Patents by Inventor Matthew James Osborn

Matthew James Osborn 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).

  • Aircraft wing fairing drive assembly, system, and method
    Patent number: 9856014
    Abstract: A fairing drive assembly couples a flap assembly of a wing of an aircraft to a fairing of the wing. The fairing drive assembly may include a fairing cam including a first joint and a second joint, and a flap link pivotally coupled to the first joint of the fairing cam and the flap assembly. A fairing drive arm is pivotally coupled to the second joint and the fairing. The fairing cam is configured to rotate upon actuation of the flap assembly and deflect the fairing away from the flap assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew James Osborn, Seiya Sakurai, Benjamin A. Clark, Steven C. Penn
  • AIRCRAFT WING FAIRING DRIVE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170158310
    Abstract: A fairing drive assembly couples a flap assembly of a wing of an aircraft to a fairing of the wing. The fairing drive assembly may include a fairing cam including a first joint and a second joint, and a flap link pivotally coupled to the first joint of the fairing cam and the flap assembly. A fairing drive arm is pivotally coupled to the second joint and the fairing. The fairing cam is configured to rotate upon actuation of the flap assembly and deflect the fairing away from the flap assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew James Osborn, Seiya Sakurai, Benjamin A. Clark, Steven C. Penn