Patents by Inventor Mason James Harvey

Mason James Harvey 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).

  • On the ground detection for VTOL aircraft
    Patent number: 12043373
    Abstract: A landing gear for an aircraft includes a landing strut having proximal and distal ends with the proximal end couplable to the fuselage of the aircraft. The landing strut includes a gas chamber, a liquid chamber, a cylinder and a piston that is movable relative to the cylinder between extended and retracted positions. A wheel is coupled to the distal end of the landing strut. A force sensor is disposed between an extend stop surface of the piston and the chamber. Pressurized gas in the gas chamber biases the piston to the extended position such that the force sensor experiences a preload force. The force sensor is configured to detect a reduction in the preload force during a landing maneuver responsive to contact between the wheel and a landing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Reese Boyer, Jerry Allen Pongratz, Mason James Harvey
  • On the Ground Detection for VTOL Aircraft
    Publication number: 20230133313
    Abstract: A landing gear for an aircraft includes a landing strut having proximal and distal ends with the proximal end couplable to the fuselage of the aircraft. The landing strut includes a gas chamber, a liquid chamber, a cylinder and a piston that is movable relative to the cylinder between extended and retracted positions. A wheel is coupled to the distal end of the landing strut. A force sensor is disposed between an extend stop surface of the piston and the chamber. Pressurized gas in the gas chamber biases the piston to the extended position such that the force sensor experiences a preload force. The force sensor is configured to detect a reduction in the preload force during a landing maneuver responsive to contact between the wheel and a landing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Reese Boyer, Jerry Allen Pongratz, Mason James Harvey