Patents by Inventor John D. Sailing, SR.

John D. Sailing, SR. 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).

  • Couplings that actively stabilize vibrations
    Patent number: 11028898
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for active vibration damping. One embodiment is a method for damping vibration in a mechanical system. The method includes detecting a vibration at a coupling of the mechanical system, generating a countervibration based on the detected vibration, and operating the mechanical system while generating the countervibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John D. Sailing, Sr., Jonathan Y. Ahn
  • COUPLINGS THAT ACTIVELY STABILIZE VIBRATIONS
    Publication number: 20200224746
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for active vibration damping. One embodiment is a method for damping vibration in a mechanical system. The method includes detecting a vibration at a coupling of the mechanical system, generating a countervibration based on the detected vibration, and operating the mechanical system while generating the countervibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: John D. Sailing, SR., Jonathan Y. Ahn