Patents by Inventor Rodney M. Cahoon

Rodney M. Cahoon 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).

  • Compact linear hydraulic actuator
    Patent number: 10239610
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an actuator includes a chamber, a piston disposed within the chamber, and a tube. The chamber has a first port and a second port. The piston comprises a first surface, a second surface, and an elongated conduit coupling the first surface to the second surface. The first surface is disposed between the first port and the second port. The second surface is offset from the first surface. The tube is disposed at least partially within the elongated conduit of the piston. The tube comprises a third port disposed within the elongated conduit of the piston and a fourth port disposed outside of the elongated conduit of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Carlos A. Fenny, Carl T. Elving, Rodney M. Cahoon, Charles Eric Covington
  • Compact Linear Hydraulic Actuator
    Publication number: 20160264239
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an actuator includes a chamber, a piston disposed within the chamber, and a tube. The chamber has a first port and a second port. The piston comprises a first surface, a second surface, and an elongated conduit coupling the first surface to the second surface. The first surface is disposed between the first port and the second port. The second surface is offset from the first surface. The tube is disposed at least partially within the elongated conduit of the piston. The tube comprises a third port disposed within the elongated conduit of the piston and a fourth port disposed outside of the elongated conduit of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos A. Fenny, Carl T. Elving, Rodney M. Cahoon, Charles Eric Covington