Patents by Inventor Thaddeus Jakubowski
Thaddeus Jakubowski 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).
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Patent number: 11939040Abstract: A hinge assembly of a system for operating a door of an aircraft includes a bracket secured to a structure of the aircraft. The bracket includes a first forward joint and a first aft joint separated by a first distance along a first line. A forward link is coupled to the first forward joint. An aft link is longer than the forward link, and is coupled to the first aft joint. A door coupler is secured to a door. The door coupler includes a second forward joint and a second aft joint separated by a second distance that is less than the first distance. The second distance is along a second line that is parallel to the first line in a stowed position. The forward link is further coupled to the second forward joint, and the aft link is further coupled to the second aft joint.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John K. Foster, Ryan Binkholder, Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230012398Abstract: A propulsionless munition configured to be launched from a hypersonic aerial includes a munition body that is free of any propulsion system for producing thrust. The munition body includes a forward section including a radome assembly and an aft section including a control system. The radome assembly includes a nose radome and a frangible radome cover disposed over the nose radome for shielding the nose radome from high temperatures resulting from aerodynamic heating at hypersonic speeds. The frangible radome cover is detachable from the nose radome upon detection by the control system of a predetermined threshold comprising at least one of a predetermined speed, a predetermined altitude, and a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: John K. Foster, Ryan Binkholder, Thaddeus Jakubowski, JR.
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Publication number: 20230002050Abstract: A system and method for ejecting a store from an aircraft include a stowage tube configured to retain the store. The stowage tube includes an open rear end. A door panel is coupled to the stowage tube. An actuator driven linkage is coupled to the door panel. The actuator driven linkage is configured to rotate the door panel about a pivot axis at a forward edge opposite from an aft end between a closed position associated with a stowed position of the system and an open position associated with a deployed position of the system. The stowage tube is configured to rearwardly eject the store out of the open rear end when the system is in the deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: John K. Foster, Ryan Binkholder, Thaddeus Jakubowski, JR.
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Publication number: 20230002029Abstract: A hinge assembly of a system for operating a door of an aircraft includes a bracket secured to a structure of the aircraft. The bracket includes a first forward joint and a first aft joint separated by a first distance. A forward link is coupled to the first forward joint. An aft link is longer than the forward link, and is coupled to the first aft joint. A door coupler is secured to a door. The door coupler includes a second forward joint and a second aft joint separated by a second distance that is less than the first distance. The forward link is further coupled to the second forward joint, and the aft link is further coupled to the second aft joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: John K. Foster, Ryan Binkholder, Thaddeus Jakubowski, JR.
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Patent number: 10858102Abstract: Container retention and release apparatus are disclosed. An example container retention and release apparatus includes a swaybrace to engage an exterior surface of a container. A latch is to attach to an internal receptacle of the container to retain the container. The latch is movable between a latched position to retain the container and an unlatched position to release the container. A drive is to move the latch between the latched position and the unlatched position.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Cory Gordon Keller, James V. Eveker, Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200164984Abstract: Container retention and release apparatus are disclosed. An example container retention and release apparatus includes a swaybrace to engage an exterior surface of a container. A latch is to attach to an internal receptacle of the container to retain the container. The latch is movable between a latched position to retain the container and an unlatched position to release the container. A drive is to move the latch between the latched position and the unlatched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Cory Gordon Keller, James V. Eveker, Thaddeus Jakubowski, JR.
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Publication number: 20100024632Abstract: A store ejection system that can be “blind-loaded” without the need to have physical access to the ejector rack. This invention provides the ability to carry certain unique weapon shapes that can not be carried on current ejector racks due to the lack of access to the rack once the weapon is raised into position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, JR., John K. Foster
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Patent number: 7648104Abstract: A store ejection system that can be “blind-loaded” without the need to have physical access to the ejector rack. This invention provides the ability to carry certain unique weapon shapes that can not be carried on current ejector racks due to the lack of access to the rack once the weapon is raised into position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr., John K. Foster
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Publication number: 20070164163Abstract: A system and method is provided for pre-heating seals in an unpressurized gas-powered stores ejection system. The system and method allow the seals of the stores ejection system to be made pliable when operating at a low ambient temperature, and thus reliably seal during operation in Arctic cold start environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, John Foster, Paul Kersens
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Publication number: 20060060714Abstract: Store ejector rack systems and methods having an improved fluid actuator assembly for sequencing the opening of the hooks from which the store is suspended and the pressurization of thrusters which force the store away from the aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, an actuator assembly includes a staged valve assembly including a primary valve for controlling the flow of high pressure fluid from an accumulator to the thrusters, and a slave piston independently movable with respect to the primary valve for actuating the hook release mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2004Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, John Foster
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Patent number: 7007895Abstract: A pneumatically operated stores ejector rack for an aircraft having an adjustable flow restricting device for variably apportioning the flow of pressurized gas from a manifold to the store ejection thrusters. The flow restricting device includes at least one adjustable valve assembly, having a valve and a valve body, for varying the pressure of gas supplied to the thruster. It also includes a feed conduit connecting the manifold and the valve, and a collar threadably engageable with the manifold and the feed conduit for urging the valve into contact valve body. Also disclosed is a method for apportioning the flow of pressurized gas between a pair of thrusters in a stores ejection rack which includes the flow restricting device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr., John K. Foster, Cory G. Keller
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Publication number: 20060006288Abstract: A pneumatically operated stores ejector rack for an aircraft having an adjustable flow restricting device for variably apportioning the flow of pressurized gas from a manifold to the store ejection thrusters. The flow restricting device includes at least one adjustable valve assembly, having a valve and a valve body, for varying the pressure of gas supplied to the thruster. It also includes a feed conduit connecting the manifold and the valve, and a collar threadably engageable with the manifold and the feed conduit for urging the valve into contact valve body. Also disclosed is a method for apportioning the flow of pressurized gas between a pair of thrusters in a stores ejection rack which includes the flow restricting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, John Foster, Cory Keller
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Patent number: 6805071Abstract: A device for locating a person has a housing with an interior and an opening into the interior. The device also has a locator balloon stored the housing interior which is deployable from the housing through the housing opening when the device is actuated. The balloon is stored in a nesting arrangement with a portion of the housing with the balloon being collapsed around the housing portion and substantially conforming therewith. The balloon is deployed in a manner such that the balloon passes over the housing portion as the balloon expands out of through the housing opening and inflates with the housing attached to the balloon. The device also has a source of gas that is lighter than air positioned within an interior of balloon. The gas source is released to expand and inflate the balloon when the device is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr.
