Patents by Inventor Scott J. Marks

Scott J. Marks 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).

  • MOTOR ASSISTED FINE PITCH STARTUP RAM AIR TURBINE
    Publication number: 20120107086
    Abstract: A startup assistance apparatus for a fine pitch Ram Air Turbine (RAT) is provided and includes a generator to provide motive power to the RAT when operating in a first mode and to generate electricity from RAT operation when operating in a second mode and a control unit, including a speed sensing unit configured to sense an operating condition of the generator and a controller operably coupled to the generator and configured to control the generator to operate in the first or the second mode based on the sensed operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: David G. Bannon, Scott J. Marks