Patents by Inventor Edward Rudoy

Edward Rudoy 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).

  • Patent number: 9870022
    Abstract: The restraining strap has a rectangular cross section with a broad side against cylindrical sections holding a release member. The moment of inertia for a rectangular cross section strap is represented by the formula I=BH3/12. The lower moment of inertia reduces the load on the fusible link. With no limit to the number of wraps around the cylindrical sections, higher preloads can be accommodated by increasing the number of wraps of the restraining strap without affecting the moment of inertia or the amount of force borne by the fusible link. The actuator has a catch extending between the restrainer and actuator. The catch ends engage the restrainer and actuator and, upon release from the actuator, the catch rotates to allow the restrainer to unwind from about the cylindrical sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin Vega, Nury Izraliov
  • Publication number: 20150033882
    Abstract: The restraining strap has a rectangular cross section with a broad side against cylindrical sections holding a release member. The moment of inertia for a rectangular cross section strap is represented by the formula I=BH3/12. The lower moment of inertia reduces the load on the fusible link. With no limit to the number of wraps around the cylindrical sections, higher preloads can be accommodated by increasing the number of wraps of the restraining strap without affecting the moment of inertia or the amount of force borne by the fusible link. The actuator has a catch extending between the restrainer and actuator. The catch ends engage the restrainer and actuator and, upon release from the actuator, the catch rotates to allow the restrainer to unwind from about the cylindrical sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin Vega, Nury Izraliov
  • Patent number: 8904889
    Abstract: The restraining strap has a rectangular cross section with a broad side against cylindrical sections holding a release member. The moment of inertia for a rectangular cross section strap is represented by the formula I=BH3/12. The lower moment of inertia reduces the load on the fusible link. With no limit to the number of wraps around the cylindrical sections, higher preloads can be accommodated by increasing the number of wraps of the restraining strap without affecting the moment of inertia or the amount of force borne by the fusible link. The actuator has a catch extending between the restrainer and actuator. The catch ends engage the restrainer and actuator and, upon release from the actuator, the catch rotates to allow the restrainer to unwind from about the cylindrical sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: NEA Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin Vega, Nury Izrailov
  • Publication number: 20100089189
    Abstract: The restraining strap has a rectangular cross section with a broad side against cylindrical sections holding a release member. The moment of inertia for a rectangular cross section strap is represented by the formula I=BH3/12. The lower moment of inertia reduces the load on the fusible link. With no limit to the number of wraps around the cylindrical sections, higher preloads can be accommodated by increasing the number of wraps of the restraining strap without affecting the moment of inertia or the amount of force borne by the fusible link. The accuator has a catch extending between the restrainer and actuator. The catch ends engage the restrainer and actuator and, upon release from the actuator, the catch rotates to allow the restrainer to unwind from about the cylindrical sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Nury Israilov
  • Patent number: 7635004
    Abstract: A housing has a passageway containing a valve seat. A valve element seals against the valve seat to maintain the valve in the closed position. A release rod extends from the valve body and a shell surrounds the release rod, preventing its movement. The shell is formed in several sections, maintained together by a wire. The wire is connected to a frangible initiator which, upon failure, releases the wire from the shell, allowing these sections to move away from one another. When this occurs, the release rod and valve body are able to move, opening the valve, allowing fluid flow between the inlet and outlet of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Edwin E. Vega
  • Publication number: 20080066804
    Abstract: A housing has a passageway containing a valve seat. A valve element seals against the valve seat to maintain the valve in the closed position. A release rod extends from the valve body and a shell surrounds the release rod, preventing its movement. The shell is formed in several sections, maintained together by a wire. The wire is connected to a frangible initiator which, upon failure, releases the wire from the shell, allowing these sections to move away from one another. When this occurs, the release rod and valve body are able to move, opening the valve, allowing fluid flow between the inlet and outlet of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Edwin Vega
  • Patent number: 6568950
