Patents by Inventor Rex Graham
Rex Graham 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: 10864988Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage coupled to a wing having a root section and first and second outboard sections each having first and second wing layers pivotably coupled to respective outboard ends of the root section. A thrust array is coupled to the wing. A power system is operably associated with the thrust array to provide power to each of a plurality of propulsion assemblies. A flight control system is operably associated with the thrust array and the wing. The flight control system is operable to control the thrust output from the propulsion assemblies and the configuration of the wing. In a thrust-borne vertical lift mode, the wing has a split wing configuration such that the thrust array forms a two dimensional thrust array. In the wing-borne forward flight mode, the wing has a monoplane configuration such that the thrust array forms a one dimensional thrust array.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Sean Robert Gaffney, Robert Rex Graham, Jr.
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Patent number: 10814973Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage coupled to a wing having a dihedral root section with first and second outboard sections pivotably coupled to respective outboard ends thereof. A thrust array is coupled to the wing. A power system is operably associated with the thrust array to provide power to each of a plurality of propulsion assemblies. A flight control system is operably associated with the thrust array and the wing. The flight control system is operable to control the thrust output from the propulsion assemblies and the configuration of the wing. In a thrust-borne vertical lift mode, the wing has an M-wing configuration with the center of gravity of the aircraft located between the outboard sections of the wing. In a wing-borne forward flight mode, the wing has a gull wing configuration with the center of gravity of the aircraft located below the outboard sections of the wing.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Sean Robert Gaffney, Robert Rex Graham, Jr., Colton Edward Campbell, Kevin Krisnil Prasadk, Isaiah Neves Martinez, Jared Michael Rosenkrance, Lukas N. Everhart, William Paul Crisler
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Publication number: 20190322366Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage coupled to a wing having a root section and first and second outboard sections each having first and second wing layers pivotably coupled to respective outboard ends of the root section. A thrust array is coupled to the wing. A power system is operably associated with the thrust array to provide power to each of a plurality of propulsion assemblies. A flight control system is operably associated with the thrust array and the wing. The flight control system is operable to control the thrust output from the propulsion assemblies and the configuration of the wing. In a thrust-borne vertical lift mode, the wing has a split wing configuration such that the thrust array forms a two dimensional thrust array. In the wing-borne forward flight mode, the wing has a monoplane configuration such that the thrust array forms a one dimensional thrust array.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Sean Robert Gaffney, Robert Rex Graham, JR.
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Publication number: 20190322365Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage coupled to a wing having a dihedral root section with first and second outboard sections pivotably coupled to respective outboard ends thereof. A thrust array is coupled to the wing. A power system is operably associated with the thrust array to provide power to each of a plurality of propulsion assemblies. A flight control system is operably associated with the thrust array and the wing. The flight control system is operable to control the thrust output from the propulsion assemblies and the configuration of the wing. In a thrust-borne vertical lift mode, the wing has an M-wing configuration with the center of gravity of the aircraft located between the outboard sections of the wing. In a wing-borne forward flight mode, the wing has a gull wing configuration with the center of gravity of the aircraft located below the outboard sections of the wing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Sean Robert Gaffney, Robert Rex Graham, JR., Colton Edward Campbell, Kevin Krisnil Prasadk, Isaiah Neves Martinez, Jared Michael Rosenkrance, Lukas N. Everhart, William Paul Crisler
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Publication number: 20120024045Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun R. Pandey, Valeri Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark Davis
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Patent number: 8056397Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun R. Pandey, Valeriy Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark Davis
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Publication number: 20110217615Abstract: A fuel cell stabilisation system for stabilising the supply of electrical power from a fuel cell stack (101) to a DC bus (104), including: a DC power supply (108); and a control (112) configured to enable the DC power supply (108) to supply electrical power to the DC bus (104).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Ceramic Fuel Cells LimitedInventors: Rex Graham Smith, Andrew Bryce Dickson
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Patent number: 7409852Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun Raj Pandey, Valeriy Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark A. Davis
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Publication number: 20070187163Abstract: Side panels for internal combustion engine housings lacking rectilinear access to housing suppress engine noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Kerry Cone, Jay Stienstra, Rex Graham
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Patent number: 7168297Abstract: The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.Inventors: Michael Herzog, Gordon Ernest Smith, Charles Michael Sulik, Arun R. Pandey, Valeriy Maksimovich Shishkin, Rex Graham Weedon, Mark Davis