Patents by Inventor Justin G. Albright

Justin G. Albright 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).

  • Spacecraft landing and recovery inflation system
    Patent number: 11155370
    Abstract: A landing inflation system may include a compressed gas source, an airbag assembly fluidly coupled to the compressed gas source and configured to receive compressed gas, and a command processor configured to: (1) generate an inflation initiation command signal in response to an initiation signal, (2) generate an inflation cessation command signal in response to a nominal fill pressure signal, and (3) generate a vent command signal in response to an impact pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Justin G. Albright, John R. McCann
  • SPACECRAFT LANDING AND RECOVERY INFLATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200039667
    Abstract: A landing inflation system may include a compressed gas source, an airbag assembly fluidly coupled to the compressed gas source and configured to receive compressed gas, and a command processor configured to: (1) generate an inflation initiation command signal in response to an initiation signal, (2) generate an inflation cessation command signal in response to a nominal fill pressure signal, and (3) generate a vent command signal in response to an impact pressure signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Justin G. Albright, John R. McCann
  • Spacecraft landing and recovery inflation system
    Patent number: 10479533
    Abstract: A landing inflation system may include a compressed gas source, an airbag assembly fluidly coupled to the compressed gas source and configured to receive compressed gas, and a command processor configured to: (1) generate an inflation initiation command signal in response to an initiation signal, (2) generate an inflation cessation command signal in response to a nominal fill pressure signal, and (3) generate a vent command signal in response to an impact pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Justin G. Albright, John R. McCann
  • Spring-assisted deployment of a pivotable rocket motor
    Patent number: 10094646
    Abstract: A rocket comprises at least one propulsion unit including a pivotable rocket motor, a spring-assisted one-time deployment mechanism, and a release mechanism. The pivotable rocket motor is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The spring-assisted one-time deployment mechanism moves the rocket motor from the stowed position to the deployed position when the deployment mechanism is released by the release mechanism. Outer geometry of the rocket is changed as the rocket motor is moved to the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Justin G. Albright, Aaron J. Kutzmann
  • SPRING-ASSISTED DEPLOYMENT OF A PIVOTABLE ROCKET MOTOR
    Publication number: 20160298948
    Abstract: A rocket comprises at least one propulsion unit including a pivotable rocket motor, a spring-assisted one-time deployment mechanism, and a release mechanism. The pivotable rocket motor is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The spring-assisted one-time deployment mechanism moves the rocket motor from the stowed position to the deployed position when the deployment mechanism is released by the release mechanism. Outer geometry of the rocket is changed as the rocket motor is moved to the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Justin G. Albright, Aaron J. Kutzmann
  • Spacecraft Landing and Recovery Inflation System
    Publication number: 20160280400
    Abstract: A landing inflation system may include a compressed gas source, an airbag assembly fluidly coupled to the compressed gas source and configured to receive compressed gas, and a command processor configured to: (1) generate an inflation initiation command signal in response to an initiation signal, (2) generate an inflation cessation command signal in response to a nominal fill pressure signal, and (3) generate a vent command signal in response to an impact pressure signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Justin G. Albright, John R. McCann