Patents Assigned to Goodrich Corporation
  • Shape memory alloy based spring activated ball lock and actuator pin release systems and methods
    Patent number: 11851195
    Abstract: A release system for an evacuation slide assembly of an aircraft includes a first actuator and in various embodiments a second actuator. The first actuator and the second actuator each comprise an SMA spring configured to be electrically energized for actuating the first and second actuators in response to an evacuation event. In various embodiments, the first actuator is configured to release a blowout panel of the evacuation slide assembly in response to the first SMA spring being electrically energized. In various embodiments, the second actuator is configured to release a soft cover of the evacuation slide assembly in response to the second SMA spring being electrically energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vinod Kumar Shivalinga, Vasantha Kumara Jnanegowda
  • Shutter valves
    Patent number: 11852253
    Abstract: A shuttle valve is disclosed. The shuttle valve comprises a valve body, a valve member, and a catch. The valve body comprises a first and a second fluid inlet, a central chamber, and a fluid outlet. The first and second fluid inlets and the fluid outlet open into the central chamber via a first and a second inlet mouth and an outlet mouth. The valve member is configured to move between a first and a second position, the valve member closes the first inlet mouth and allows fluid communication between the second inlet mouth and the outlet mouth when the valve member is in the first position, and the valve member closes the second inlet mouth and allows fluid communication between the first inlet mouth and the outlet mouth when the valve member is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Piotr Kielczykowski, Przemyslaw Kielczykowski
  • Seat light systems and methods for aircraft cabins
    Patent number: 11851187
    Abstract: A light system may comprise: a seat back housing configured to be coupled to a seat in an aircraft; a light assembly coupled to the seat back housing, the light assembly comprising: a main body at least partially disposed in the seatback housing in response to the light assembly being in a stowed state, the main body coupled to a joint and configured to move relative to the joint, and a light coupled to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sambasiva Kodati
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR CARGO CONTAINER DAMAGE MONITORING
    Publication number: 20230410272
    Abstract: A method of monitoring cargo loading by an aircraft field device may be used to detect damage to cargo and ULDs, reducing the need for manual inspection of the cargo and/or eliminate the need for constant human monitoring of cargo loading. The method may comprise scanning ULDs and receiving image data of the ULDs, and sending the data to an on ground infrastructure network. The on ground infrastructure network may classify ULD type and classify damage to the ULDs. The damage classification may be received by the field device. The field device may generate an alert and/or halt cargo loading in response to the damage classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nitin Kumar Goyal, Ashutosh Kumar Jha
  • HEAT SHIELD PANEL RETAINER
    Publication number: 20230408215
    Abstract: A retainer for connecting two panels of a heat shield assembly, the retainer comprising: a central elongate panel having a length l and a width w, a top end, a bottom end and first and second long sides extending from the top end to the bottom end; a first side panel extending along the first long side of the central elongate panel and a second side panel extending along the second long side of the central elongate panel; and wherein reinforcement features are applied to a surface of the central elongate panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marcin Szymon Sokolowski, Bartlomiej Kamil Zuk, Nathaniel J. Herrmann, John A. Stevenson, Jerry Miller
  • ROTOR CLIP FOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230407933
    Abstract: A clip assembly for a rotor disk of a brake assembly, the clip assembly comprising: a half-cap clip arranged to fit over an end of a lug of the rotor disk, the half-cap clip having two opposing sides and an end across the two opposing sides, and a top and bottom surface, the top and bottom surfaces, the sides and the end defining a receptacle to receive the rotor lug, the half-cap clip having an aperture in each of the sides; and a pin having a pin head and a pin body extending from the pin head along an axis (A) of the pin, the pin having a cross-section defining an elongate shape having rounded ends; and wherein the apertures in the sides of the half-cap clip are shaped to receive the pin body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aleksander Andrzej Blachut, Miroslaw Stanislaw Sosnowski, Lukasz Stefan Paluszkiewicz
  • TRAY CONNECTIONS FOR CONVERTIBLE AIRCRAFT CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230406503
    Abstract: A tray connector is disclosed herein. The tray connector includes a first side rail, a second side rail, parallel to the first side rail, a cross member extending from the first side rail to the second side rail, a pin extending from within the cross member and through the first side rail, and a tab configured to retract the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: DUSTIN P. SCHEER, WESLEY K. STEGMILLER