    Abstract: A receptacle assembly (34) includes a radial groove (58) supported by a housing (46) which houses a plurality of electrical sockets (50). A radial abutment (60) is positioned on the housing adjacent the radial groove. A plug assembly (32) includes cantilever fingers (88) terminating in radially inwardly and outwardly directed protuberances (90,92). The inwardly directed protuberances are disposed to engage the radial groove. A locking sleeve (78) has a radially inward directed annular groove (112) and a surface (110) adjacent to groove (112). The sleeve groove is alignable with outwardly directed protuberances (92) to permit radial deflection of the cantilevered fingers and movement of inwardly directed protuberances (90) over the abutment and into groove (58). The sleeve is movable to position its surface (110) over outwardly directed protuberances (92) to lock inwardly directed protuberances (90) in groove (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Patent number: 6525920
    Abstract: Two fuse wires (42a, 42b) hold an insulator hub (34) in place which, in turn, retains a hook-shaped release end (32) of a restraining wire (28). The insulator hub is provided with two grooves (36a, 36b), one for fuse wire (42a) and one for fuse wire (42b), and with a center hole (38) midway between the grooves. A lanyard (35) is terminated at its ends by a pair of loops (35a, 35b). Loop (35b) is secured through center hole (38) in the insulator hub. The fuse wires are connected to two power supplies (48, 52) which are employed as a redundant power supply or fusible link decoupling device (50). Restraining wire (28) is wrapped around and holds together a pair of spool halves (16, 18) of a frangible actuator (12). A release pin (76) has a head portion (86), which is captured between the spool halves, and a shaft portion (86). A load, as represented by an arrow-headed line (88), exerts a force upon the release pin tending to move it away from frangible actuator (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Nea Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Patent number: 6433990
    Abstract: A device for restraining and then quickly releasing objects, comprising two half-spools that are held in place by a coil spring. The spring is attached at one end to one of the spools and at another end is held in place by a frangible wire, which is in turn connected to redundant power supplies. Insulation is provided by coating a base portion with aluminum oxide and attaching an insulator hub to the end of the spring held by the frangible wire. Cut-outs within the coils are provided to maximize separation force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Nea Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Publication number: 20020080547
    Abstract: Two fuse wires (42a, 42b) hold an insulator hub (34) in place which, in turn, retains a hook-shaped release end (32) of a restraining wire (28). The insulator hub is provided with two grooves (36a, 36b), one for fuse wire (42a) and one for fuse wire (42b), and with a center hole (38) midway between the grooves. A lanyard (35) is terminated at its ends by a pair of loops (35a, 35b). Loop (35b) is secured through center hole (38) in the insulator hub. The fuse wires are connected to two power supplies (48, 52) which are employed as a redundant power supply or fusible link decoupling device (50). Restraining wire (28) is wrapped around and holds together a pair of spool halves (16, 18) of a frangible actuator (12). A release pin (76) has a head portion (86), which is captured between the spool halves, and a shaft portion (86). A load, as represented by an arrow-headed line (88), exerts a force upon the release pin tending to move it away from frangible actuator (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Patent number: 6371777
    Abstract: A quickly separable and disconnectable electrical connector device (10) comprises a pin section (14) having a socket receptacle (40) and a socket section (16). A mounting flange (18) is mounted about the socket receptacle and is coupled to a supporting structure (26) on the socket section. A force member configured as a ring (32) surrounds the pin engageable end of socket receptacle (40) and is adapted to abut the pin section. An adjustable spring (28) on the socket receptacle urges force member (32) against pin section (14), and is located adjacent to one side of flange (18) for reducing the force required to separate the pin and socket sections from one another and thereby for aiding separation therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: NEA Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Publication number: 20020004330
    Abstract: A receptacle assembly (34) includes a radial groove (58) supported by a housing (46) which houses a plurality of electrical sockets (50). A radial abutment (60) is positioned on the housing adjacent the radial groove. A plug assembly (32) includes cantilevered fingers (88) terminating in radially inwardly and outwardly directed protuberances (90, 92). The inwardly directed protuberances are disposed to engage the radial groove. A locking sleeve (78) has a radially inwardly directed annular groove (112) and a surface (110) adjacent to groove (112). The sleeve groove is alignable with outwardly directed protuberances (92) to permit radial deflection of the cantilevered fingers and movement of inwardly directed protuberances (90) over the abutment and into groove (58). The sleeve is movable to position its surface (110) over outwardly directed protuberances (92) to lock inwardly directed protuberances (90) in groove (58).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Patent number: 6269748
    Abstract: A device for retaining an object and then releasing that object upon actuation, the device utilizing an actuator that resists less force than that exerted by said object, and is adapted for use with a V-band clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: NEA Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Patent number: 6249063
