Patents by Inventor Gary E. Conner

Gary E. Conner 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).

  • Fail safe redundant actuator
    Patent number: 4179944
    Abstract: An electromechanical actuator is provided which is capable of disconnecting the output shaft and the drive mechanisms in such a way that, in the event of either a rotational or translational failure during operation, the output shaft can be effectively freed in such a manner that it will not resist the motion produced by other actuators which have not failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1979
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Gary E. Conner