Patents by Inventor Kevin BROOKER

Kevin BROOKER 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).

  • Method and system for evaluating rotor-mast fatigue damage
    Patent number: 11738887
    Abstract: A method of evaluating fatigue damage of a rotor mast. The method includes performing an x-ray diffraction (“XRD”) inspection of the rotor mast, assessing fatigue damage sustained by the rotor mast based on results of the XRD inspection, and determining whether the rotor mast is suitable for continued use based on the assessed fatigue damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Cates, Caydn White, Kevin Brooker
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING ROTOR-MAST FATIGUE DAMAGE
    Publication number: 20220187223
    Abstract: A method of evaluating fatigue damage of a rotor mast. The method includes performing an x-ray diffraction (“XRD”) inspection of the rotor mast, assessing fatigue damage sustained by the rotor mast based on results of the XRD inspection, and determining whether the rotor mast is suitable for continued use based on the assessed fatigue damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Steve CATES, Caydn WHITE, Kevin BROOKER