Patents by Inventor Cole Steven Twing

Cole Steven Twing 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).

  • Rotary shaft for an aircraft
    Patent number: 12187419
    Abstract: A rotary shaft assembly includes a rotary shaft having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, a longitudinal axis extending centrally through the first and second end portions, and a shaft body that defines a bore between the first and second end portions. An anti-flailing mechanism is positioned within the bore of the shaft body. The anti-flailing mechanism is coupled to rotary shaft and extends at least partially between the first and second end portions to contain the rotary shaft about the longitudinal axis when the rotary shaft fails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Peter X. Palcic, Cole Steven Twing, Yuriy Gmirya
  • ROTARY SHAFT FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20240067332
    Abstract: A rotary shaft assembly includes a rotary shaft having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, a longitudinal axis extending centrally through the first and second end portions, and a shaft body that defines a bore between the first and second end portions. An anti-flailing mechanism is positioned within the bore of the shaft body. The anti-flailing mechanism is coupled to rotary shaft and extends at least partially between the first and second end portions to contain the rotary shaft about the longitudinal axis when the rotary shaft fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Peter X. Palcic, Cole Steven Twing, Yuriy Gmirya