Patents by Inventor Karl Hugo Schroeder

Karl Hugo Schroeder 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.