Patents by Inventor Michelle Consolini

Michelle Consolini 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).

  • Transmission for a coaxial counter rotating rotor system
    Patent number: 6672538
    Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid aircraft is driven by a plurality of driveshafts and drives a translational propulsion system. Each driveshaft is mounted to a pinion gear which mesh with an upper and lower counter-rotating gear. The upper and lower counter-rotating gears drive a respective upper and lower rotor shaft which powers a counter-rotating rotor system. A first angle is defined between a first and a second driveshaft while a second angle is defined between the second and a third driveshaft. The angle between the driveshafts are a whole number multiple of the formula: &thgr;=(CP/R)*(180/&pgr;). By so angularly locating the driveshafts, proper meshing of the pinion gears and the upper and lower counter-rotating gears is assured and tolerances are less stringent as the support structure is effective designed around optimal location of the driveshafts for gear meshing rather than vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Francis Millea, Anthony George Chory, Michelle Consolini, Ralph D. Costanzo, Jules G. Kish
  • TRANSMISSION FOR A COAXIAL COUNTER ROTATING ROTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20030218093
    Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid aircraft is driven by a plurality of driveshafts and drives a translational propulsion system. Each driveshaft is mounted to a pinion gear which mesh with an upper and lower counter-rotating gear. The upper and lower counter-rotating gears drive a respective upper and lower rotor shaft which powers a counter-rotating rotor system. A first angle is defined between a first and a second driveshaft while a second angle is defined between the second and a third driveshaft. The angle between the driveshafts are a whole number multiple of the formula: &thgr;=(CP/R)*(180/&pgr;). By so angularly locating the driveshafts, proper meshing of the pinion gears and the upper and lower counter-rotating gears is assured and tolerances are less stringent as the support structure is effective designed around optimal location of the driveshafts for gear meshing rather than vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Vincent Francis Millea, Anthony George Chory, Michelle Consolini, Ralph D. Costanzo, Jules G. Kish