Patents by Inventor Lawrence Corso

Lawrence Corso 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).

  • Publication number: 20140021290
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a helicopter rotor system has a bearing disposed between the drive train and the rotor blade. The bearing comprises an elastomeric material, a housing member coupled to the elastomeric material, and an anti-rotation member coupled to the housing member opposite the elastomeric material. A bearing mount is coupled to the grip and comprises a first opening configured to receive the anti-rotation member of the bearing. The first opening is defined at least in part by a first surface that receives the anti-rotation member and prevents the anti-rotation member from completing a rotation within the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: George Chrestensen, Lawrence Corso, Daniel Sottiaux
  • Publication number: 20070137956
    Abstract: A damper has a piston having an axis, an outer surface, and opposing ends. Elastomeric seals are in sealing contact with the outer surface of the piston, the seals being coaxial with the piston and limiting movement of the piston to a path along the axis of the piston. The seals also define fluid chambers adjacent the ends of the piston. A primary passage communicates the fluid chambers, and a selectively switchable valve for controls a flow of fluid from one of the chambers to another of the chambers through the primary passage. When the flow of fluid through the primary passage is permitted, movement of the piston is resisted by a first spring rate due to a shear force required to cause shear deflection of the seals. When the flow of fluid through the primary passage is restricted, movement of the piston is resisted by a second spring rate due to a fluid force required to cause bulging deflection of the seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Frank Stamps, Michael Smith, Christopher Bothwell, Lawrence Corso, James Braswell, Jr, David Popelka, Emst Schellhase, Charles Hollimon, Thomas Newman, Bryan Baskin, Thomas Campbell, Daniel Robertson