Patents by Inventor Alan Powers

Alan Powers 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).

  • Jam free dual-redundant actuator lane changer system and process
    Patent number: 11787528
    Abstract: A jam free dual redundant actuator lane changer system includes a primary lane system and a secondary lane system. The primary lane system is configured to provide actuation of a component during a normal operation while the secondary lane system remains in a standby configuration; and the secondary lane system is configured to provide an actuation of the component when the primary lane system fails or jams, but freed from its output to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Whippany Actuation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Shijie Liu, Kurt Goldhammer, Douglas Campbell, Philip DeMauro, Michael Doyle, Alan Powers, Philip Chivily
  • Jam Free Dual-Redundant Actuator Lane Changer System and Process
    Publication number: 20220194560
    Abstract: A jam free dual redundant actuator lane changer system includes a primary lane system and a secondary lane system. The primary lane system is configured to provide actuation of a component during a normal operation while the secondary lane system remains in a standby configuration; and the secondary lane system is configured to provide an actuation of the component when the primary lane system fails or jams, but freed from its output to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shijie Liu, Kurt Goldhammer, Douglas Campbell, Philip DeMauro, Michael Doyle, Alan Powers, Philip Chivily