Patents by Inventor David M. Huntly

David M. Huntly 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).

  • Vibration dampening for horizontal stabilizers
    Patent number: 9828084
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for the mitigation of vibrational forces acting on a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft. According to one aspect, a damper is coupled to a front portion of a horizontal stabilizer to dampen vibrations in a first degree of freedom, with another damper coupled to a mounting point of the horizontal stabilizer to dampen vibrations in a second degree of freedom. The dampers may be passive, operating independently to mitigate vibrational forces, or active, applying a mitigating force to the horizontal stabilizer based on real-time or estimated vibration states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Sina Sam Golshany, Todd W. Erickson, Paul R. Tretow, David M. Huntly
  • VIbration Dampening For Horizontal Stabilizers
    Publication number: 20160325821
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for the mitigation of vibrational forces acting on a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft. According to one aspect, a damper is coupled to a front portion of a horizontal stabilizer to dampen vibrations in a first degree of freedom, with another damper coupled to a mounting point of the horizontal stabilizer to dampen vibrations in a second degree of freedom. The dampers may be passive, operating independently to mitigate vibrational forces, or active, applying a mitigating force to the horizontal stabilizer based on real-time or estimated vibration states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Sina Sam Golshany, Todd W. Erickson, Paul R. Tretow, David M. Huntly