Patents by Inventor Christopher Briddell

Christopher Briddell 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).

  • Flexible couplings with multi-mode diaphragm pairs
    Patent number: 11131347
    Abstract: A flexible coupling includes a first disc and a second disc arranged along a rotation axis. The first disc and the second disc each include a radially inner hub portion, a radially outer rim portion, and a diaphragm portion extending between the hub portion and the rim portion. The first disc rim portion is connected to the second disc rim portion and the first disc has a diametral response mode that is different than a diametral response mode of the second disc to limit deformation in the flexible coupling when communicating rotation between a drive member and a driven member connected to one another by the flexible coupling. Drive trains and methods of making flexible couplings are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Bertrand J. Howard, Christopher Briddell
  • FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS WITH MULTI-MODE DIAPHRAGM PAIRS
    Publication number: 20190293126
    Abstract: A flexible coupling includes a first disc and a second disc arranged along a rotation axis. The first disc and the second disc each include a radially inner hub portion, a radially outer rim portion, and a diaphragm portion extending between the hub portion and the rim portion. The first disc rim portion is connected to the second disc rim portion and the first disc has a diametral response mode that is different than a diametral response mode of the second disc to limit deformation in the flexible coupling when communicating rotation between a drive member and a driven member connected to one another by the flexible coupling. Drive trains and methods of making flexible couplings are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Bertrand J. Howard, Christopher Briddell