Patents by Inventor Benedict Sy

Benedict Sy 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).

  • Magnetic self-centering shimmy damper
    Patent number: 11492104
    Abstract: A shimmy damper for centering a landing gear includes a cap and a housing. The shimmy damper further includes a damper shaft extending from the cap to the housing. The shimmy damper further includes a plurality of magnets configured to exert an opposing force on the cap and the housing via the damper shaft, providing a centering mechanism of the damper shaft within the housing. This centering action in turn provides for the centering of the landing gear during flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bhuwan Jain, Simon Lucas, Benedict Sy
  • MAGNETIC SELF-CENTERING SHIMMY DAMPER
    Publication number: 20210291967
    Abstract: A shimmy damper for centering a landing gear includes a cap and a housing. The shimmy damper further includes a damper shaft extending from the cap to the housing. The shimmy damper further includes a plurality of magnets configured to exert an opposing force on the cap and the housing via the damper shaft, providing a centering mechanism of the damper shaft within the housing. This centering action in turn provides for the centering of the landing gear during flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: BHUWAN JAIN, Simon Lucas, Benedict Sy