  • OXIDATION PROTECTION FOR CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20230406778
    Abstract: A method for forming an oxidation protection system on a composite structure may comprise applying a ceramic layer slurry to the composite structure and heating the composite structure to form a ceramic layer on the composite structure. The ceramic layer slurry may comprise aluminum and silicon carbide powder in a sol. The ceramic layer may comprise alumina, silicon carbide and silicon oxycarbide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventor: ATTA KHAN
  • CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITES HAVING INCREASED WEAR LIFE
    Publication number: 20230407935
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon structure can comprise: infiltrating the carbon structure with a silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) precursor sol; and densifying the carbon structure by chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) to form a carbon and ceramic matrix composite material, the carbon and ceramic matrix composite material comprising between 0% and 15% by weight of a plurality of ceramic particles from the ceramic compound, densifying the carbon structure including adjusting a temperature gradient across the carbon structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: JAMES W. RUDOLPH, ATTA KHAN
  • BIDIRECTIONAL LATCH
    Publication number: 20230407688
    Abstract: A bidirectional latching device for securing a cargo in a vehicle may have a latch catch assembly and a latch head. The latch catch assembly may selectably engage with the latch head. When engaged with the latch head, the latch catch assembly may lock the latch head in position to resist movement and the latch head may secure the cargo in the vehicle. When disengaged from the latch head, the latch catch assembly may release the latch head and the latch head may move to a stowed position. The latch catch assembly may lock the latch head to resist movement in one or more directions of movement. The latch head may be shaped to secure the cargo in the vehicle in at least two directions. Thus, cargo may be secured more efficiently by requiring a reduced number of latch devices because the disclosed latch device is bidirectional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandon Lee, Aaron J. Roberts, Michael Schuh
  • IN-SITU SILICON OXYCARBIDE FORMATION IN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20230406782
    Abstract: A method of making a carbon-carbon composite may comprise forming a silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) precursor sol and infiltrating a fibrous preform with the SiOC precursor sol. A SiOC forming heating treatment may be performed on the fibrous preform to form SiOC particles. The fibrous preform may be densified using chemical vapor infiltration to form a densified fibrous preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventor: ATTA KHAN
  • ROTOR CLIP FOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230407934
    Abstract: A clip for a rotor disk of a brake assembly, the clip arranged to fit over an end of a lug of the rotor disk, the clip having two opposing sides and an end portion across the two opposing sides, and a top portion, the top portion, the sides and the end portion each having an inner surface and an outer surface, and the inner surface of the top portion, the sides and the end portion together defining a receptacle to receive the rotor lug, in use, the clip having at least one aperture in each of the sides; the clip further comprising a reinforcement member extending from the inner surface of the end portion internal of the receptacle, between the two sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: ALEKSANDER ANDRZEJ BLACHUT, MIROSLAW STANISLAW SOSNOWSKI
  • SEAL PLATES FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION & DEPOSITION CHAMBERS
    Publication number: 20230407463
    Abstract: A seal plate disposable between a pair of preforms for chemical vapor infiltration is disclosed. The seal plate may include a plurality of first channels that extend completely through the seal plate and that are located between an inner annulus and outer annulus of the seal plate. The seal plate may further include a plurality of second channels that also extend completely through the seal plate and that are located also between an inner annulus and outer annulus. The first channels may differ from the second channels in at least one respect (e.g., the first channels may be of a different width than the second channels). The first channels may provide an inlet for the chemical vapor infiltration of the preform, while the second channels may provide an outlet for the chemical vapor infiltration of the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christopher T. Kirkpatrick
  • Impact shield for shaft assembly
    Patent number: 11846319
