Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Carpenter, JR.

Joseph R. Carpenter, JR. 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).

  • Line replaceable centerbody assemblies for ducted propulsion
    Patent number: 11554866
    Abstract: A ducted propulsion assembly for an aircraft includes a duct and a plurality of stators. The distal ends of the stators are coupled to the duct. The ducted propulsion assembly includes a line replaceable centerbody assembly isostatically coupled to the proximal ends of the stators. The line replaceable centerbody assembly includes one or more electric motors driving an output driveshaft. The ducted propulsion assembly also includes a proprotor assembly interchangeably coupled to and rotatable with the output driveshaft of the line replaceable centerbody assembly. The proprotor assembly is rotatable in a rotational plane to generate thrust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Hugo Schroeder, Joseph R. Carpenter, Jr.
  • Line Replaceable Centerbody Assemblies for Ducted Propulsion
    Publication number: 20220289371
    Abstract: A ducted propulsion assembly for an aircraft includes a duct and a plurality of stators. The distal ends of the stators are coupled to the duct. The ducted propulsion assembly includes a line replaceable centerbody assembly isostatically coupled to the proximal ends of the stators. The line replaceable centerbody assembly includes one or more electric motors driving an output driveshaft. The ducted propulsion assembly also includes a proprotor assembly interchangeably coupled to and rotatable with the output driveshaft of the line replaceable centerbody assembly. The proprotor assembly is rotatable in a rotational plane to generate thrust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Hugo Schroeder, Joseph R. Carpenter, JR.
  • System and method for vibration isolation
    Patent number: 8998181
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus includes a connection body and a connection element arranged at least partially within the connection body. The connection body is operable to couple to a first element in a link arrangement and the connection element is operable to couple to a second element in the link arrangement. The apparatus further includes a metallic spring system arranged circumferentially around at least a portion of the connection element. The metallic spring system is operable to compress in response to relative movement between the connection body and the connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Carpenter, Jr.
  • System and Method for Vibration Isolation
    Publication number: 20140027963
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus includes a connection body and a connection element arranged at least partially within the connection body. The connection body is operable to couple to a first element in a link arrangement and the connection element is operable to couple to a second element in the link arrangement. The apparatus further includes a metallic spring system arranged circumferentially around at least a portion of the connection element. The metallic spring system is operable to compress in response to relative movement between the connection body and the connection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Carpenter, JR.