Kenneth M Furnes

52773809, Jan 11, 1994

Jun 22, 1992

7/903060

James P. Cycon - Orange CT
Kenneth M. Furnes - Monroe CT
Fred W. Kohlhepp - Hamden CT
Marvin D. Farrell - Beacon Falls CT
David F. Sandy - West Haven CT

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

B64C 3906

244 122

An unmanned aerial vehicle having a toroidal fuselage structure that surrounds a pair of coaxial, multi-bladed, counter-rotating rotors. The toroidal fuselage structure is optimized to provide a highly efficient structure for reacting aerodynamic flight loads and rotor thrust loads of the UAV. The toroidal fuselage structure is further optimized to provide weight efficiency for minimizing power requirements.

56745869, Oct 7, 1997

Jun 7, 1995

8/499642

Darryl Mark Toni - Madison CT
Bruce Henry Barr - Southbury CT
Edward Joseph Fabian - Derby CT
Bruce Fredric Kay - Milford CT
Joaquin Terceno - Stratford CT
Kenneth Morgan Furnes - Monroe CT
Alan Lee Dobyns - Milford CT

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

B32B 312

428116

A pressure tolerant composite panel has an inner fiber reinforced layer, an outer fiber reinforced layer and an core disposed therebetween. In one embodiment of the invention, the inner layer has weakening structures incorporated at the peripheral edges thereof, and has an outer layer of a different and lower modulus of elasticity than the inner layer to provide some degree of elongation. When high internal forces are encountered, the weakening structures allow the inner layer to separate, with the outer layers stretching to absorb the forces without failure. Optionally, strengthening straps are position about the panel such that it is compartmentalized into discrete sections to contain damage in localized areas. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the inner core is produced of a crushable material which has a yield strength sufficient to provide structural support under normal operating conditions. When a high pressure is encountered which exceeds the yield limit, the core is crushed to prevent force transmission to the outer layer.

59276460, Jul 27, 1999

Sep 14, 1995

8/612947

David F. Sandy - West Haven CT
Kenneth M. Furnes - Monroe CT

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation - Stratford CT

B64C 2552
B64C 2558

244108

A landing gear/tail skid having at least two pivot axes (22, 24) which are subject to relative motion in response to impact loads acting on the landing gear/tail skid (10) and a contact arm (18) disposed in combination with pivot axes (22, 24). The cartridge assembly (20) includes a housing member (30) having and internal chamber (38) and a telescoping piston assembly (40) mounting within the internal chamber (38) wherein the end portions of each are disposed in combination with one of the pivot axes (22, 24). The housing member (30) and piston assembly (40), in combination, define opposed bearing surfaces (36s, 46s) which act on an energy absorbing means (50) disposed within the internal chamber (38) and intermediate the opposed bearing surfaces (36s, 46s). The energy absorbing means (50) is operative, in response to impact loads coupled thereto by the opposed bearing surfaces (36s, 46s), to react impact loads below a threshold is value without change in its critical dimension (L. sub. c) and is further operative to absorb and dissipate energy of impact loads at least equal to the threshold value by changes in its critical dimension (L. sub. c).