Patents by Inventor Paul T. Wingett
Paul T. Wingett 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).
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Patent number: 10330046Abstract: Actuator assembly includes a housing assembly, a ball screw, a ball nut, and a lock. The ball screw is rotationally mounted on and extends from the housing assembly, is coupled to receive an actuator drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate. The ball nut is rotationally supported on the ball screw and is configured, in response to rotation of the ball screw, to translate thereon between a stowed position and a deployed position. The lock is disposed at least partially within the housing assembly and is configured to move between a lock position and an unlock position. The lock prevents the ball nut from translating out of the stowed position when the lock is in the lock position and the ball nut is in the stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Kevin K. Chakkera, Ron Vaughan, Dan Birchak, Albert Kang, Rich Gockel, Bill Ryan, Brent Bristol
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Patent number: 9777812Abstract: An actuator includes a housing assembly, an actuator shaft, an actuation member, and an anti-rotation rod. The actuator shaft is rotationally mounted in the housing assembly, is adapted to receive a drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt of the drive torque, to rotate. The actuation member is mounted on the actuator shaft, and is configured to translate in response to rotation of the actuator shaft. The anti-rotation rod is coupled to the actuator housing and extends therefrom. The anti-rotation is rod configured to at least selectively engage, and thereby prevent rotation of, the actuation member.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Ron Vaughan, Kevin K. Chakkera, Paul T. Wingett
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Patent number: 9587725Abstract: An actuator includes a ball nut, a ball screw, and a ball screw stop. The ball nut is adapted to receive an input torque and in response rotates and supplies a drive force. The ball screw extends through the ball nut and has a first end and a second end. The ball screw receives the drive force from the ball nut and in response selectively translates between a retract position and a extend position. The ball screw stop is mounted on the ball screw proximate the first end to translate therewith. The ball screw stop engages the ball nut when the ball screw is in the extend position, translates, with compliance, a predetermined distance toward the first end upon engaging the ball nut, and prevents further rotation of the ball screw upon translating the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Casey Hanlon
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Publication number: 20170059020Abstract: An actuator includes a housing assembly, an actuator shaft, an actuation member, and an anti-rotation rod. The actuator shaft is rotationally mounted in the housing assembly, is adapted to receive a drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt of the drive torque, to rotate. The actuation member is mounted on the actuator shaft, and is configured to translate in response to rotation of the actuator shaft. The anti-rotation rod is coupled to the actuator housing and extends therefrom. The anti-rotation is rod configured to at least selectively engage, and thereby prevent rotation of, the actuation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Ron Vaughan, Kevin K. Chakkera, Paul T. Wingett
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Patent number: 9512910Abstract: An actuator includes a housing assembly, an actuator shaft, an actuation member, and an anti-rotation rod. The actuator shaft is rotationally mounted in the housing assembly, is adapted to receive a drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt of the drive torque, to rotate. The actuation member is mounted on the actuator shaft, and is configured to translate in response to rotation of the actuator shaft. The anti-rotation rod is coupled to the actuator housing and extends therefrom. The anti-rotation is rod configured to at least selectively engage, and thereby prevent rotation of, the actuation member.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Ron Vaughan, Kevin K. Chakkera, Paul T. Wingett
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Patent number: 9482312Abstract: A rope drive anchoring assembly includes a pulley, a rope, and a rope connector. The pulley is adapted to be rotationally mounted and has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a fastener opening extending between the inner and outer surfaces. The rope engages at least a portion of the outer surface of the pulley and is adapted to receive a drive torque, which causes the pulley to rotate. The rope connector couples the rope to the pulley, and includes a fastener, a threaded bolt, and a spring. The fastener extends through the fastener opening, and has a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an opening through which the rope extends. The threaded bolt is threaded onto the fastener threads, and the spring is disposed between the threaded bolt and the inner surface of the pulley.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Steve Abel, Steven Talbert Forrest
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Patent number: 9303743Abstract: An actuator includes an actuator housing, a ball screw, and an axial soft stop assembly. The ball screw extends through the actuator housing and has a first end and a second end. The ball screw is coupled to receive a drive force and is configured, upon receipt of the drive force, to selectively move in a retract direction and an extend direction. The axial soft stop assembly is disposed within the actuator housing. The axial soft stop assembly is configured to be selectively engaged by the ball screw and, upon being engaged thereby, to translate, with compliance, a predetermined distance in the extend direction, and to prevent further movement of the ball screw upon translating the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Steven Talbert Forrest, Steve Abel, George Woessner, Casey Hanlon
