Patents by Inventor Adam Ditzler

Adam Ditzler 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).

  • Electrically powered downlock actuation system
    Patent number: 8590835
    Abstract: An electrically-powered downlock actuation system for a landing gear that does not convert rotary motor output into linear motion during the actuation process, but instead uses the rotary motor output to directly drive a locking mechanism coupled to upper and lower landing gear braces. The electrically-powered downlock actuation system may include an electric motor, a gearbox (optional), a clutch (optional) and a fixed link to replace a hydraulically powered downlock actuation system. Further, the electrically-powered downlock actuation system may be controlled with motor control electronics that cooperate with one or more sensors arranged to detect a position of an output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventor: Adam Ditzler
  • ELECTRICALLY POWERED DOWNLOCK ACTUATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110278394
    Abstract: An electrically-powered downlock actuation system for a landing gear that does not convert rotary motor output into linear motion during the actuation process, but instead uses the rotary motor output to directly drive a locking mechanism coupled to upper and lower landing gear braces. The electrically-powered downlock actuation system may include an electric motor, a gearbox (optional), a clutch (optional) and a fixed link to replace a hydraulically powered downlock actuation system. Further, the electrically-powered downlock actuation system may be controlled with motor control electronics that cooperate with one or more sensors arranged to detect a position of an output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventor: Adam Ditzler