Patents by Inventor Doug Hodgson

Doug Hodgson 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).

  • Patent number: 8967534
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer member. An elastomer encompasses the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomer has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer grooved elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bachmeyer, Doug Hodgson, Darrin M. Jones, Nicholas V. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8534600
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer member. The assembly includes an elastomer encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomer has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer grooved elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Bachmeyer, Douglas A. Swanson, Bryan J. Pittman, Scott K. Thompson, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Patent number: 8434713
    Abstract: An aircraft front nose landing gear having both elastomeric and nonelastomeric elements is provided along with a method of making the same. The aircraft front nose landing gear includes the ability to reduce/inhibit oscillating shimmy rotation vibrations. The method further provides for making a landing gear with a shimmy damper for further reducing oscillating rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bachmeyer, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20120055630
    Abstract: An aircraft front nose landing gear having both elastomeric and nonelastomeric elements is provided along with a method of making the same. The aircraft front nose landing gear includes the ability to reduce/inhibit oscillating shimmy rotation vibrations. The method further provides for making a landing gear with a shimmy damper for further reducing oscillating rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Bachmeyer, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Patent number: 8020807
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular front wheel landing gear assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer upper strut tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner lower strut member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer strut member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer strut member. The assembly includes an elastomeric surface effect damper member encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomeric surface effect damper member has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Bachmeyer, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20100187061
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular front wheel landing gear assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer upper strut tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner lower strut member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer strut member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer strut member. The assembly includes an elastomeric surface effect damper member encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomeric surface effect damper member has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Bachmeyer, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20090294583
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer member. The assembly includes an elastomer encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomer has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer grooved elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: LORD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bachmeyer, Douglas A. Swanson, Bryan J. Pittman, Scott K. Thompson, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Patent number: 7578465
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular front wheel landing gear assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer upper strut tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner lower strut member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer strut member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer strut member. The assembly includes an elastomeric surface effect damper member encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomeric surface effect damper member has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: LORD Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Bachmeyer, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Patent number: 7571876
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer member. The assembly includes an elastomer encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomer has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer grooved elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bachmeyer, Douglas A. Swanson, Bryan J. Pittman, Scott K. Thompson, Doug A. Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20090152396
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer member. An elastomer encompasses the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomer has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer grooved elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Joseph BACHMEYER, Douglas A. SWANSON, Bryan J. PITTMAN, Scott K. THOMPSON, Doug HODGSON, Darrin M. JONES, Nicholas V. ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20060278755
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer member. The assembly includes an elastomer encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomer has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer grooved elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Bachmeyer, Douglas Swanson, Bryan Pittman, Scott Thompson, Doug Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20060032976
    Abstract: An aircraft vehicular front wheel landing gear assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer upper strut tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner lower strut member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer strut member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer strut member. The assembly includes an elastomeric surface effect damper member encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomeric surface effect damper member has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Bachmeyer, Doug Hodgson
  • Patent number: 5414775
    Abstract: Active system for both attenuating mechanical vibration and the noise occasioned by the operation of vibratory feeder bowls in manufacturing having accelerometer (20) adjacent feeder bowl (21) and an inertial actuator (57) and a controller (59) to control both disturbances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelvin Scribner, Doug Hodgson