Patents by Inventor Brett C. Howard

Brett C. Howard 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).

  • Aircraft load and vibration attenuation
    Patent number: 10647418
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a particle damper for damping a component when the particle damper is attached to the component. The particle damper comprises a plurality of pockets configured to hold a plurality of particles, and the particle damper also comprises an attachment fitting for coupling the particle damper to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Seifert, Brett C. Howard, Thomas C. Parham, Jr., Martin Alex Peryea
  • AIRCRAFT LOAD AND VIBRATION ATTENUATION
    Publication number: 20170334552
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a particle damper for damping a component when the particle damper is attached to the component. The particle damper comprises a plurality of pockets configured to hold a plurality of particles, and the particle damper also comprises an attachment fitting for coupling the particle damper to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Michael S. Seifert, Brett C. Howard, Thomas C. Parham, JR., Martin Alex Peryea