Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Diller

Joseph B. Diller 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).

  • Elastomeric transition for aircraft control surface
    Patent number: 6145791
    Abstract: Elastomeric transition sections (118, 124) are mounted between the upper and lower portions of a wing (100) and a control surface (102) hinged thereto. The elastomeric transition sections include elastomeric material (126) having a plurality of holes (128) formed therethrough. Flexible rods (134, 136) are secured to either the wing or the control surface and extend through the holes (128) in the elastomeric material (126). The elastomeric transition sections provide a smooth aerodynamic transition between the wing and the control surface while permitting the control surface to pivot about the hinge axis (108) to perform the control function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph B. Diller, Nicholas F. Miller, Jr.
  • Expandable aircraft section
    Patent number: 5803405
    Abstract: An expandable section (12) is provided for an aircraft (10) which includes a movable rigid aircraft section (18) which is attached to the fixed aircraft structure (16) by an elastomeric transition section (14) which permits the movable aircraft section (18) to move between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration to increase the volume of a cavity within the aircraft. The elastomeric transition section includes elastomeric material (20) having a plurality of holes (22) therethrough. Flexible rods (28, 32) are secured either to the aircraft structure (38) or the movable aircraft section (18) and extend through the holes to permit the elastomeric transition section to expand, contract and bend as necessary to accommodate the movement of the movable aircraft section (18). In one application, the movable aircraft section (18) can form the doors (40, 42) of a weapons bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Ellis, Joseph B. Diller
  • Elastomeric transition for aircraft control surface
    Patent number: 5794893
    Abstract: Elastomeric transition sections (118, 124) are mounted between the upper and lower portions of a wing (100) and a control surface (102) hinged thereto. The elastomeric transition sections include elastomeric material (126) having a plurality of holes (128) formed therethrough. Flexible rods (134, 136) are secured to either the wing or the control surface and extend through the holes (128) in the elastomeric material (126). The elastomeric transition sections provide a smooth aerodynamic transition between the wing and the control surface while permitting the control surface to pivot about the hinge axis (108) to perform the control function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph B. Diller, Nicholas F. Miller, Jr.
  • Hydraulic hose pair grommet
    Patent number: D494450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Schultz, Joseph B. Diller