Patents by Inventor Ted Bertele

Ted Bertele 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).

  • Leaf-cartwheel flexure, and mounting systems and methods utilizing same
    Patent number: 8400721
    Abstract: A leaf-cartwheel flexure for coupling an object to a frame includes a leaf flexure for mounting to an object and a cartwheel hinge for mounting to the frame. The leaf flexure defines an axis of contraflexure and the cartwheel hinge is bendable about a rotational axis. The cartwheel hinge is coupled to the leaf flexure and positioned such that the rotational axis substantially aligns with the axis of contraflexure. A system and a method for mounting a component utilize three such leaf-cartwheel flexures for mounting the component to a frame, in which the flexures are approximately equidistant from each other about the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Redstone Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Ted Bertele, Larry Kaylor
  • Leaf-Cartwheel Flexure, And Mounting Systems And Methods Utilizing same
    Publication number: 20080216286
    Abstract: A leaf-cartwheel flexure for coupling an object to a frame includes a leaf flexure for mounting to an object and a cartwheel hinge for mounting to the frame. The leaf flexure defines an axis of contraflexure and the cartwheel hinge is bendable about a rotational axis. The cartwheel hinge is coupled to the leaf flexure and positioned such that the rotational axis substantially aligns with the axis of contraflexure. A system and a method for mounting a component utilize three such leaf-cartwheel flexures for mounting the component to a frame, in which the flexures are approximately equidistant from each other about the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: REDSTONE AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Ted Bertele, Larry Kaylor