Patents by Inventor Scott Hendrik Bouwer

Scott Hendrik Bouwer 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).

  • Multi-directional elastomeric dampened ball joint assembly
    Patent number: 9902496
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing a force. An apparatus comprises a multi-directional joint assembly and a damper associated with the multi-directional joint assembly. The multi-directional joint assembly has a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end move relative to each other. The damper is comprised of a number of elastomeric layers and a number of rigid layers interspersed with each other reducing at least one of a force and a moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Scott Hendrik Bouwer
  • Multi-Directional Elastomeric Dampened Ball Joint Assembly
    Publication number: 20170233074
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing a force. An apparatus comprises a multi-directional joint assembly and a damper associated with the multi-directional joint assembly. The multi-directional joint assembly has a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end move relative to each other. The damper is comprised of a number of elastomeric layers and a number of rigid layers interspersed with each other reducing at least one of a force and a moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Scott Hendrik Bouwer
  • Aircraft and planetary gear systems
    Patent number: 9709136
    Abstract: Planetary gear systems, transmissions, and apparatuses include a plurality of compound planet gears, each having three gear stages, a first non-fixed annular gear, a second non-fixed annular gear, a fixed annular gear, and a non-fixed sun gear. A rotational input to the non-fixed sun gear results in opposite rotational outputs of the first non-fixed annular gear and the second non-fixed annular gear. Compound planet gears and carriers for planetary gear systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Hendrik Bouwer, Christopher C. Pierce, Mark Joseph Robuck
  • Multi-directional elastomeric dampened ball joint assembly
    Patent number: 9458877
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing a force. An apparatus comprises a multi-directional joint assembly and a damper associated with the multi-directional joint assembly. The multi-directional joint assembly has a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end move relative to each other. The damper is comprised of a number of elastomeric layers and a number of rigid layers interspersed with each other reducing at least one of a force and a moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Scott Hendrik Bouwer
  • Rotorcraft and planetary gear systems
    Patent number: 9255626
    Abstract: Planetary gear systems, transmissions, and apparatuses include at least one non-fixed annular gear, at least one non-fixed sun gear, at least one compound planet gear meshed between the at least one non-fixed annular gear and the at least one non-fixed sun gear, and at least one fixed gear meshed with the at least one compound planet gear. Rotational input to one of the at least one non-fixed annular gear and the at least one non-fixed sun gear results in an opposite rotational output of the other of the at least one non-fixed annular gear and the at least one non-fixed sun gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Hendrik Bouwer, Mark Joseph Robuck
  • AIRCRAFT AND PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150354672
    Abstract: Planetary gear systems, transmissions, and apparatuses include a plurality of compound planet gears, each having three gear stages, a first non-fixed annular gear, a second non-fixed annular gear, a fixed annular gear, and a non-fixed sun gear. A rotational input to the non-fixed sun gear results in opposite rotational outputs of the first non-fixed annular gear and the second non-fixed annular gear. Compound planet gears and carriers for planetary gear systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Hendrik Bouwer, Christopher C. Pierce, Mark Joseph Robuck
  • ROTORCRAFT AND PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150354668
    Abstract: Planetary gear systems, transmissions, and apparatuses include at least one non-fixed annular gear, at least one non-fixed sun gear, at least one compound planet gear meshed between the at least one non-fixed annular gear and the at least one non-fixed sun gear, and at least one fixed gear meshed with the at least one compound planet gear. Rotational input to one of the at least one non-fixed annular gear and the at least one non-fixed sun gear results in an opposite rotational output of the other of the at least one non-fixed annular gear and the at least one non-fixed sun gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Hendrik Bouwer, Mark Joseph Robuck