Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Westbrook

Elizabeth Westbrook 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).

  • Multi segment wind turbine blade joint bushing
    Patent number: 11353002
    Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrook
  • MULTI SEGMENT WIND TURBINE BLADE JOINT BUSHING
    Publication number: 20200224636
    Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrook
  • ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOTIC DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED VIBROTACTILE BIOFEEDBACK AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130296741
    Abstract: Ankle-foot orthotic devices with integrated vibrotactile biofeedback and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, an ankle-foot orthotic device may include one or more sensors configured to determine a gait phase of a user and to determine a movement of the user. Further, the device may include a controller configured to communicate feedback to the user based on the determined gait phase and the determined movement of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael Bruce Wiggin, Audrey Elizabeth Westbrook, Gregory Stephen Sawicki, Adam Kenneth Willson, Tojan Bassam Rahhal, Whitney Celeste Barnette, Kristen Elizabeth Lasater