Patents by Inventor Joe Silk

Joe Silk 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).

  • Decoupler devices to prevent backdrive in air turbine starters
    Patent number: 8105018
    Abstract: An air turbine starter for starting an engine includes a housing, and a flow path communicating a flow of gas therethrough; a turbine member; a clutch; and a decoupler device at least partially housed within the output member of the clutch. The decoupler device includes a first shaft portion coupled to and rotating with the output member and a second shaft portion coupled to and rotating with the engine. The first and second shaft portions are axially aligned and configured to engage each another for rotation in a first direction and to separate from each other in a second direction to decouple the output member of the clutch from the engine. The starter further includes a bearing between the inner surface of the output member and the second shaft portion for reducing friction between the second shaft portion and the inner surface of the output member when the first and second shaft portions are decoupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Rich Gockel, David Oman, Arun Kumar, Doug Smith, Joe Silk, Ben Ho
  • DECOUPLER DEVICES TO PREVENT BACKDRIVE IN AIR TURBINE STARTERS
    Publication number: 20090199567
    Abstract: An air turbine starter for starting an engine includes a housing, and a flow path communicating a flow of gas therethrough; a turbine member; a clutch; and a decoupler device at least partially housed within the output member of the clutch. The decoupler device includes a first shaft portion coupled to and rotating with the output member and a second shaft portion coupled to and rotating with the engine. The first and second shaft portions are axially aligned and configured to engage each another for rotation in a first direction and to separate from each other in a second direction to decouple the output member of the clutch from the engine. The starter further includes a bearing between the inner surface of the output member and the second shaft portion for reducing friction between the second shaft portion and the inner surface of the output member when the first and second shaft portions are decoupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Rich Gockel, David Oman, Arun Kumar, Doug Smith, Joe Silk, Ben Ho