Patents by Inventor Peter Quinn Romano
Peter Quinn Romano 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: 11719301Abstract: An aircraft comprises an aircraft component, a sensor, and a multiple frequency vibration absorber (absorber). The sensor is operable to detect a frequency of a vibration of the aircraft component. The absorber is coupled to the aircraft component and configured to absorb the vibration. The absorber comprises a beam element, a fluidic flexible matrix composite (FFMC) tube, a valve, and a controller. The beam element is attached to the aircraft component. The fluidic flexible matrix composite (FFMC) tube is coupled to the beam element and is operable to absorb the vibration based on a stiffness of the FFMC tube. The valve is fluidically coupled to the FFMC tube and is to control the stiffness of the FFMC tube based on regulating a flow of a liquid through the FFMC tube. The controller can actively control absorption of the vibration via the FFMC tube based on opening and/or closing the valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Peter Quinn Romano, Michael S. Seifert, Jeffrey M. Bosworth
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Publication number: 20230182893Abstract: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes an airframe; a main rotor transmission; one or more brackets mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, longitudinal axes of the one or more brackets being substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft; and one or more restraints mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, the one or more restraints being mounted at an angle non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft and a lateral axis of the rotorcraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Peter Quinn Romano, Jedediah Bryce Goodell, Joshua Andrew Emrich, Michael S. Seifert
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Patent number: 11584521Abstract: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes an airframe; a main rotor transmission; one or more brackets mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, longitudinal axes of the one or more brackets being substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft; and one or more restraints mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, the one or more restraints being mounted at an angle non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft and a lateral axis of the rotorcraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Peter Quinn Romano, Jedediah Bryce Goodell, Joshua Andrew Emrich, Michael S. Seifert
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Patent number: 11440648Abstract: A liquid inertia vibration eliminator unit for an aircraft having first and second components includes an outer housing coupled to the first component of the aircraft, the outer housing forming an outer housing cavity. The liquid inertia vibration eliminator unit includes a spherical bearing disposed in the outer housing cavity and forming a spherical bearing cavity. A piston is disposed in the spherical bearing cavity and coupled to the second component of the aircraft. Top and bottom fluid chambers are disposed in the spherical bearing cavity on opposite sides of the piston. A tuning passage provides fluid communication between the top and bottom fluid chambers. A tuning fluid moves between the top and bottom fluid chambers via the tuning passage to isolate vibration between the first and second components of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Peter Quinn Romano, Frank Bradley Stamps, Michael Scott Seifert
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Publication number: 20220144416Abstract: A liquid inertia vibration elimination (“LIVE”) system for a rotor system having n number of blades. The LIVE system includes a first tuned vibration reduction component configured to provide a maximum vibratory isolation at a frequency below 2*n/rev and a second tuned vibration reduction component configured to provide a maximum vibratory isolation at a frequency above 3*n/rev.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventor: Peter Quinn Romano
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Patent number: 11326661Abstract: The present invention includes a damper assembly, method and kit to provide dampening to an airframe comprising: a mass to dampen the vibration of the airframe; one or more wire rope isolators having a first and a second portion, wherein the mass is attached to the one or more wire rope isolators and the mass is isolated from the airframe by the one or more wire rope isolators; and a first fastener and a second fastener, wherein the first fasteners attaches to the first portion of the wire rope isolator to the mass, and the second fastener attaches the second portion of the wire rope isolator to the airframe to dampen vibration of the airframe.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Michael Scott Seifert, Peter Quinn Romano, Thomas Parham
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Publication number: 20210331787Abstract: A liquid inertia vibration eliminator unit for an aircraft having first and second components includes an outer housing coupled to the first component of the aircraft, the outer housing forming an outer housing cavity. The liquid inertia vibration eliminator unit includes a spherical bearing disposed in the outer housing cavity and forming a spherical bearing cavity. A piston is disposed in the spherical bearing cavity and coupled to the second component of the aircraft. Top and bottom fluid chambers are disposed in the spherical bearing cavity on opposite sides of the piston. A tuning passage provides fluid communication between the top and bottom fluid chambers. A tuning fluid moves between the top and bottom fluid chambers via the tuning passage to isolate vibration between the first and second components of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Peter Quinn Romano, Frank Bradley Stamps, Michael Scott Seifert
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Publication number: 20210094678Abstract: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes an airframe; a main rotor transmission; one or more brackets mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, longitudinal axes of the one or more brackets being substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft; and one or more restraints mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, the one or more restraints being mounted at an angle non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft and a lateral axis of the rotorcraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Peter Quinn Romano, Jedediah Bryce Goodell, Joshua Andrew Emrich, Michael S. Seifert
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Publication number: 20200347903Abstract: An aircraft comprises an aircraft component, a sensor, and a multiple frequency vibration absorber (absorber). The sensor is operable to detect a frequency of a vibration of the aircraft component. The absorber is coupled to the aircraft component and configured to absorb the vibration. The absorber comprises a beam element, a fluidic flexible matrix composite (FFMC) tube, a valve, and a controller. The beam element is attached to the aircraft component. The fluidic flexible matrix composite (FFMC) tube is coupled to the beam element and is operable to absorb the vibration based on a stiffness of the FFMC tube. The valve is fluidically coupled to the FFMC tube and is to control the stiffness of the FFMC tube based on regulating a flow of a liquid through the FFMC tube. The controller can actively control absorption of the vibration via the FFMC tube based on opening and/or closing the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Peter Quinn Romano, Michael S. Seifert, Jeffrey M. Bosworth
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Publication number: 20190203795Abstract: The present invention includes a damper assembly, method and kit to provide dampening to an airframe comprising: a mass to dampen the vibration of the airframe; one or more wire rope isolators having a first and a second portion, wherein the mass is attached to the one or more wire rope isolators and the mass is isolated from the airframe by the one or more wire rope isolators; and a first fastener and a second fastener, wherein the first fasteners attaches to the first portion of the wire rope isolator to the mass, and the second fastener attaches the second portion of the wire rope isolator to the airframe to dampen vibration of the airframe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Michael Scott Seifert, Peter Quinn Romano, Thomas Parham
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Patent number: 10232936Abstract: The present invention includes a damper assembly, method and kit to provide dampening to an airframe comprising: a mass to dampen the vibration of the airframe; one or more wire rope isolators having a first and a second portion, wherein the mass is attached to the one or more wire rope isolators and the mass is isolated from the airframe by the one or more wire rope isolators; and a first fastener and a second fastener, wherein the first fasteners attaches to the first portion of the wire rope isolator to the mass, and the second fastener attaches the second portion of the wire rope isolator to the airframe to dampen vibration of the airframe.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Michael Seifert, Peter Quinn Romano, Thomas Parham
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Publication number: 20180141645Abstract: The present invention includes a damper assembly, method and kit to provide dampening to an airframe comprising: a mass to dampen the vibration of the airframe; one or more wire rope isolators having a first and a second portion, wherein the mass is attached to the one or more wire rope isolators and the mass is isolated from the airframe by the one or more wire rope isolators; and a first fastener and a second fastener, wherein the first fasteners attaches to the first portion of the wire rope isolator to the mass, and the second fastener attaches the second portion of the wire rope isolator to the airframe to dampen vibration of the airframe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Michael Seifert, Peter Quinn Romano, Thomas Parham