Patents by Inventor Kean K. Ooi

Kean K. Ooi 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).

  • Active stabilization of a refueling drogue
    Patent number: 7819361
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via control surfaces on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • ACTIVE STABILIZATION OF A REFUELING DROGUE
    Publication number: 20100237196
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via control surfaces on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Frank SAGGIO, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Control of a drogue body
    Patent number: 7404530
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The refueling drogue may include an active control system, wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, the active control system is adapted to regulate the position of the drogue to maintain a substantially fixed orientation relative to a refueling aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Active stabilization of a refueling drogue
    Patent number: 7377468
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via control surfaces on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Active control of a drogue body
    Patent number: 7275718
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The refueling drogue may include an active control system, wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, the active control system is adapted to regulate the position of the drogue to maintain a substantially fixed orientation relative to a refueling aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Stabilization of a drogue body
    Patent number: 6994294
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include a rotatable mass adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via a gyroscopic effect of the rotating mass on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Electrical machinery laminations cooling
    Patent number: 5491371
    Abstract: A lamination for the stator or rotor of an electrical machine, the improvement comprising the lamination having a first periphery extending about a central axis defined by the lamination; the lamination also having a series of circularly spaced protrusions projecting away from the periphery and from the main extent of the lamination; whereby a stack of laminations, at least some of which incorporate the protrusions, define fluid coolant passages adjacent the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Able Corporation
    Inventor: Kean K. Ooi