Patents by Inventor Everett Ryan Eaton

Everett Ryan Eaton 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).

  • Wing lock and deployment mechanism
    Patent number: 11952113
    Abstract: A wing lock and deployment apparatus for an air launched vehicle includes a ball screw and driver acted on by a single actuation event. The disclosed wing lock and deployment apparatus is capable of unlocking deployable wings of an air launched vehicle, deploying deployable wings of the air launched vehicle from a stored position, and locking deployable wings of the air launched vehicle in a deployed position in sequential order with the one single actuation event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Nathan Adam Kostelecky, Bryan Michael Loris, Jonathan David Gettinger, Alexander McGregor, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L. Oleshchuk
  • Wing Lock and Deployment Mechanism
    Publication number: 20240102320
    Abstract: A wing lock and deployment apparatus for an air launched vehicle includes a driver acted on by a single linear actuation event. The disclosed wing lock and deployment apparatus is capable of unlocking deployable wings of an air launched vehicle, deploying deployable wings of the air launched vehicle from a stored position, and locking deployable wings of the air launched vehicle in a deployed position in sequential order with the one single linear actuation event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Nathan Matthew Knibb, Perry T. Horst, Jonathan David Gettinger, Alexander McGregor, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L. Oleshchuk, Sean Craig Sundberg, Angel Rodriguez
  • Wing Lock and Deployment Mechanism
    Publication number: 20240101245
    Abstract: A wing lock and deployment apparatus for an air launched vehicle includes a ball screw and driver acted on by a single actuation event. The disclosed wing lock and deployment apparatus is capable of unlocking deployable wings of an air launched vehicle, deploying deployable wings of the air launched vehicle from a stored position, and locking deployable wings of the air launched vehicle in a deployed position in sequential order with the one single actuation event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Nathan Adam Kostelecky, Bryan Michael Loris, Jonathan David Gettinger, Alexander McGregor, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L. Oleshchuk