Patents by Inventor Randy A. Kasperson

Randy A. Kasperson 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).

  • Mass trim mechanism
    Patent number: 7097127
    Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus and method for adjusting the position of the center of mass of a mechanical structure. A typical apparatus includes a storage spool, an output spool and a flexible material having a first end coupled to the storage spool and a second end coupled to the output spool. The flexible material has a length distributed between windings of the storage spool and the output spool to adjust mass properties of an attached structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Ziavras, Randy A. Kasperson
  • Mass trim mechanism
    Publication number: 20040262440
    Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus and method for adjusting the position of the center of mass of a mechanical structure. A typical apparatus includes a storage spool, an output spool and a flexible material having a first end coupled to the storage spool and a second end coupled to the output spool. The flexible material has a length distributed between windings of the storage spool and the output spool to adjust mass properties of an attached structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John Ziavras, Randy A. Kasperson