Patents by Inventor Chathura B. NANDALOCHANA

Chathura B. NANDALOCHANA 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 compression relief rod
    Patent number: 10589832
    Abstract: A tension-only member for a truss structure and a method of operating a vehicle with tension-only members is provided. Tension-only members readily deform when a compressive load is applied. The tension-only members may be a leaf spring, a strap, a cable, or a rope between two connector ends. The tension-only members are placed diagonally in a truss such that the tension-only members support a load applied in one direction but deflect when a load is applied in an opposite direction. A truss structure with such tension-only members can be flexible to enable a vehicle frame to which it is attached to flex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Chathura B. Nandalochana, Mark E. Wentland, Joel A. Bruhns, James W. Hoskinson, Brendon T. Rippe, Curtis Wen, Mona T. Tafesh
  • AIRCRAFT COMPRESSION RELIEF ROD
    Publication number: 20190308714
    Abstract: A tension-only member for a truss structure and a method of operating a vehicle with tension-only members is provided. Tension-only members readily deform when a compressive load is applied. The tension-only members may be a leaf spring, a strap, a cable, or a rope between two connector ends. The tension-only members are placed diagonally in a truss such that the tension-only members support a load applied in one direction but deflect when a load is applied in an opposite direction. A truss structure with such tension-only members can be flexible to enable a vehicle frame to which it is attached to flex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Chathura B. NANDALOCHANA, Mark E. WENTLAND, Joel A. BRUHNS, James W. HOSKINSON, Brendon T. RIPPE, Curtis WEN, Mona T. TAFESH
  • Aircraft compression relief rod
    Patent number: 10329005
    Abstract: A tension-only member for a truss structure and a method of operating a vehicle with tension-only members is provided. Tension-only members readily deform when a compressive load is applied. The tension-only members may be a leaf spring, a strap, a cable, or a rope between two connector ends. The tension-only members are placed diagonally in a truss such that the tension-only members support a load applied in one direction but deflect when a load is applied in an opposite direction. A truss structure with such tension-only members can be flexible to enable a vehicle frame to which it is attached to flex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Chathura B. Nandalochana, Mark E. Wentland, Joel A. Bruhns, James W. Hoskinson, Brendon T. Rippe, Curtis Wen, Mona T. Tafesh
  • COMPRESSION RELIEF TIE ROD
    Publication number: 20170291675
    Abstract: A tension-only member for a truss structure and a method of operating a vehicle with tension-only members is provided. Tension-only members readily deform when a compressive load is applied. The tension-only members may be a leaf spring, a strap, a cable, or a rope between two connector ends. The tension-only members are placed diagonally in a truss such that the tension-only members support a load applied in one direction but deflect when a load is applied in an opposite direction. A truss structure with such tension-only members can be flexible to enable a vehicle frame to which it is attached to flex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Chathura B. NANDALOCHANA, Mark E. WENTLAND, Joel A. BRUHNS, James W. HOSKINSON, Brendon T. RIPPE, Curtis WEN, Mona T. TAFESH