    Abstract: A shaft assembly includes a composite tube and an impact shield. The composite tube has a longitudinal centerline axis and the impact shield may be disposed around the composite tube and may extend along a length of the composite tube. A gap may be defined between the composite tube and the impact shield. Generally, shaft assembly is configured to inhibit impact damage to the composite tube and/or facilitate visual detection of damage from impacts. The shaft assembly may further include a shock absorbing sleeve disposed in the gap between the composite tube and the impact shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley William Baird, James William Bernard
  • LIGHT BOX
    Publication number: 20230400159
    Abstract: A lightbox is disclosed herein, comprising a lower panel, a back panel connected to the lower panel and extending upward from the lower panel, wherein the back panel is coated in a reflective material, an inner lens connected to the lower panel and extending upward from the lower panel, the inner lens being adjacent the back panel, a first cavity at least partially defined by the back panel and the inner lens, an outer lens connected to the lower panel and extending upward from the lower panel, the outer lens being adjacent the inner lens and opposite the back panel, and a first LED adjacent the lower panel and oriented to emit a light away from the lower panel and into the first cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: TRAVIS J. VANINETTI, SHAWN A. CLAFLIN
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANDING GEAR ACTUATION VIA TRUNNION DRIVE
    Publication number: 20230399097
    Abstract: A landing gear actuation system is disclosed herein. The landing gear actuation system includes a trunnion sprocket coupled to a movable member, a drive motor, and a flexible drive member extending between and to the motor and the trunnion sprocket. The motor is configured to move the flexible drive member, wherein the movement of the flexible drive member moves the trunnion sprocket and the movable member. The flexible drive member may be a belt or a chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: HARALD KLODE, KYLE M. MADEY, GERARD COX
  • HEAT SHIELD PANEL RETAINER
    Publication number: 20230398818
    Abstract: A retainer for connecting two panels of a heat shield assembly, the retainer comprising: a central elongate panel having a length 1 and a width w, a top end, a bottom end and first and second long sides extending from the top end to the bottom end; a first side panel extending along the first long side of the central elongate panel and a second side panel extending along the second long side of the central elongate panel; and wherein the central elongate panel is corrugated, with corrugations running along the length of the central elongate panel from the top end to the bottom end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marcin Szymon Sokolowski, Bartlomiej Kamil Zuk, Nathaniel J. Herrmann, John A. Stevenson, Jerry Miller, Miroslaw Stanislaw Sosnowski
  • STATOR CLIP FOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230400073
    Abstract: A stator disk assembly for a brake assembly is disclosed. The stator disk assembly includes at least a pair lugs with a recess disposed therebetween, along with a separate stator clip that is separately mounted on each lug of this pair. The stator clip are configured such that a spline of a torque plate that is disposed in the recess will contact only the stator disk and not either of the stator clips in at least certain conditions (e.g., during a braking operation; until crushing of the stator disk). For instance, each of the two ends of each stator clip may be recessed back from the adjacent-most sidewall of the lug on which the stator clip is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan M. Bonifas, Matthew Ryan O'Neil, Christopher E. Wright
  • HEAT SHIELD PANEL RETAINER
    Publication number: 20230398812
    Abstract: A retainer for connecting two panels of a heat shield assembly, the retainer comprising: a central elongate panel having a length l and a width w, a top end, a bottom end and first and second long sides extending from the top end to the bottom end; a first side panel extending along the first long side of the central elongate panel and a second side panel extending along the second long side of the central elongate panel; a first U-shaped fold joining the central elongate panel first long side to the first side panel, and a second U-shaped fold joining the second long side to the second side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bartlomiej Kamil Zuk, Nathaniel J. Herrmann, John A. Stevenson, Marcin Szymon Sokolowski
  • COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER ACTUATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230400157
    Abstract: An actuator for opening a hermetically sealed cylinder is disclosed herein. The actuator includes an actuation chamber configured to receive pressurized gas, the actuation chamber at least partially defined by a top wall and a bottom wall, a cutter body disposed within the actuation chamber between the top wall and the bottom wall, the cutter body including a top portion and a bottom portion, a cutting edge extending from the bottom portion of the cutter body, and a spring disposed between the top portion of the cutter body and the bottom wall of the actuation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Poly John, Vasantha Kumara Jnanegowda, Srijith Purushothaman, Ashish Kumar Agarwal