Patents by Inventor Selya Sakurai

Selya Sakurai 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).

  • Actuation device positioning systems and associated methods, including aircraft spoiler droop systems
    Patent number: 7309043
    Abstract: Actuation device positioning systems and associated methods, including aircraft spoiler droop systems are generally disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a positioning system that includes an eccentric cam and a drive mechanism coupled to the eccentric cam to rotate the eccentric cam between a first cam position and a second cam position. The system can further include an actuation device having an anchor portion and a movable portion that is movable relative to the anchor portion, the anchor portion operatively coupled to the eccentric cam. The eccentric cam can be positioned to move the anchor portion to a first anchor position when the eccentric cam is rotated to the first cam position and to move the anchor portion to a second anchor position when the eccentric cam is rotated to the second cam position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark S. Good, Neal V. Huynh, Kelly T. Jones, Selya Sakurai
  • ACTUATION DEVICE POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, INCLUDING AIRCRAFT SPOILER DROOP SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20070176051
    Abstract: Actuation device positioning systems and associated methods, including aircraft spoiler droop systems are generally disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a positioning system that includes an eccentric cam and a drive mechanism coupled to the eccentric cam to rotate the eccentric cam between a first cam position and a second cam position. The system can further include an actuation device having an anchor portion and a movable portion that is movable relative to the anchor portion, the anchor portion operatively coupled to the eccentric cam. The eccentric cam can be positioned to move the anchor portion to a first anchor position when the eccentric cam is rotated to the first cam position and to move the anchor portion to a second anchor position when the eccentric cam is rotated to the second cam position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Good, Neal Huynh, Kelly Jones, Selya Sakurai