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Patent number: 6796530Abstract: A stores ejection system for retaining stores on the underside of an aircraft and forcibly jettisoning the stores away from the aircraft is disclosed. The ejection system includes a plurality of ejector mechanisms for releasably holding and jettisoning the stores away from the aircraft, a plurality of storage devices for storing pressurized gas to actuate the ejector mechanisms, and a central control system for maintaining the pressure of the gas, and actuating the release of the gas. The central control system monitors the pressure of the storage devices and heats only those storage devices that have a pressure below the operating pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr., John K. Foster, Gary T. Johnson
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Patent number: 6764048Abstract: There is provided a store ejection system and method that use a pressurized non-pyrotechnic gas as the source of energy and transfer mechanism for jettisoning a store from an aircraft. The ejection system includes an on-board pressure vessel for holding the pressurized gas, a releasable seal configured to hermetically seal the pressure vessel, and a pressure regulator fluidly connected to the releasable seal and configured to control a flow of the gas from the pressure vessel when the releasable seal is configured in an open position. The pressure vessel is releasably connected to the pressure regulator and the releasable seal is configured to be released after the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator so that the releasable seal hermetically seals the pressure vessel before the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator. The ejection system also includes at least one actuation system and at least one pneumatically-driven jettison mechanism for releasably retaining the store.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr., John K. Foster
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Patent number: 6758441Abstract: There is provided a store ejection system and method that use a pressurized non-pyrotechnic gas as the source of energy and transfer mechanism for jettisoning a store from an aircraft. The ejection system includes an on-board pressure vessel for holding the pressurized gas, a releasable seal configured to hermetically seal the pressure vessel, and a pressure regulator fluidly connected to the releasable seal and configured to control a flow of the gas from the pressure vessel when the releasable seal is configured in an open position. The pressure vessel is releasably connected to the pressure regulator and the releasable seal is configured to be released after the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator so that the releasable seal hermetically seals the pressure vessel before the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator. The ejection system also includes at least one actuation system and at least one pneumatically-driven jettison mechanism for releasably retaining the store.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, Jr., John K. Foster
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Publication number: 20040123793Abstract: A device for locating a person has a housing with an interior and an opening into the interior. The device also has a locator balloon stored the housing interior which is deployable from the housing through the housing opening when the device is actuated. The balloon is stored in a nesting arrangement with a portion of the housing with the balloon being collapsed around the housing portion and substantially conforming therewith. The balloon is deployed in a manner such that the balloon passes over the housing portion as the balloon expands out of through the housing opening and inflates with the housing attached to the balloon. The device also has a source of gas that is lighter than air positioned within an interior of balloon. The gas source is released to expand and inflate the balloon when the device is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Thaddeus Jakubowski
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Publication number: 20040094672Abstract: A stores ejection system for retaining stores on the underside of an aircraft and forcibly jettisoning the stores away from the aircraft is disclosed. The ejection system includes a plurality of ejector mechanisms for releasably holding and jettisoning the stores away from the aircraft, a plurality of storage devices for storing pressurized gas to actuate the ejector mechanisms, and a central control system for maintaining the pressure of the gas, and actuating the release of the gas. The central control system monitors the pressure of the storage devices and heats only those storage devices that have a pressure below the operatingpressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, John K. Foster, Gary T. Johnson
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Publication number: 20040016849Abstract: There is provided a store ejection system and method that use a pressurized non-pyrotechnic gas as the source of energy and transfer mechanism for jettisoning a store from an aircraft. The ejection system includes an on-board pressure vessel for holding the pressurized gas, a releasable seal configured to hermetically seal the pressure vessel, and a pressure regulator fluidly connected to the releasable seal and configured to control a flow of the gas from the pressure vessel when the releasable seal is configured in an open position. The pressure vessel is releasably connected to the pressure regulator and the releasable seal is configured to be released after the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator so that the releasable seal hermetically seals the pressure vessel before the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator. The ejection system also includes at least one actuation system and at least one pneumatically-driven jettison mechanism for releasably retaining the store.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, John K. Foster
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Publication number: 20040016848Abstract: There is provided a store ejection system and method that use a pressurized non-pyrotechnic gas as the source of energy and transfer mechanism for jettisoning a store from an aircraft. The ejection system includes an on-board pressure vessel for holding the pressurized gas, a releasable seal configured to hermetically seal the pressure vessel, and a pressure regulator fluidly connected to the releasable seal and configured to control a flow of the gas from the pressure vessel when the releasable seal is configured in an open position. The pressure vessel is releasably connected to the pressure regulator and the releasable seal is configured to be released after the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator so that the releasable seal hermetically seals the pressure vessel before the pressure vessel is connected to the pressure regulator. The ejection system also includes at least one actuation system and at least one pneumatically-driven jettison mechanism for releasably retaining the store.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thaddeus Jakubowski, John K. Foster