Patents by Inventor Ashley Brooks

Ashley Brooks 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).

  • Ice removal system
    Patent number: 12030648
    Abstract: An ice removal apparatus for an aircraft is provided comprising a laminate structure encapsulating an electrically operable heater. The laminate structure comprises a plurality of layers and at least two layers are configured to be selectively movable relative to each other to increase the separation of the two layers, thereby removing ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Services Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Goodfellow-Jones, Ashley Brooks
  • Interposer/electrical connector
    Patent number: 11431121
    Abstract: An electrical coupling for aerospace applications comprises an interposer arranged in use to electrically connect an electrical connector to an electrical circuit, the electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts and the electrical circuit comprising a plurality of electrical conductors. The interposer comprises a body arranged to surround each electrical contact within the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: GKN Aerospace Services Limited, Fokker Aerostructures BV
    Inventors: Jasper Van Nierop, Louk Barents, Erik Groen, Ashley Brooks, Stephen Goodfellow-Jones
  • Acoustic honeycomb panel with integrated electrical heater
    Patent number: 11338933
    Abstract: A noise attenuation panel comprises a sound absorbing honeycomb layer disposed between a perforated surface layer on an airflow facing side of the panel and a composite support layer on a second opposing side of said panel. The composite material support layer comprises an electrical heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Services Limited
    Inventors: Ashley Brooks, Ian Stott
  • INTERPOSER/ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20210242619
    Abstract: An electrical coupling for aerospace applications comprises an interposer arranged in use to electrically connect an electrical connector to an electrical circuit, the electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts and the electrical circuit comprising a plurality of electrical conductors. The interposer comprises a body arranged to surround each electrical contact within the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jasper Van Nierop, Louk Barents, Erik Groen, Ashley Brooks, Stephen Goodfellow-Jones
  • ICE REMOVAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210129998
    Abstract: An ice removal apparatus for an aircraft is provided comprising a laminate structure encapsulating an electrically operable heater. The laminate structure comprises a plurality of layers and at least two layers are configured to be selectively movable relative to each other to increase the separation of the two layers, thereby removing ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: GKN Aerospace Services Limited
    Inventors: Stephen GOODFELLOW-JONES, Ashley BROOKS
  • ACOUSTIC HONEYCOMB PANEL WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL HEATER
    Publication number: 20190039746
    Abstract: A noise attenuation panel comprising comprises a sound absorbing honeycomb layer disposed between a perforated surface layer on an airflow facing side of the panel and a composite support layer on a second opposing side of said panel. The composite material support layer comprises an electrical heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ashley Brooks, Ian Stott