Patents by Inventor John T. Hrynuk

John T. Hrynuk 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).

  • Yaw alleviation mechanism for aircraft collision
    Patent number: 11760464
    Abstract: A yaw alleviation device for an aircraft containing rotatable wing roots attached to wings. The device includes a spring configured to operatively connect to a wing; and a buckling member to operatively connect to the wing. The spring is configured to extend from an original unstrained position upon the buckling member undergoing buckling from an original unbuckled position to cause rotation of one or both wings in rotationally opposite directions. The buckling member may be positioned parallel and at an offset distance to the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Todd C. Henry, John T. Hrynuk, Christopher M. Kroninger, Michael R. Dorothy, Robert A. Haynes
  • YAW ALLEVIATION MECHANISM FOR AIRCRAFT COLLISION
    Publication number: 20220371719
    Abstract: A yaw alleviation device for an aircraft containing rotatable wing roots attached to wings. The device includes a spring configured to operatively connect to a wing; and a buckling member to operatively connect to the wing. The spring is configured to extend from an original unstrained position upon the buckling member undergoing buckling from an original unbuckled position to cause rotation of one or both wings in rotationally opposite directions. The buckling member may be positioned parallel and at an offset distance to the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Todd C. Henry, John T. Hrynuk, Christopher M. Kroninger, Michael R. Dorothy, Robert A. Haynes