Patents by Inventor Anand Kumar Marimuthu

Anand Kumar Marimuthu 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).

  • System and method of protection of aircraft from foreign object strikes
    Patent number: 11548655
    Abstract: An aircraft structure protected from collisions with foreign objects includes a first support proximate to an aircraft structure root; first sheets attached to the first support to form a first leading edge portion of the aircraft structure; a second support proximate to an outer end of the aircraft structure; second sheets attached to the second support to form a second leading edge portion; and a door including one or more ribs disposed between the first and second supports and configured to give shape to a third leading edge portion of the aircraft structure; and third sheets, attached to the ribs to form the third portion of the leading edge; wherein the first support, the first sheets, the second support, the second sheets, the one or more ribs, and the third sheets are disposed to mitigate damage from a foreign object collision by absorbing kinetic energy from a collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT FROM FOREIGN OBJECT STRIKES
    Publication number: 20200047915
    Abstract: An aircraft structure protected from collisions with foreign objects includes a first support proximate to an aircraft structure root; first sheets attached to the first support to form a first leading edge portion of the aircraft structure; a second support proximate to an outer end of the aircraft structure; second sheets attached to the second support to form a second leading edge portion; and a door including one or more ribs disposed between the first and second supports and configured to give shape to a third leading edge portion of the aircraft structure; and third sheets, attached to the ribs to form the third portion of the leading edge; wherein the first support, the first sheets, the second support, the second sheets, the one or more ribs, and the third sheets are disposed to mitigate damage from a foreign object collision by absorbing kinetic energy from a collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu
  • Cable cutter system
    Patent number: 10479488
    Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: BELL TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu
  • Cable Cutter System
    Publication number: 20190061923
    Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu
  • Cable cutter system
    Patent number: 10196136
    Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu
  • CABLE CUTTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170291698
    Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu
  • Cable cutter system
    Patent number: 9725165
    Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu
  • CABLE CUTTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160096621
    Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Cheng-Ho Tho, Anand Kumar Marimuthu