Patents by Inventor Terence J. Marshall

Terence J. Marshall 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).

  • Reaction wheel and method of safing wheel
    Patent number: 5474263
    Abstract: An improved reaction wheel assembly and method is provided whereby a reaction wheel assembly contains a safing mechanism for securing the assembly. A rotor shaft assembly and bearings are provided whereby a reaction wheel assembly selectively may be either safe or operational, and the safing assembly provides for application of stabilizing force longitudinally along the axis of rotation of a rotor shaft. Further, a method of providing momentum stabilization to a vehicle using this apparatus is provided. A safing mechanism for releasably securing a reaction wheel rotor assembly of a satellite during launch is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Ford, Terence J. Marshall