

Abstract: A seat base includes a plurality of linear actuators each having a first end pivotally mounted to a base member and a second end pivotally mounted to a seat member. A controller is adapted for controlling an extension length of each of the plurality of linear actuators in a coordinated manner for adjusting a position of the seat member with six degrees-of-freedom and for damping vibration of the seat member. An active vibration mitigation method for reducing vibrations of an aircraft seat includes receiving vibration data from one or more accelerometers mounted to the aircraft seat and determining a vibration profile based on the vibration data. When vibration mitigation is warranted, control signals for damping vibration are determined and transmitted to a plurality of linear actuators adapted to support the aircraft seat.