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Publication number: 20160047334Abstract: Actuator assembly includes a housing assembly, a ball screw, a ball nut, and a lock. The ball screw is rotationally mounted on and extends from the housing assembly, is coupled to receive an actuator drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate. The ball nut is rotationally supported on the ball screw and is configured, in response to rotation of the ball screw, to translate thereon between a stowed position and a deployed position. The lock is disposed at least partially within the housing assembly and is configured to move between a lock position and an unlock position. The lock prevents the ball nut from translating out of the stowed position when the lock is in the lock position and the ball nut is in the stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Kevin K. Chakkera, Ron Vaughan, Dan Birchak, Albert Kang, Rich Gockel, Bill Ryan, Brent Bristol
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Publication number: 20160017967Abstract: An actuator includes a ball nut, a ball screw, and a ball screw stop. The ball nut is adapted to receive an input torque and in response rotates and supplies a drive force. The ball screw extends through the ball nut and has a first end and a second end. The ball screw receives the drive force from the ball nut and in response selectively translates between a retract position and a extend position. The ball screw stop is mounted on the ball screw proximate the first end to translate therewith. The ball screw stop engages the ball nut when the ball screw is in the extend position, translates, with compliance, a predetermined distance toward the first end upon engaging the ball nut, and prevents further rotation of the ball screw upon translating the predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Casey Hanlon
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Patent number: 9188081Abstract: Actuator assembly includes a housing assembly, a ball screw, a ball nut, and a lock. The ball screw is rotationally mounted on and extends from the housing assembly, is coupled to receive an actuator drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate. The ball nut is rotationally supported on the ball screw and is configured, in response to rotation of the ball screw, to translate thereon between a stowed position and a deployed position. The lock is disposed at least partially within the housing assembly and is configured to move between a lock position and an unlock position. The lock prevents the ball nut from translating out of the stowed position when the lock is in the lock position and the ball nut is in the stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Kevin K. Chakkera, Ron Vaughan, Dan Birchak, Albert Kang, Rich Gockel, Bill Ryan, Brent Bristol
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Patent number: 9182022Abstract: An actuator includes a housing assembly, a ball nut, a ball screw, and a ball screw stop. The ball nut is rotationally mounted in the housing assembly, is adapted to receive an input torque, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate and supply a drive force. The ball screw is mounted within the housing assembly and extends through the ball nut. The ball screw has a first end and a second end, and is coupled to receive the drive force from the ball nut. The ball screw is configured, upon receipt of the drive force, to selectively translate between a stow position and a deploy position. The ball screw stop is mounted on the ball screw to translate therewith and is configured to at selectively engage the housing assembly while the ball screw is translating, and engage the ball nut when the ball screw is in the deploy position.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, John Perek, Kellan Geck
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Patent number: 9103422Abstract: An actuator includes a ball nut, a ball screw, and a ball screw stop. The ball nut is adapted to receive an input torque and in response rotates and supplies a drive force. The ball screw extends through the ball nut and has a first end and a second end. The ball screw receives the drive force from the ball nut and in response selectively translates between a retract position and a extend position. The ball screw stop is mounted on the ball screw proximate the first end to translate therewith. The ball screw stop engages the ball nut when the ball screw is in the extend position, translates, with compliance, a predetermined distance toward the first end upon engaging the ball nut, and prevents further rotation of the ball screw upon translating the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Casey Hanlon
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Publication number: 20150167799Abstract: An actuator includes an actuator housing, a ball screw, and an axial soft stop assembly. The ball screw extends through the actuator housing and has a first end and a second end. The ball screw is coupled to receive a drive force and is configured, upon receipt of the drive force, to selectively move in a retract direction and an extend direction. The axial soft stop assembly is disposed within the actuator housing. The axial soft stop assembly is configured to be selectively engaged by the ball screw and, upon being engaged thereby, to translate, with compliance, a predetermined distance in the extend direction, and to prevent further movement of the ball screw upon translating the predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Steven Talbert Forrest, Steve Abel, George Woessner, Casey Hanlon
