Patents by Inventor Dennis E. Rossmeier

Dennis E. Rossmeier 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).

  • Aircraft device deployment system with spring-driven mechanical linkage
    Patent number: 8869671
    Abstract: A deployment system includes a spring-driven linkage for deploying one or more kicker feet, to push a device to be deployed away from the deployment system. The kicker feet may include fore and aft kicker feet that push the deployed device to obtain a desire pitch in the launch, an example being a minimal or substantially zero pitch. The release of the kicker feet may be controlled by a pair of actuator, such as electrical solenoid actuators, both of which must be actuated to deploy the device. An electrical connection may allow positional float to account for tolerances in the positioning of the device relative to the deployment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Zachary Williamson, Jeffrey H. Koessler, Paul A. Merems, Timothy A. Murphy, Dennis E. Rossmeier
  • AIRCRAFT DEVICE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM WITH SPRING-DRIVEN MECHANICAL LINKAGE
    Publication number: 20140048654
    Abstract: A deployment system includes a spring-driven linkage for deploying one or more kicker feet, to push a device to be deployed away from the deployment system. The kicker feet may include fore and aft kicker feet that push the deployed device to obtain a desire pitch in the launch, an example being a minimal or substantially zero pitch. The release of the kicker feet may be controlled by a pair of actuator, such as electrical solenoid actuators, both of which must be actuated to deploy the device. An electrical connection may allow positional float to account for tolerances in the positioning of the device relative to the deployment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Zachary Williamson, Jeffrey H. Koessler, Paul A. Merems, Timothy A. Murphy, Dennis E. Rossmeier