Patents by Inventor Jason B. Hickman
Jason B. Hickman 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).
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Patent number: 10808613Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly for a gas turbine engine, the assembly includes: a spinner or nosecone comprising a threaded rear portion, an engine structure comprising a threaded front portion, the nosecone being threadingly connected to the engine structure, wherein rotation of the spinner or nosecone about the engine structure in a first direction secures the spinner or nosecone to the engine structure and rotation of the spinner or nosecone about the engine structure in a second direction releases the spinner or nosecone from the engine structure; and a lock ring slidingly connected to the engine structure to slide between: a forward position to engage the spinner or nosecone and block rotation of the spinner or nosecone in the second direction, and a rearward position, where the lock ring is spaced from the spinner or nosecone.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony R. Bifulco, Joseph M. Wilson, Jason B. Hickman
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Patent number: 10794217Abstract: A bleed valve system for a gas turbine engine that includes a retaining ring and a metering ring. The retaining ring abuts an end of a bleed air duct and defines a plurality of retaining ring apertures. The metering ring that is at least partially disposed within the bleed air duct and abuts the retaining ring, the metering ring defining a plurality of metering ring apertures, the metering ring being rotatable relative to the retaining ring to selectively facilitate a fluid flow through the bleed air duct.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony R. Bifulco, Jason B. Hickman, Alonso Meza, Andrew R. Carlson
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Publication number: 20190211839Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly for a gas turbine engine, the assembly includes: a spinner or nosecone comprising a threaded rear portion, an engine structure comprising a threaded front portion, the nosecone being threadingly connected to the engine structure, wherein rotation of the spinner or nosecone about the engine structure in a first direction secures the spinner or nosecone to the engine structure and rotation of the spinner or nosecone about the engine structure in a second direction releases the spinner or nosecone from the engine structure; and a lock ring slidingly connected to the engine structure to slide between: a forward position to engage the spinner or nosecone and block rotation of the spinner or nosecone in the second direction, and a rearward position, where the lock ring is spaced from the spinner or nosecone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Anthony R. Bifulco, Joseph M. Wilson, Jason B. Hickman
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Publication number: 20190195082Abstract: A bleed valve system for a gas turbine engine that includes a retaining ring and a metering ring. The retaining ring abuts an end of a bleed air duct and defines a plurality of retaining ring apertures. The metering ring that is at least partially disposed within the bleed air duct and abuts the retaining ring, the metering ring defining a plurality of metering ring apertures, the metering ring being rotatable relative to the retaining ring to selectively facilitate a fluid flow through the bleed air duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Anthony R. Bifulco, Jason B. Hickman, Alonso Meza, Andrew R. Carlson
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Patent number: 8327770Abstract: A trolley for transporting the rider supported by a harness on a cable or rope, the trolley having a mounting plate configured with a connection point to receive the rider's harness, a pulley rotatably mounted to the mounting plate to support the plate on the cable or rope, and a friction shoe mounted on the plate forward of the pulley to contact the upper portion of the cable or rope, wherein the connection point is located beneath the cable or rope between the centers of the pulley and the friction shoe. The apparatus may also provide a manually operated brake handle to allow the rider to selectively apply braking force to reduce the speed of the trolley on the cable as desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Inventors: Daniel Blair Boren, Brett J. Epstein, Jason B. Hickman, David J. W. Lovinger, Gary P. Prus, James R. Wilson, Jr.
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Patent number: 8234980Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a rider between two points on a cable or rope, having a plurality of supports configured to suspend the cable or rope between two points of unequal elevation and a trolley for transporting the rider supported by a harness on the cable or rope, the trolley having a mounting plate configured with a connection point to receive the rider's harness, a pulley rotatably mounted to the mounting plate to support the plate on the cable or rope, and a friction shoe mounted on the plate forward of the pulley to contact the upper portion of the cable or rope, wherein the connection point is located beneath the cable or rope between the centers of the pulley and the friction shoe.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Adventure Holdings LLCInventors: Daniel Blair Boren, Brett J. Epstein, Joel C. Haas, Jason B. Hickman, Gary P. Prus, David J. W. Lovinger, James R. Wilson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120137924Abstract: A trolley for transporting the rider supported by a harness on a cable or rope, the trolley having a mounting plate configured with a connection point to receive the rider's harness, a pulley rotatably mounted to the mounting plate to support the plate on the cable or rope, and a friction shoe mounted on the plate forward of the pulley to contact the upper portion of the cable or rope, wherein the connection point is located beneath the cable or rope between the centers of the pulley and the friction shoe. The apparatus may also provide a manually operated brake handle to allow the rider to selectively apply braking force to reduce the speed of the trolley on the cable as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: ADVENTURE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Daniel Blair Boren, Brett J. Epstein, Jason B. Hickman, David J. W. Lovinger, Gary P. Prus, James R. Wilson, JR.
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Publication number: 20100243374Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a rider between two points on a cable or rope, having a plurality of supports configured to suspend the cable or rope between two points of unequal elevation and a trolley for transporting the rider supported by a harness on the cable or rope, the trolley having a mounting plate configured with a connection point to receive the rider's harness, a pulley rotatably mounted to the mounting plate to support the plate on the cable or rope, and a friction shoe mounted on the plate forward of the pulley to contact the upper portion of the cable or rope, wherein the connection point is located beneath the cable or rope between the centers of the pulley and the friction shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Adventure Holdings LLCInventors: Daniel Blair Boren, Brett J. Epstein, Joel C. Haas, Jason B. Hickman, David J.W. Lovinger, Gary P. Prus, James R. Wilson, JR.