Patents by Inventor Danny A. Spivey

Danny A. Spivey 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).

  • System and method for providing for collective control in an aircraft
    Patent number: 9193454
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a trunnion includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is capable of coupling directly to a drive tube of an aircraft, wherein the drive tube is capable of rotating around a first axis. The second portion is capable of coupling to a swash plate of the aircraft, wherein the swash plate is capable of causing the pitch of at least one of a plurality of aircraft blades to change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Brian S. Modrzejewski, Gary D. Hall, John R. McCullough, Farid Saiyed, Glenn A. Shimek, Danny A. Spivey, Tim Stark, Brian S. Vollmer
  • System and Method for Providing for Collective Control in an Aircraft
    Publication number: 20140110525
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a trunnion includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is capable of coupling directly to a drive tube of an aircraft, wherein the drive tube is capable of rotating around a first axis. The second portion is capable of coupling to a swash plate of the aircraft, wherein the swash plate is capable of causing the pitch of at least one of a plurality of aircraft blades to change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Brian S. Modrzejewski, Gary D. Hall, John R. McCullough, Farid Saiyed, Glenn A. Shimek, Danny A. Spivey, Tim Stark, Brian S. Vollmer