Inventor
KOPECEK JOSEPH THOMAS
US44 patents
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WOODWARD INC
36 patentsUS10288007B2May 14, 2019
Thrust reverser flow limiting valve
WOODWARD INC8 citations84
US10227951B2Mar 12, 2019
Limited flow thrust reverser actuating
WOODWARD INC7 citations84
US10662897B2May 26, 2020
Over-center thrust reverser primary lock
WOODWARD INC7 citations82
US10054079B2Aug 21, 2018
Thrust reverser actuating
WOODWARD INC10 citations82
US11473658B2Oct 18, 2022
Locking compound rotary actuator
WOODWARD INC3 citations73
US11415197B2Aug 16, 2022
Star worm gear
WOODWARD INC5 citations73
US10865738B2Dec 15, 2020
Traveling finger lock for an actuator
WOODWARD INC5 citations73
US10247138B2Apr 2, 2019
Electric track lock
WOODWARD INC2 citations73
US9689345B2Jun 27, 2017
Electric track lock
WOODWARD INC3 citations73
US10626824B2Apr 21, 2020
Thrust reverser actuating
WOODWARD INC2 citations71
US12123372B2Oct 22, 2024
Two servovalve thrust reverser actuator system
WOODWARD INC2 citations70
US10570854B2Feb 25, 2020
Three actuator cascade type thrust reverser actuation system
WOODWARD INC3 citations70
US11326554B2May 10, 2022
Hydraulic baulking sync lock
WOODWARD INC3 citations65
US12196277B2Jan 14, 2025
Rotary electromagnetic locking actuator
WOODWARD INC1 citations64
US12345216B2Jul 1, 2025
Limited flow thrust reverser actuating
WOODWARD INC0 citations62
US12065987B2Aug 20, 2024
Limited flow thrust reverser actuating
WOODWARD INC1 citations62
US11788490B1Oct 17, 2023
Traveling finger lock for an actuator
WOODWARD INC1 citations62
US11746865B2Sep 5, 2023
Compound rotary actuator with separately commanded lock actuation
WOODWARD INC1 citations62
US11674563B2Jun 13, 2023
Star worm gear
WOODWARD INC0 citations62
US11608878B2Mar 21, 2023
Locking compound rotary actuator
WOODWARD INC1 citations62
US11255294B2Feb 22, 2022
Thrust reverser velocity control valve
WOODWARD INC0 citations62
US11067034B2Jul 20, 2021
Limited flow thrust reverser actuating
WOODWARD INC0 citations62
US11053889B2Jul 6, 2021
Thrust reverser flow limiting valve
WOODWARD INC1 citations62
US10288090B2May 14, 2019
Locking rotary actuator
WOODWARD INC1 citations62
US11939934B2Mar 26, 2024
Tertiary lock
WOODWARD INC0 citations61
US11441514B2Sep 13, 2022
Tertiary lock
WOODWARD INC1 citations61
US11035320B2Jun 15, 2021
Over-center thrust reverser primary lock
WOODWARD INC0 citations61
US11236700B2Feb 1, 2022
Three actuator cascade type thrust reverser actuation system
WOODWARD INC0 citations60
US11555470B2Jan 17, 2023
Multiple piece piston
WOODWARD INC0 citations58
US11156186B2Oct 26, 2021
Multiple piece piston
WOODWARD INC0 citations58
US12180909B2Dec 31, 2024
Self-damping actuator
WOODWARD INC0 citations57
US11686273B2Jun 27, 2023
Self-damping actuator
WOODWARD INC1 citations57
US12269582B1Apr 8, 2025
Electromechanical aircraft spoiler
WOODWARD INC0 citations52
US10704497B2Jul 7, 2020
Thrust reverser velocity control valve
WOODWARD INC0 citations52
US9605692B2Mar 28, 2017
Locking rotary actuator
WOODWARD INC1 citations52
US12203428B2Jan 21, 2025
Jam detection and jam tolerant motion control
WOODWARD INC0 citations41
WOODWARD HRT INC
4 patentsUS8932176B2Jan 13, 2015
Linear actuator and method of operation thereof
WOODWARD HRT INC9 citations84
US9109536B2Aug 18, 2015
Engine thrust reverser lock
WOODWARD HRT INC15 citations78
US9356486B2May 31, 2016
Position sensing techniques
WOODWARD HRT INC1 citations52
US9790892B2Oct 17, 2017
Engine thrust reverser lock
WOODWARD HRT INC0 citations46
KOPECEK JOSEPH THOMAS
3 patentsUS8715132B2May 6, 2014
Linear actuator and method of operation thereof
KOPECEK JOSEPH THOMAS24 citations91
US8713911B2May 6, 2014
System and method for operating a thrust reverser for a turbofan propulsion system
KOPECEK JOSEPH THOMAS22 citations85
US8844389B2Sep 30, 2014
Automatically locking linear actuator
KOPECEK JOSEPH THOMAS6 citations72