Patents by Inventor Eric John Watters

Eric John Watters 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).

  • Resettable electro-mechanically actuated connection unit for generators
    Patent number: 9685841
    Abstract: An electrical generating system for an aircraft may include a first shaft connected with an engine gearbox, a second shaft connected with a generator of the aircraft, and a connection unit in which the first and second shafts are selectively engageable with one another. The connection unit may include a solenoid coil, an armature co-axial with the first and the second shafts, a plurality of balls positioned around the armature. The armature may include a first cylindrical segment and a second cylindrical segment. The armature may be selectively movable between a first axial position and a second axial position. When the armature is in a first axial position, the balls are positioned to transmit torque forces between the first shaft and the second shaft. When the armature is in a second axial position, the first shaft and the second shaft are free to rotate independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Torey Davis, Jens Gehrke, Wayne Pearson, Cristian Anghel, Janiece Marie Cooper, Mason Douglas Fritz, Matthew Groff, Tovi F. Johnson, Eric John Watters, Matthew A. Yturralde
  • RESETTABLE ELECTRO-MECHANICALLY ACTUATED CONNECTION UNIT FOR GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20160134171
    Abstract: An electrical generating system for an aircraft may include a first shaft connected with an engine gearbox, a second shaft connected with a generator of the aircraft, and a connection unit in which the first and second shafts are selectively engageable with one another. The connection unit may include a solenoid coil, an armature co-axial with the first and the second shafts, a plurality of balls positioned around the armature. The armature may include a first cylindrical segment and a second cylindrical segment. The armature may be selectively movable between a first axial position and a second axial position. When the armature is in a first axial position, the balls are positioned to transmit torque forces between the first shaft and the second shaft. When the armature is in a second axial position, the first shaft and the second shaft are free to rotate independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Torey Davis, Jens Gehrke, Wayne Pearson, Cristian Anghel, Janiece Marie Cooper, Mason Douglas Fritz, Matthew Groff, Tovi F. Johnson, Eric John Watters, Matthew A. Yturralde