Patents by Inventor Gerald Whiteford

Gerald Whiteford 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).

  • Anti-torque aft-mounting systems, devices, and methods for turboprop/turboshaft engines
    Patent number: 10899462
    Abstract: Aft-mounting systems, devices, and methods for turboprop and turboshaft engines include two or more coupling elements 201, 211, 221 that are configured to couple an aft portion of an engine of an aircraft to a support structure of the aircraft. The two or more coupling elements are together configured to react forces generated in a vertical direction and in a lateral direction transverse to the engine but allow substantially unrestricted rotation of the engine with respect to the support structure about an axis of rotation of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Zameroski, Gerald Whiteford
  • PARTICLE-BASED VIBRATION REDUCING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200284314
    Abstract: Devices (1, 2), systems, and methods for reducing vibration levels of a structure over a broad range of frequencies have one or more chambers (112) that are configured to be coupled to a vibrating structure and a plurality of particles that partially fill each of the one or more chambers (112), where the plurality of particles includes a mixture of two or more types of particles of substantially differing sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: David Catanzarite, Cody Colpo, Gerald Whiteford
  • ANTI-TORQUE AFT-MOUNTING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TURBOPROP/TURBOSHAFT ENGINES
    Publication number: 20190009918
    Abstract: Aft-mounting systems, devices, and methods for turboprop and turboshaft engines include two or more coupling elements 201, 211, 221 that are configured to couple an aft portion of an engine of an aircraft to a support structure of the aircraft. The two or more coupling elements are together configured to react forces generated in a vertical direction and in a lateral direction transverse to the engine but allow substantially unrestricted rotation of the engine with respect to the support structure about an axis of rotation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: LORD Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel ZAMEROSKI, Gerald WHITEFORD
  • Aircraft auxiliary power unit suspension system for isolating an aircraft auxiliary power unit
    Publication number: 20060273221
    Abstract: The invention provides an aircraft with an auxiliary power unit isolated from the aircraft. An auxiliary power unit suspension system includes at least one suspension linkage. The suspension linkage terminates with a first low stiffness elastomeric rod end. The low stiffness elastomeric rod end has a low spring rate with the aircraft auxiliary power unit suspension system providing the aircraft auxiliary power unit with a suspended auxiliary power unit natural frequency, the suspended auxiliary power unit natural frequency below the aircraft auxiliary power unit operation frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Kirk Olsen, Gerald Whiteford, Pat Sheridan, Scott Thompson