Patents by Inventor Ryan W. Kosko

Ryan W. Kosko 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).

  • Swing wing tip system, assembly and method with dual load path structure
    Patent number: 9296471
    Abstract: A swing wing tip system for an air vehicle is provided. The swing wing tip system has a swing wing tip assembly with an unfixed wing tip portion movably connected to a fixed wing portion of a wing. The swing wing tip assembly has a dual load path structure configured to transfer load from the unfixed wing tip portion to the fixed wing portion. The dual load path structure has dual wing skin plates and a rotation joint coupled between the dual wing skin plates and configured to rotationally couple the unfixed wing tip portion to the fixed wing portion. The rotation joint has a dual rotation pin element having a center rotation axis and dual rotation elements configured to rotate about the center rotation axis. The swing wing tip system has an actuator assembly coupled to the rotation joint and a controller system coupled to the actuator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Seiya Sakurai, Ryan W. Kosko, Gregory M. Santini
  • SWING WING TIP SYSTEM, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD WITH DUAL LOAD PATH STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150097087
    Abstract: A swing wing tip system for an air vehicle is provided. The swing wing tip system has a swing wing tip assembly with an unfixed wing tip portion movably connected to a fixed wing portion of a wing. The swing wing tip assembly has a dual load path structure configured to transfer load from the unfixed wing tip portion to the fixed wing portion. The dual load path structure has dual wing skin plates and a rotation joint coupled between the dual wing skin plates and configured to rotationally couple the unfixed wing tip portion to the fixed wing portion. The rotation joint has a dual rotation pin element having a center rotation axis and dual rotation elements configured to rotate about the center rotation axis. The swing wing tip system has an actuator assembly coupled to the rotation joint and a controller system coupled to the actuator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Seiya Sakurai, Ryan W. Kosko, Gregory M. Santini