Patents by Inventor Erik Byrne

Erik Byrne 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: 10464666
    Abstract: A swashplate of a blade pitch control assembly is provided including a metal component having one or more interfacing features. The metal component includes a hollow first cylinder having a first flange extending outwardly from a first end thereof and a second flange extending outwardly from a second end thereof. A sidewall extends between the first and second flanges such that a cavity is defined between the first flange, the second flange, and the sidewall. A plurality of connecting members is connected to a portion of the first flange and the second flange and is spaced about a periphery of the first cylinder. A tubular composite component is arranged at least partially within the cavity between adjacent pairs of the connecting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Laitenberger, Stephen V. Poulin, Erik Byrne
  • Publication number: 20170327217
    Abstract: A swashplate of a blade pitch control assembly is provided including a metal component having one or more interfacing features. The metal component includes a hollow first cylinder having a first flange extending outwardly from a first end thereof and a second flange extending outwardly from a second end thereof. A sidewall extends between the first and second flanges such that a cavity is defined between the first flange, the second flange, and the sidewall. A plurality of connecting members is connected to a portion of the first flange and the second flange and is spaced about a periphery of the first cylinder. A tubular composite component is arranged at least partially within the cavity between adjacent pairs of the connecting members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Laitenberger, Stephen V. Poulin, Erik Byrne