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公开(公告)号：US12024307B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-02
申请号：US17721890
申请日：2022-04-15
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Brady Garrett Atkins , Troy Cyril Schank , Charles Eric Covington , Carlos Alexander Fenny , Jonathan Toth
CPC classification number: B64D31/06 , B64C11/002 , B64C11/04
Abstract: A rotor-regulation system includes a rotor that includes a plurality of rotor blades, a rotor mast operable to drive the rotor, and a rotor disc-brake system operable to modulate rotation of the rotor mast.
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公开(公告)号：US11964757B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-23
申请号：US17825278
申请日：2022-05-26
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Grant Michael Beall , Kyle Thomas Cravener , Brady Garrett Atkins , Gilberto Morales
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C11/28 , B64D35/00 , F16D71/00
Abstract: A lockout system for an aircraft having a rotor assembly. The lockout system includes a drive shaft coupled to and rotatable with the rotor assembly, a nonrotating airframe structure disposed proximate the drive shaft and a lock assembly having first and second lock members. The first lock member is rotatable with the drive shaft and includes a plurality of bearing assemblies. The second lock member is coupled to the nonrotating airframe structure and includes a cradle having a plurality of asymmetric slots each with a leading ramp and a trailing stop. The lock assembly has a disengaged position in which rotation of the drive shaft is allowed and an engaged position in which each of the bearing assemblies is seated within one of the asymmetric slots to prevent rotation of the drive shaft. The lock assembly is actuatable between the engaged and disengaged positions.
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公开(公告)号：US11215439B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-04
申请号：US16840996
申请日：2020-04-06
Applicant: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Inventor： David Bryan Roberts , Charles Eric Covington , Brady Garrett Atkins
Abstract: A method and system to measure a parameter associated with a component, device, or system with a specified accuracy, including: providing one or more sensors operably disposed to detect the parameter; obtaining a coarse measurement of the parameter within a first range using the one or more sensors, wherein the first range includes minimum and maximum values for the parameter; obtaining a fine measurement of the parameter within a second range using the one or more sensors, wherein the second range is smaller than the first range and has a specified ratio to the first range that provides the specified accuracy; determining a current value of the parameter by combining the coarse and fine measurements; and providing the current value of the parameter to a communications interface, a storage device, a display, a control panel, a processor, a programmable logic controller, or an external device.
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公开(公告)号：US11505309B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-22
申请号：US17317657
申请日：2021-05-11
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Brady Garrett Atkins , Michael David Trantham , Paul David Ruckel
Abstract: A system and method for preventing a maximum asymmetric condition between pylon tilt angles due to a degraded pylon in a fly-by-wire tiltrotor aircraft during transitions between airplane mode and helicopter mode includes a conversion system for imparting movement on a right and left pylon. A flight control computer is operatively connected to a set of transducers for measuring pylon angles. The flight control computer is further connected to a set of actuators which are attached to each pylon. The flight control computer receives flight dynamics input from the set of transducers and/or the pilot and sends pylon command to the set of actuators. The conversion system measures the difference between the pylon angles during the transition and provides a pylon command adjustment if the difference exceeds a preset threshold.
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公开(公告)号：US11993362B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-28
申请号：US17509048
申请日：2021-10-24
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Brady Garrett Atkins , Robert Paul Reynolds , Carlos Alexander Fenny , Charles Eric Covington
Abstract: Systems and methods include providing an aircraft with a direct drive dual-concentric valve (D3V) having a body, an outer secondary spool coaxially located within a bore of the body and linearly displaceable relative to the body, an inner primary spool coaxially located within a bore of the secondary spool and linearly displaceable relative to the secondary spool and the body. A plurality of piezo stacks is coupled to a first end of the primary spool, and applying a voltage to at least one of the piezo stacks causes an output stroke of the plurality of the piezo strokes for displacing the primary spool. The secondary spool is displaced together with the primary spool relative to the body if displacement of the primary spool relative to the secondary spool cannot occur.
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公开(公告)号：US20230406492A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-21
申请号：US17825278
申请日：2022-05-26
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Grant Michael Beall , Kyle Thomas Cravener , Brady Garrett Atkins , Gilberto Morales
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C11/28 , B64C13/28
Abstract: A lockout system for an aircraft having a rotor assembly. The lockout system includes a drive shaft coupled to and rotatable with the rotor assembly, a nonrotating airframe structure disposed proximate the drive shaft and a lock assembly having first and second lock members. The first lock member is rotatable with the drive shaft and includes a plurality of bearing assemblies. The second lock member is coupled to the nonrotating airframe structure and includes a cradle having a plurality of asymmetric slots each with a leading ramp and a trailing stop. The lock assembly has a disengaged position in which rotation of the drive shaft is allowed and an engaged position in which each of the bearing assemblies is seated within one of the asymmetric slots to prevent rotation of the drive shaft. The lock assembly is actuatable between the engaged and disengaged positions.
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公开(公告)号：US20230101186A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-30
申请号：US18059002
申请日：2022-11-28
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kyle Thomas Cravener , Andrew Ryan Maresh , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn J. Schulte , Troy Schank
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a blade lock comprising a fold lock adapted to prevent folding of a rotor blade in a fold-lock position and to allow folding of the rotor blade in a pitch-lock position. The blade lock further comprises a pitch lock adapted to allow pitch movement of a rotor blade in a fold-lock position and to prevent pitch movement of the rotor blade in the pitch-lock position. A spring-loaded link pivotally connects both the fold lock and the pitch lock and is adapted to provide passive, overcenter locking in the fold-lock position. An actuator is coupled to the pitch lock and is adapted to move the pitch lock and the fold lock between the fold-lock and pitch-lock positions.
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公开(公告)号：US12214860B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-04
申请号：US18059002
申请日：2022-11-28
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kyle Thomas Cravener , Andrew Ryan Maresh , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn J. Schulte , Troy Schank
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a blade lock comprising a fold lock adapted to prevent folding of a rotor blade in a fold-lock position and to allow folding of the rotor blade in a pitch-lock position. The blade lock further comprises a pitch lock adapted to allow pitch movement of a rotor blade in a fold-lock position and to prevent pitch movement of the rotor blade in the pitch-lock position. A spring-loaded link pivotally connects both the fold lock and the pitch lock and is adapted to provide passive, overcenter locking in the fold-lock position. An actuator is coupled to the pitch lock and is adapted to move the pitch lock and the fold lock between the fold-lock and pitch-lock positions.
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公开(公告)号：US20230117303A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-20
申请号：US17721890
申请日：2022-04-15
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Brady Garrett Atkins , Troy Cyril Schank , Charles Eric COVINGTON , Carlos Alexander Fenny , Jonathan Toth
Abstract: A rotor-regulation system includes a rotor that includes a plurality of rotor blades, a rotor mast operable to drive the rotor, and a rotor disc-brake system operable to modulate rotation of the rotor mast.
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