Patents by Inventor Reese R. Smith, III

Reese R. Smith, III 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).

  • Fail-free actuator assembly
    Patent number: 5957798
    Abstract: An electromechanical actuator is disclosed having either a rotary output or a linear output for moving an external load, the actuator having at least two drive motors, a synchronizer connected to the outputs of the drive motors, a differential mechanism combining the outputs of the drive motors, and a quick release mechanism connected to the differential mechanism and the actuator output, the quick release mechanism releasing support of the external actuator load in response to an internal actuator jam and maintaining support or the external actuator load in response to an external actuator overload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: GEC-Marconi Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Reese R. Smith, III, Eugene E. Shube