Patents by Inventor George Eugene Cain

George Eugene Cain 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).

  • Electrical contacts for leading edge control surfaces on an aircraft
    Patent number: 7775817
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first part, a second part, an electrical contact, and a relay. The second part is movable relative to the first part. The electrical contact is attached to the second part. The electrical contact provides an electrical connection between the first part and the second part when the second part is in a first position and breaks the electrical connection when the second part is in a second position. The relay is electrically connected to the electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: George Eugene Cain, Steven George Mackin, Art L. Ma, Emily Jane Yannucci
  • ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR LEADING EDGE CONTROL SURFACES ON AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20100055929
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first part, a second part, an electrical contact, and a relay. The second part is movable relative to the first part. The electrical contact is attached to the second part. The electrical contact provides an electrical connection between the first part and the second part when the second part is in a first position and breaks the electrical connection when the second part is in a second position. The relay is electrically connected to the electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: George Eugene Cain, Steven George Mackin, Art L. Ma, Emily Jane Yannucci