Patents by Inventor Dan Sottiaux
Dan Sottiaux 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).
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Patent number: 10005553Abstract: An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Emily Schofield, Chad Jarrett, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps
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Patent number: 9353820Abstract: A damper system includes a damper and a heater operably associated with the damper. The method includes heating the damper with heat energy from the heater and then monitoring and regulating the heat energy to the damper with a sensor and control subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Emily Schofield, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps
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Patent number: 9334920Abstract: A damper includes a housing that forms a fluidly sealed cavity for receiving a fluid therein. The fluid is configured to change fluid properties as electrical energy is induced. An electrical subsystem provides electrical energy to the fluid, which is monitored with a control subsystem. The method includes inducing the fluid with electrical energy to change the dampening effects of the damper in real time.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Brian Modrzejewski, Bryan Judd, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps, Emily Schofield
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Publication number: 20150267771Abstract: A damper includes a housing that forms a fluidly sealed cavity for receiving a fluid therein. The fluid is configured to change fluid properties as electrical energy is induced. An electrical subsystem provides electrical energy to the fluid, which is monitored with a control subsystem. The method includes inducing the fluid with electrical energy to change the dampening effects of the damper in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Brian Modrzejewski, Bryan Judd, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps, Emily Schofield
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Patent number: 9051986Abstract: A damper includes a housing that forms a fluidly sealed cavity for receiving a fluid therein. The fluid is configured to change fluid properties as electrical energy is induced. An electrical subsystem provides electrical energy to the fluid, which is monitored with a control subsystem. The method includes inducing the fluid with electrical energy to change the dampening effects of the damper in real time.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Brian Modrzejewski, Bryan Judd, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps, Emily Schofield
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Publication number: 20150136901Abstract: An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Emily Schofield, Chad Jarrett, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps
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Patent number: 8961325Abstract: An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Emily Schofield, Chad Jarrett, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps
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Publication number: 20140305755Abstract: A damper system includes a damper and a heater operably associated with the damper. The method includes heating the damper with heat energy from the heater and then monitoring and regulating the heat energy to the damper with a sensor and control subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Emily Schofield, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps
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Publication number: 20140262645Abstract: A damper includes a housing that forms a fluidly sealed cavity for receiving a fluid therein. The fluid is configured to change fluid properties as electrical energy is induced. An electrical subsystem provides electrical energy to the fluid, which is monitored with a control subsystem. The method includes inducing the fluid with electrical energy to change the dampening effects of the damper in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Brian Modrzejewski, Bryan Judd, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps, Emily Schofield
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Publication number: 20140270610Abstract: An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing including a socket, wherein the socket comprises a cross-sectional area, and a bearing cartridge disposed within the socket, wherein a cross-sectional area of the cartridge is less than the cross-sectional area of the socket. An apparatus comprising a drivelink comprising a housing having a socket, and a bearing cartridge positioned within the socket and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to undergo compression when a load is applied to the drivelink, and wherein the second portion is configured to not be in tension when the load is applied to the drivelink.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Emily Schofield, Chad Jarrett, Dan Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps