Patents by Inventor Casey T. Johnson

Casey T. Johnson 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).

  • Anti-roll oscillation landing wheel rims for rotorcraft
    Patent number: 12110100
    Abstract: A landing wheel assembly for a rotorcraft having a light on gear phase during takeoff and landing includes a tire and an anti-roll oscillation rim. The tire has first and second side walls and forms a center aperture. The anti-roll oscillation rim includes a center disc disposed in the aperture of the tire, a first side wall support plate protruding from the center disc and extending at least 25 percent of the vertical length of the first side wall of the tire and a second side wall support plate protruding from the center disc and extending at least 25 percent of the vertical length of the second side wall of the tire. The first and second side wall support plates support the first and second side walls, respectively, to stiffen the tire in the light on gear phase of takeoff and landing, thereby reducing roll oscillations of the rotorcraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Albert G. Brand, Michael Pujol, Casey T. Johnson, Marko Vuga
  • Anti-Roll Oscillation Landing Wheel Rims for Rotorcraft
    Publication number: 20230278701
    Abstract: A landing wheel assembly for a rotorcraft having a light on gear phase during takeoff and landing includes a tire and an anti-roll oscillation rim. The tire has first and second side walls and forms a center aperture. The anti-roll oscillation rim includes a center disc disposed in the aperture of the tire, a first side wall support plate protruding from the center disc and extending at least 25 percent of the vertical length of the first side wall of the tire and a second side wall support plate protruding from the center disc and extending at least 25 percent of the vertical length of the second side wall of the tire. The first and second side wall support plates support the first and second side walls, respectively, to stiffen the tire in the light on gear phase of takeoff and landing, thereby reducing roll oscillations of the rotorcraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Albert G. Brand, Michael Pujol, Casey T. Johnson, Marko Vuga