Patents by Inventor Neil A. Venables

Neil A. Venables 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 control surface element monitoring system
    Patent number: 11952144
    Abstract: An aircraft moveable element monitoring system is provided. An exemplary aircraft moveable element monitoring system includes a signal generator (108), a signal transmitter coil (110) electrically connected to the signal generator (108); a signal detector (112); a signal receiver coil (114) electrically connected to the signal detector (112); and one or more moveable element signal transmission units (115a-c). An exemplary moveable element signal transmission unit (115) includes a first signal transmission unit coil and a second signal transmission unit coil, the first signal transmission unit coil being electrically connected to the second signal transmission unit coil. Each moveable element signal transmission unit is configured to be installed on a respective moveable element of an aircraft. The signal transmitter coil, the one or more moveable element signal transmission units and the signal receiver coil form an inductively coupled transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Moog Wolverhampton Limited
    Inventors: Paul D. Whitehouse, Neil A. Venables, Graham K. Towers, Robert P. Gerbetz
  • AIRCRAFT CONTROL SURFACE ELEMENT MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220097866
    Abstract: An aircraft moveable element monitoring system is provided. An exemplary aircraft moveable element monitoring system includes a signal generator (108), a signal transmitter coil (110) electrically connected to the signal generator (108); a signal detector (112); a signal receiver coil (114) electrically connected to the signal detector (112); and one or more moveable element signal transmission units (115a-c). An exemplary moveable element signal transmission unit (115) includes a first signal transmission unit coil and a second signal transmission unit coil, the first signal transmission unit coil being electrically connected to the second signal transmission unit coil. Each moveable element signal transmission unit is configured to be installed on a respective moveable element of an aircraft. The signal transmitter coil, the one or more moveable element signal transmission units and the signal receiver coil form an inductively coupled transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Paul D. Whitehouse, Neil A. Venables, Graham K. Towers, Robert P. Gerbetz
  • Ballscrew locking nut
    Patent number: 6928895
    Abstract: A ballnut assembly is provided in which a locknut (20), which is normally unloaded becomes loaded in the event of failure of a primary load path. This loading causes relative motion between locking nut (24) and the threads of a shaft (8) such that on clearance there between is eliminated. This causes frictional forces to initiate a lock-up of the locknut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Smiths Wolverhampton Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Davies, Brian Farley, Neil Venables