Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Beason
Joseph E. Beason 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).
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Patent number: 11181158Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electromechanical brake actuator system comprising an electromechanical brake actuator coupled to a derived position sensor, the derived position sensor comprising a controller, a rotation sensor, and an output drive circuit. In various embodiments, the derived position sensor may be configured to receive a first motor shaft angular velocity at a first time, receive a second motor shaft angular velocity at a second time, calculate a linear translation distance, and sum the linear translation distance and a previous ram position to obtain an actual ram position.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Kevin Rehfus, Joseph E Beason, David Drennen
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Patent number: 10704974Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Publication number: 20200080608Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electromechanical brake actuator system comprising an electromechanical brake actuator coupled to a derived position sensor, the derived position sensor comprising a controller, a rotation sensor, and an output drive circuit. In various embodiments, the derived position sensor may be configured to receive a first motor shaft angular velocity at a first time, receive a second motor shaft angular velocity at a second time, calculate a linear translation distance, and sum the linear translation distance and a previous ram position to obtain an actual ram position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Kevin Rehfus, Joseph E. Beason, David Drennen
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Patent number: 10570974Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electromechanical brake actuator system comprising an electromechanical brake actuator coupled to a derived position sensor, the derived position sensor comprising a controller, a rotation sensor, and an output drive circuit. In various embodiments, the derived position sensor may be configured to receive a first motor shaft angular velocity at a first time, receive a second motor shaft angular velocity at a second time, calculate a linear translation distance, and sum the linear translation distance and a previous ram position to obtain an actual ram position.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Rehfus, Joseph E. Beason, David Drennen
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Publication number: 20180045593Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Patent number: 9829402Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Patent number: 9548643Abstract: A instrumented housing for an electric motor actuator is provided. The instrumented housing may have a ribbon gage coupled to a housing of an electrical motor actuator. The ribbon gage may have one or more strain gages. The strain gages may measure the tension on the housing when the electric motor actuator exerts a load. A cover may extend over at least a portion of the housing and ribbon gage.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Kevin Rehfus, Joseph E Beason, David Drennen, Harald Klode, Thomas Freshour, Jantzen Hinton
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Publication number: 20160305501Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electromechanical brake actuator system comprising an electromechanical brake actuator coupled to a derived position sensor, the derived position sensor comprising a controller, a rotation sensor, and an output drive circuit. In various embodiments, the derived position sensor may be configured to receive a first motor shaft angular velocity at a first time, receive a second motor shaft angular velocity at a second time, calculate a linear translation distance, and sum the linear translation distance and a previous ram position to obtain an actual ram position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Rehfus, Joseph E. Beason, David Drennen
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Publication number: 20160223415Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Patent number: 9366549Abstract: Sensor systems comprising a magnetic circuit comprising a coil, a magnet, at least one of a ferromagnetic armature plate and a conductive armature plate, wherein the at least one of the ferromagnetic armature plate and the conductive armature plate is configured to move axially in response to at least one of the magnet and the coil, and a controller configured to apply a known first voltage across the coil and monitor a current through the coil are provided. Methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Andrew Joseph Slanker, Herbert S. Summers, Joseph E. Beason
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Patent number: 9359069Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator including an aircraft parking brake may include a motor shaft, a park brake disk, and a voice coil assembly. The voice coil assembly may include a bobbin configured to translate between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An engagement feature may be coupled to the bobbin. The engagement feature may contact the park brake disk in the engaged position. The engagement feature may be magnetically coupled to a voice coil magnet and washer in the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: David Drennen, Kevin Rehfus, Robert French, Albert Keith Pant, Joseph E. Beason, Harald Klode
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Publication number: 20160039520Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator including an aircraft parking brake may include a motor shaft, a park brake disk, and a voice coil assembly. The voice coil assembly may include a bobbin configured to translate between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An engagement feature may be coupled to the bobbin. The engagement feature may contact the park brake disk in the engaged position. The engagement feature may be magnetically coupled to a voice coil magnet and washer in the disengaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: DAVID DRENNEN, KEVIN REHFUS, ROBERT FRENCH, ALBERT KEITH PANT, JOSEPH E. BEASON, HARALD KLODE
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Publication number: 20150292911Abstract: Sensor systems comprising a magnetic circuit comprising a coil, a magnet, at least one of a ferromagnetic armature plate and a conductive armature plate, wherein the at least one of the ferromagnetic armature plate and the conductive armature plate is configured to move axially in response to at least one of the magnet and the coil, and a controller configured to apply a known first voltage across the coil and monitor a current through the coil are provided. Methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Andrew Joseph Slanker, Herbert S. Summers, Joseph E. Beason
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Publication number: 20150115779Abstract: A instrumented housing for an electric motor actuator is provided. The instrumented housing may have a ribbon gage coupled to a housing of an electrical motor actuator. The ribbon gage may have one or more strain gages. The strain gages may measure the tension on the housing when the electric motor actuator exerts a load. A cover may extend over at least a portion of the housing and ribbon gage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Rehfus, Joseph E. Beason, David Drennen, Harald Klode, Thomas Freshour, Jantzen Hinton