Patents by Inventor Timothy Mark Himes

Timothy Mark Himes 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).

  • Repair method for electric aircraft brake
    Patent number: 8296916
    Abstract: A method for enabling removal and replacement of a failed actuator module of a brake assembly that includes multiple actuators (27) for compressing a brake disk stack (12), wherein the failed actuator has failed in an extended position applying compressive force to the brake disk stack and at least one of the other actuators remains operative. The method comprises the steps of causing one or more of the operative actuators to apply to the brake disk stack a compressive force greater than the compressive force exerted by the failed actuator whereby the reactionary force acting on the failed actuator will be reduced, and removing the failed actuator after the reactionary load on the failed actuator has been reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Arthur Kipp, Steven Campbell, Timothy Mark Himes
  • REPAIR OF ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT BRAKE
    Publication number: 20100101068
    Abstract: A method for enabling removal and replacement of a failed actuator module of a brake assembly that includes multiple actuators (27) for compressing a brake disk stack (12), wherein the failed actuator has failed in an extended position applying compressive force to the brake disk stack and at least one of the other actuators remains operative. The method comprises the steps of causing one or more of the operative actuators to apply to the brake disk stack a compressive force greater than the compressive force exerted by the failed actuator whereby the reactionary force acting on the failed actuator will be reduced, and removing the failed actuator after the reactionary load on the failed actuator has been reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Arthur Kipp, Steven Campbell, Timothy Mark Himes