Patents by Inventor Dillon Volk

Dillon Volk 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).

  • CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE WITH RESPECT TO DYNAMIC STABILITY
    Publication number: 20240133362
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wind turbine having a tower and a rotor at which plural rotor blades are mounted includes: determining, in particular in real time, a damping characteristic of at least one vibration mode related to the wind turbine; and controlling the wind turbine based on damping characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
    Inventors: Philippe Couturier, David Molitor, Dillon Volk
  • Unified canopies for aircraft
    Patent number: 10974806
    Abstract: An aircraft includes the aircraft component. The aircraft component includes an outer skin portion, a plurality of major stiffeners, and a plurality of minor stiffeners. The outer skin portion has an interior side and an exterior side configured to define an exterior boundary of the aircraft. The major stiffeners are integral with the outer skin portion and extend out from the interior side. The major stiffeners are configured to resist global deflection of the aircraft component in response to a bird strike on the aircraft component. The minor stiffeners are disposed between the major stiffeners, are integral with the outer skin portion, and extend out from the interior side. The minor stiffeners are configured to resist perforation of the aircraft component in response to the bird strike on the aircraft component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Chapman, Bryan Williams, Dillon Volk
  • UNIFIED CANOPIES FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20190106193
    Abstract: Aircraft components and aircraft are provided. An aircraft includes the aircraft component. The aircraft component includes an outer skin portion, a plurality of major stiffeners, and a plurality of minor stiffeners. The outer skin portion has an interior side and an exterior side configured to define an exterior boundary of the aircraft. The major stiffeners are integral with the outer skin portion and extend out from the interior side. The major stiffeners are configured to resist global deflection of the aircraft component in response to a bird strike on the aircraft component. The minor stiffeners are disposed between the major stiffeners, are integral with the outer skin portion, and extend out from the interior side. The minor stiffeners are configured to resist perforation of the aircraft component in response to the bird strike on the aircraft component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Chapman, Bryan Williams, Dillon Volk