Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Bonenberger

Kenneth E. Bonenberger 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).

  • Limited rotation twist capsule
    Patent number: 4710131
    Abstract: A twist capsule includes a rotor and a stator which are rotatable relative to one another. Two portions of a flexible cable are fixed to the rotor and the stator with an intermediate cable portion therebetween. The intermediate cable portion is arranged in either a "Z" configuration or a helical wrap to prevent coiling and sliding of the cable on itself as the twist capsule rotates. The ends of the cable extend from the capsule for connection to external wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Bonenberger
  • Rolling loop twist capsule
    Patent number: 4693527
    Abstract: A twist capsule conducts signals between an input and an output which are rotatable relative to one another through one or more flat cables which are fixed to both the capsule rotor and the capsule stator. Each flat cable is folded over onto itself to form a rolling loop which propagates around the axis of the capsule in response to rotation of the rotor. The propagation of the rolling loops is equal to half the rotation of the rotor disk allowing capsule rotation of up to 175 degrees in either direction, or 350 total degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Bonenberger