Patents by Inventor Gregory Harrell

Gregory Harrell 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).

  • Energy dissipating damper
    Patent number: 11473431
    Abstract: An energy dissipating damper includes a first end portion configured to be coupled to a first structure, a second end portion, opposite the first end portion, configured to contact a second structure, and a body portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. The body portion includes a plurality leaves. The plurality of leaves may be fixed together at the first end portion and may be separable from each other at the second end portion. In response to the energy dissipating damper being in a loaded state, the plurality of leaves may be in direct contact with each at the second end portion. The energy dissipating damper may further include a contact element coupled to the second end portion, and the contact element may comprise an abradable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Randall Lee Greenberg, Gregory Harrell, Leong Ma, Peter Gentile, Jr., Connor J. McGuire
  • Strut dampening assembly and method of making same
    Patent number: 11028728
    Abstract: A strut includes a strut passage extending through the strut along a radial length of the strut. A tube is disposed within the strut passage and is spaced from an interior surface of the strut passage. A grommet is disposed about the tube and is in communication with the interior surface of the strut passage. The grommet defines a compressible zone including a hollow space extending radially through the grommet. The compressible zone is disposed between the tube and the interior surface of the strut passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Connor J. McGuire, Gregory Harrell, Colby S. Dunn
  • STRUT DAMPENING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20200300121
    Abstract: A strut includes a strut passage extending through the strut along a radial length of the strut. A tube is disposed within the strut passage and is spaced from an interior surface of the strut passage. A grommet is disposed about the tube and is in communication with the interior surface of the strut passage. The grommet defines a compressible zone including a hollow space extending radially through the grommet. The compressible zone is disposed between the tube and the interior surface of the strut passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Connor J. McGuire, Gregory Harrell, Colby S. Dunn
  • ENERGY DISSIPATING DAMPER
    Publication number: 20200291794
    Abstract: An energy dissipating damper includes a first end portion configured to be coupled to a first structure, a second end portion, opposite the first end portion, configured to contact a second structure, and a body portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. The body portion includes a plurality leaves. The plurality of leaves may be fixed together at the first end portion and may be separable from each other at the second end portion. In response to the energy dissipating damper being in a loaded state, the plurality of leaves may be in direct contact with each at the second end portion. The energy dissipating damper may further include a contact element coupled to the second end portion, and the contact element may comprise an abradable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randall Lee Greenberg, Gregory Harrell, Leong Ma, Peter Gentile, Connor J. McGuire