Patents by Inventor Benjamin Edward Isabella

Benjamin Edward Isabella 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).

  • ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR A ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240326994
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical conductor assembly includes attaching a substrate and at least one electrical conductor to a cable assembly machine, tensioning the substrate, and holding the substrate stationary while wrapping the at least one electrical conductor around the substrate. The at least one electrical conductor is wrapped around the substrate independent of the tension on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Parsons, Christopher Michael Colschen, Claude George Matalanis, Benjamin Edward Isabella, Marc A. Antonetz, Timothy James Conti, Frank M. Caputo
  • Replacement tip section for a rotor blade and method of replacing a rotor blade tip section
    Patent number: 12037108
    Abstract: A replacement tip section for a rotor blade, from which a legacy tip section was removed, includes a blade tip portion configured to be attached to an intermediate section of the rotor blade after removal of the legacy section. The intermediate section has a connection feature at an end of the intermediate section to which the blade tip portion is attachable. The replacement tip section includes a transition region configured to be attached to a forward end of the connection feature. The transition region is configured to form a leading edge of the rotor blade and extends from the blade tip portion to form an opening into which the intermediate section is attached. The transition region includes a first end having a first airfoil that conforms to the intermediate section airfoil at the connection feature, and a second end having a second airfoil that conforms to the blade tip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Pantalone, III, Timothy James Conti, Daniel Caleb Sargent, Benjamin Edward Isabella, Masruk Siddique
  • Electrical conductor system for a rotor blade and method of manufacturing the electrical conductor system
    Patent number: 12030624
    Abstract: An electrical conductor assembly for a rotor blade includes a substrate and at least one electrical conductor. The substrate includes an inboard end portion and an outboard end portion. The at least one electrical conductor is attached to the substrate and extends between the inboard end portion and the outboard end portion. The at least one electrical conductor is configured to transmit electricity along a length of the rotor blade. The inboard end portion and the outboard end portion are structured such that when the electrical conductor assembly is installed within the rotor blade, the inboard end portion is securable relative to the rotor blade and the outboard end portion is movable relative to the rotor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric S. Parsons, Christopher Michael Colschen, Claude George Matalanis, Benjamin Edward Isabella, Marc A. Antonetz, Timothy James Conti, Frank M. Caputo
  • ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR A ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230098029
    Abstract: An electrical conductor assembly for a rotor blade includes a substrate and at least one electrical conductor. The substrate includes an inboard end portion and an outboard end portion. The at least one electrical conductor is attached to the substrate and extends between the inboard end portion and the outboard end portion. The at least one electrical conductor is configured to transmit electricity along a length of the rotor blade. The inboard end portion and the outboard end portion are structured such that when the electrical conductor assembly is installed within the rotor blade, the inboard end portion is securable relative to the rotor blade and the outboard end portion is movable relative to the rotor blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Parsons, Christopher Michael Colschen, Claude George Matalanis, Benjamin Edward Isabella, Marc A. Antonetz, Timothy James Conti, Frank M. Caputo
  • REPLACEMENT TIP SECTION FOR A ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD OF REPLACING A ROTOR BLADE TIP SECTION
    Publication number: 20230054703
    Abstract: A replacement tip section for a rotor blade, from which a legacy tip section was removed, includes a blade tip portion configured to be attached to an intermediate section of the rotor blade after removal of the legacy section. The intermediate section has a connection feature at an end of the intermediate section to which the blade tip portion is attachable. The replacement tip section includes a transition region configured to be attached to a forward end of the connection feature. The transition region is configured to form a leading edge of the rotor blade and extends from the blade tip portion to form an opening into which the intermediate section is attached. The transition region includes a first end having a first airfoil that conforms to the intermediate section airfoil at the connection feature, and a second end having a second airfoil that conforms to the blade tip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Pantalone, III, Timothy James Conti, Daniel Caleb Sargent, Benjamin Edward Isabella, Masruk Siddique
  • Replacement tip section for a rotor blade and method of replacing a rotor blade tip section
    Patent number: 11498671
    Abstract: A replacement tip section for a rotor blade, from which a legacy tip section was removed, includes a blade tip portion configured to be attached to an intermediate section of the rotor blade after removal of the legacy section. The intermediate section has a connection feature at an end of the intermediate section to which the blade tip portion is attachable. The replacement tip section includes a transition region configured to be attached to a forward end of the connection feature. The transition region is configured to form a leading edge of the rotor blade and extends from the blade tip portion to form an opening into which the intermediate section is attached. The transition region includes a first end having a first airfoil that conforms to the intermediate section airfoil at the connection feature, and a second end having a second airfoil that conforms to the blade tip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Pantalone, III, Timothy James Conti, Daniel Caleb Sargent, Benjamin Edward Isabella, Masruk Siddique
  • REPLACEMENT TIP SECTION FOR A ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD OF REPLACING A ROTOR BLADE TIP SECTION
    Publication number: 20200361600
    Abstract: A replacement tip section for a rotor blade, from which a legacy tip section was removed, includes a blade tip portion configured to be attached to an intermediate section of the rotor blade after removal of the legacy section. The intermediate section has a connection feature at an end of the intermediate section to which the blade tip portion is attachable. The replacement tip section includes a transition region configured to be attached to a forward end of the connection feature. The transition region is configured to form a leading edge of the rotor blade and extends from the blade tip portion to form an opening into which the intermediate section is attached. The transition region includes a first end having a first airfoil that conforms to the intermediate section airfoil at the connection feature, and a second end having a second airfoil that conforms to the blade tip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Pantalone, III, Timothy James Conti, Daniel Caleb Sargent, Benjamin Edward Isabella, Masruk Siddique