Patents by Inventor Eric James Hodgkinson

Eric James Hodgkinson 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).

  • Fluid distribution assembly having anti-clog inlet housing
    Patent number: 10677343
    Abstract: A fluid distribution assembly for distributing a fluid, the fluid distribution assembly includes an inlet housing including a first conduit and a bypass conduit; a chip detector cavity in fluid communication with the first conduit such that the fluid can pass through the first conduit into the chip detector cavity; and an outlet housing in fluid communication with the chip detector cavity and the bypass conduit such that the fluid can pass into the outlet housing through the chip detector cavity and/or the bypass conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bertrand J. Howard, Eric James Hodgkinson
  • Anti-clog lubricant distribution assembly
    Patent number: 10480636
    Abstract: A fluid distribution assembly for distributing a fluid includes a first inlet housing; an outlet housing fluidly coupled to the first inlet housing; and a second inlet housing fluidly coupled to the outlet housing; the second inlet housing having a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to the outlet housing at a stagnation dam, the stagnation dam controlling direction of fluid flow through the second inlet housing in response to velocity of fluid flow in the outlet housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric James Hodgkinson
  • FLUID DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY HAVING ANTI-CLOG INLET HOUSING
    Publication number: 20180031107
    Abstract: A fluid distribution assembly for distributing a fluid, the fluid distribution assembly includes an inlet housing including a first conduit and a bypass conduit; a chip detector cavity in fluid communication with the first conduit such that the fluid can pass through the first conduit into the chip detector cavity; and an outlet housing in fluid communication with the chip detector cavity and the bypass conduit such that the fluid can pass into the outlet housing through the chip detector cavity and/or the bypass conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Bertrand J. Howard, Eric James Hodgkinson
  • ANTI-CLOG LUBRICANT DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170254406
    Abstract: A fluid distribution assembly for distributing a fluid includes a first inlet housing; an outlet housing fluidly coupled to the first inlet housing; and a second inlet housing fluidly coupled to the outlet housing; the second inlet housing having a first end and a second end, the second end coupled to the outlet housing at a stagnation dam, the stagnation dam controlling direction of fluid flow through the second inlet housing in response to velocity of fluid flow in the outlet housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Eric James HODGKINSON
  • Anti-clog and non-metallic debris detector for lubrication system inlet
    Patent number: 9316630
    Abstract: A contaminant detection system for use in a fluid distribution system includes a first detector assembly including an inlet housing and detector screen through which fluid in the fluid distribution system passes and a first sensor to detect a first type of contaminant caught in the detector screen; and a second detector assembly including a second sensor which activates when the inlet housing or detector screen is clogged to detect whether the fluid contains a second type of contaminant when the first sensor does not detect the first type of contaminant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric James Hodgkinson, David M. Lutian
  • Anti-Clog And Non-Metallic Debris Detector For Lubrication System Inlet
    Publication number: 20150129361
    Abstract: A contaminant detection system for use in a fluid distribution system includes a first detector assembly including an inlet housing and detector screen through which fluid in the fluid distribution system passes and a first sensor to detect a first type of contaminant caught in the detector screen; and a second detector assembly including a second sensor which activates when the inlet housing or detector screen is clogged to detect whether the fluid contains a second type of contaminant when the first sensor does not detect the first type of contaminant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric James Hodgkinson, David M. Lutian