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Publication number: 20150159739Abstract: A rope drive anchoring assembly includes a pulley, a rope, and a rope connector. The pulley is adapted to be rotationally mounted and has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a fastener opening extending between the inner and outer surfaces. The rope engages at least a portion of the outer surface of the pulley and is adapted to receive a drive torque, which causes the pulley to rotate. The rope connector couples the rope to the pulley, and includes a fastener, a threaded bolt, and a spring. The fastener extends through the fastener opening, and has a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an opening through which the rope extends. The threaded bolt is threaded onto the fastener threads, and the spring is disposed between the threaded bolt and the inner surface of the pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Steve Abel, Steven Talbert Forrest
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Publication number: 20140305238Abstract: An actuator includes a ball nut, a ball screw, and a ball screw stop. The ball nut is adapted to receive an input torque and in response rotates and supplies a drive force. The ball screw extends through the ball nut and has a first end and a second end. The ball screw receives the drive force from the ball nut and in response selectively translates between a retract position and a extend position. The ball screw stop is mounted on the ball screw proximate the first end to translate therewith. The ball screw stop engages the ball nut when the ball screw is in the extend position, translates, with compliance, a predetermined distance toward the first end upon engaging the ball nut, and prevents further rotation of the ball screw upon translating the predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Casey Hanlon
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Publication number: 20140230583Abstract: An actuator includes a housing assembly, an actuator shaft, an actuation member, and an anti-rotation rod. The actuator shaft is rotationally mounted in the housing assembly, is adapted to receive a drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt of the drive torque, to rotate. The actuation member is mounted on the actuator shaft, and is configured to translate in response to rotation of the actuator shaft. The anti-rotation rod is coupled to the actuator housing and extends therefrom. The anti-rotation is rod configured to at least selectively engage, and thereby prevent rotation of, the actuation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Ron Vaughan, Kevin K. Chakkera, Paul T. Wingett
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Publication number: 20140102230Abstract: An actuator includes a housing assembly, a ball nut, a ball screw, and a ball screw stop. The ball nut is rotationally mounted in the housing assembly, is adapted to receive an input torque, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate and supply a drive force. The ball screw is mounted within the housing assembly and extends through the ball nut. The ball screw has a first end and a second end, and is coupled to receive the drive force from the ball nut. The ball screw is configured, upon receipt of the drive force, to selectively translate between a stow position and a deploy position. The ball screw stop is mounted on the ball screw to translate therewith and is configured to at selectively engage the housing assembly while the ball screw is translating, and engage the ball nut when the ball screw is in the deploy position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, John Perek, Kellan Geck
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Publication number: 20130264399Abstract: Actuator assembly includes a housing assembly, a ball screw, a ball nut, and a lock. The ball screw is rotationally mounted on and extends from the housing assembly, is coupled to receive an actuator drive torque, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate. The ball nut is rotationally supported on the ball screw and is configured, in response to rotation of the ball screw, to translate thereon between a stowed position and a deployed position. The lock is disposed at least partially within the housing assembly and is configured to move between a lock position and an unlock position. The lock prevents the ball nut from translating out of the stowed position when the lock is in the lock position and the ball nut is in the stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Paul T. Wingett, Kevin K. Chakkera, Ron Vaughan, Dan Birchak, Albert Kang, Rich Gockel, Bill Ryan, Brent Bristol
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Patent number: 8080966Abstract: A motor control architecture is provided that simultaneously controls multiple motors. The motor control system includes memory, a plurality of motor control processors, and a communication controller. The motor control processors are each responsive to control signals supplied from the communication controller to selectively retrieve system commands and motor positions from the memory, to generate motor commands, and to supply the generated motor commands to the memory. The communication controller selectively receives system commands and transmits the received system commands to the memory, selectively supplies the command signals to selected ones of the motor control processors, selectively receives motor positions from a plurality of motors, selectively transmits motor positions to the memory, selectively retrieves generated motor commands supplied to the memory, and selectively transmits the retrieved motor commands.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Calvin C. Potter, Casey Hanlon, Paul T. Wingett
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Patent number: 8056432Abstract: An active control stick assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the active control stick assembly includes a housing assembly, and a control stick support body mounted within the housing assembly for rotation about two substantially orthogonal and co-planar rotational axes. A control stick is fixedly coupled to the control stick support body and rotatable along therewith from a null position to a plurality of control positions. A first spring element is coupled between the housing assembly and the control stick support body and passively biases the control stick toward the null position.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Casey Hanlon, Calvin C. Potter, Paul T. Wingett