Patents by Inventor Charles Shepard

Charles Shepard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120163997
    Abstract: A rotor disk of a vane compressor includes a multiple of slots along an outer diameter and a multiple of magnets along an inner diameter. Each of the multiple of slots is radially aligned with one of the multiple of magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Shepard, Shin Kasumata, Kris H. Campbell, Jacek F. Gieras
  • Publication number: 20120013176
    Abstract: An enhanced electrical distribution unit (EDU) of an aircraft includes power control circuitry disposed to communicate with a power source, a regenerative load control circuit in communication with the power control circuitry and disposed to communicate with a regenerative load, and a passive load control circuit in communication with the power control circuitry and the regenerative load control circuit, the passive load control circuit disposed to communicate with a passive load. The regenerative load control circuit and the passive load control circuit are disposed to arrange a conductive path between the regenerative load and the passive load in response to operation of the regenerative load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Shepard, Michael J. Andres
  • Publication number: 20090264063
    Abstract: An air damper assembly for regulating an air flow includes a frame, a plurality of elongated damper blade rotatably mounted to the frame, and a drive mechanism for actuating the damper blades between open and closed positions. The drive mechanism includes a gear fixedly secured to a distal end of each of the damper blades and an elongated rack slidably coupled to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Barton Tinsley, Charles Shepard