Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Walsh

Thomas H. Walsh 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).

  • Air vehicle propulsion system on gimbaled truss
    Patent number: 7874515
    Abstract: A gimbaled truss assembly is disclosed including a frame rotatably mounted in a gimbal mount, and a truss rotatably mounted within the frame. The truss is configured to retain a propulsion system. The frame and the truss rotate independently of one another. A fastening system for mounting the propulsion system to the truss includes vibration isolators. A plurality of braces are coupled to the gimbal mount. The braces conform to the external surface of an air vehicle on which the assembly is to be attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed-Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Kinkopf, David E. Carlile, Alex Siler, Andrew Yuhas, Thomas H. Walsh
  • Air Vehicle Propulsion System on Gimbaled Truss
    Publication number: 20080179452
    Abstract: A gimbaled truss assembly is disclosed including a frame rotatably mounted in a gimbal mount, and a truss rotatably mounted within the frame. The truss is configured to retain a propulsion system. The frame and the truss rotate independently of one another. A fastening system for mounting the propulsion system to the truss includes vibration isolators. A plurality of braces are coupled to the gimbal mount. The braces conform to the external surface of an air vehicle on which the assembly is to be attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph W. Kinkopf, David E. Carlile, Alex Siler, Andrew Yuhas, Thomas H. Walsh