    Abstract: A frangible actuator and switch isolates a defective cell in a battery by switching an electrical circuit when the current through a fusible link exceeds a predetermined value. The high impedance of the defective cell causes most of the battery's current to flow through the fusible link. The actuator releases a spring-loaded plunger when the high current causes tensile failure of a fusible link. Electrical contacts coupled to the pre-loaded plunger are displaced by a predetermined distance, causing the contacts to move into or out of contact with electrical terminals. The actuator includes two mating parts held together by a restrainig wire, which is in turn held in place by the fusible link. When the fuse melts, fails in tension or otherwise triggers due to excessive current, the restraining wire loosens and allows the two actuator parts to separate. This separation in turn permits the spring loaded plunger to advance, triggering the switching action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: NEA Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Larry Leroy McCormick, Edwin E. Vega, Craig W. Courtney
  • Patent number: 5800196
    Abstract: An electrical connector that includes a pair of hermaphroditic electrical connector members which are identically formed having a connector body supported within a flexible jacket, wherein the connector body includes a male plug and a female receptacle, whereby the first male plug of the first connector is positioned to be coupled to the second female receptacle of the second connector, and wherein the first female receptacle of the first connector is arranged to be coupled to the second male plug of the second connector when one of the connector members is inverted and latched to the opposing connector member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Tri-Star Electronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Leslie Laszlo Kerek, Gary D. Burns
  • Patent number: 5788543
    Abstract: The high power clip-on interconnection system of the present invention includes a terminal stud, clip terminal and cable. The clip is formed out of flat conductive material with good spring characteristics. The clip has a terminal end for securing to a cable, an adjustable diameter circular-shaped portion for securing to the stud, and an activation arm for adjusting the diameter of the circular-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Packard Hughes Interconnect Company
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, John Steven Szalay
  • Patent number: 5628644
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power connector having three components. A pin contact is provided having a contact area in the shape of a cylinder with the front end in the form of a cone or other shape with an extended surface. A socket contact is provided that is similar to the pin contact, except the front end is shaped to conform to the front end of the pin. A wound torsion spring is provided for biasing the pin contact and socket contact together. The torsion spring, pin contact and socket contact are carried in a receptacle connector, plug connector and back shell respectively which can be mated and unmated with negligible force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Packard Hughes Interconnect Company
    Inventors: John S. Szalay, Edward Rudoy
  • Patent number: 5588884
    Abstract: A power connector system according to the present invention includes a pin contact having two blades that are located parallel and opposed to each other and attached to each other by an U-shaped bridge. A socket contact is provided having two U-shaped cavities for receiving respectively the two blades. The U-shaped cavities may be formed by a single piece of material formed in a S or W shape or other shapes producing U-shaped cavities. A spring member is received within each U-shaped cavity of the socket connector to provide a frictional fit when the blade is received in the spring member. The pin connector, socket connector and spring member may be stamped and formed from a flat conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Packard Hughes Interconnect Company
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, John S. Szalay
  • Patent number: 5438173
    Abstract: The present invention is a cell bypass switch particularly designed for aerospace applications. The cell bypass switch can sense a battery cell failure and automatically opens an alternate path around the failed cell, bypassing the failure and allowing the remainder of the battery system to continue its function. The cell bypass switch is designed to be placed in parallel with the battery cell it protects. The present invention includes two electro-mechanical actuator assemblies which are mounted on the top end of the housing for operating two plungers respectively. Each of the electro-mechanical actuator assembly includes two spool halves which are held together by a tight winding of a restraining wire that terminates in a bridge wire connecting two electrical terminals of the electro-mechanical actuator. Each spool, by virtue of the restraining wire winding, can restrain a spring loaded plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: G & H Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Leslie Kerek
  • Patent number: D395282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Tri-Star Electronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rudoy, Leslie Laszlo Kerek, Gary D. Burns