Patents by Inventor Ralph D. Costanza

Ralph D. Costanza 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: 5523530
    Abstract: An acoustic isolator is incorporated between a noise generating device and a support structure, such as between a transmission housing and an airframe. The isolator has a first fitting which attaches to the noise generating device, and a second fitting which attaches to the support structure, with an acoustic attenuation member disposed therebetween. Preferably, a first elastomer member is disposed between a pair of vertical walls of the first and second fittings. Optionally, a second elastomer member is disposed between an upper surface of the supporting structure and a lower surface of the second fitting such that horizontal loads are reacted therethrough. Alternatively the first and second elastomers comprise a spherical elastomer member and a cylindrical elastomer member in the form of a spherical bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Francis E. Byrnes, Ralph D. Costanza, Charles Isabelle