Patents by Inventor Russell Robert Bessinger

Russell Robert Bessinger 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).

  • Position sensing assembly
    Patent number: 7956606
    Abstract: A position sensing assembly includes a bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member used to drive a portion of a sensor assembly, such as a Digital Rotary Magnetic Encoder. Interaction between the bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member minimizes the presence of backlash in the position sensing assembly. Accordingly, as an actuator assembly drives both a control element, such as a flight control surface, and the position sensing assembly, the sensor assembly generates an output signal that accurately reflects the position of the control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Woodward HRT, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Lee Burt, Russell Robert Bessinger
  • POSITION SENSING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090317027
    Abstract: A position sensing assembly includes a bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member used to drive a portion of a sensor assembly, such as a Digital Rotary Magnetic Encoder. Interaction between the bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member minimizes the presence of backlash in the position sensing assembly. Accordingly, as an actuator assembly drives both a control element, such as a flight control surface, and the position sensing assembly, the sensor assembly generates an output signal that accurately reflects the position of the control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: HR Textron, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Lee Burt, Russell Robert Bessinger