Wayne L Winzenz

US Patent:

8360728, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Oct 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/870891

Inventors:

Steve F. Hildebrand - Apex NC, US
Russell E. Altieri - Cary NC, US
Wayne Winzenz - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Lord Corporation - Cary NC

International Classification:

B64C 11/00
G01M 1/38

US Classification:

416145, 415119, 73470

Abstract:

A system for balancing an aircraft propeller system receives a vibration signal from the aircraft propeller system and determines whether the vibration signal indicates a transient vibration condition. If it is determined that the vibration signal does not indicate a transient condition, the system enables a balance correction controller. The controller generates a balance correction signal based on the vibration signal, and balances the aircraft propeller system in response to the balance correction signal if the balance correction controller is enabled.

US Patent:

20110197703, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Oct 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/925138

Inventors:

Askari Badre-Alam - Apex NC, US
David Boswell - Raliegh NC, US
Donald Morris - Wendell NC, US
Wayne Winzenz - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

F16F 15/30
B64C 11/46
H01F 7/06

US Classification:

745741, 416 1, 416145, 296021

Abstract:

An aircraft system/method for propeller balancing. The system includes an inboard driver with a first and second inboard electromagnetic coil, the inboard driver and the first counterweight balancing rotor and the second counterweight balancing rotor centered around the aircraft propeller shaft rotating machine member with the first inboard electromagnetic coil proximate the first inboard magnets of the first counterweight balancing rotor, with the inboard electromagnetic coil driver proximate the rotation axis of the aircraft propeller shaft rotating machine member and the first counterweight balancing rotor outboard of the inboard electromagnetic coil driver with the first inboard electromagnetic coil generating a electromagnetic field to electromagnetically step the first inboard magnets of the at least first counterweight balancing rotor to electromagnetically actuate rotational movement of the first counterweight balancing rotor around the rotating machine member and relative to the inboard electromagnetic coil driver to a first rotor held balancing position.

US Patent:

20120269626, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/273341

Inventors:

Wayne Lee Winzenz - Raleigh NC, US
Askari Badre-Alam - Apex NC, US
David Boswell - Raleigh NC, US
Donald Morris - Wendell NC, US

International Classification:

B64C 11/18
B23P 17/00
F01D 25/04

US Classification:

416 1, 416145, 298896

Abstract:

An aircraft system and method with a first counterweight rotating balancing rotor mass concentration, and a second counterweight rotating balancing rotor mass concentration to balance a first aircraft propeller. The system includes an inboard electromagnetic coil driver with a first inboard electromagnetic coil, and a second inboard electromagnetic coil, the inboard electromagnetic coil driver and the first counterweight balancing rotor and the second counterweight balancing rotor centered around the aircraft propeller shaft rotating machine member. The system/method utilizes a first control system controller to control the coils and position the mass concentrations to balance the first aircraft propeller. The system/method includes a third counterweight rotating balancing rotor mass concentration, and a fourth counterweight rotating balancing rotor mass concentration to balance a second aircraft propeller which positioned and controlled by a second control system controller.

US Patent:

49775103, Dec 11, 1990

Filed:

Jul 21, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/383925

Inventors:

Wayne L. Winzenz - Manchester MI
Brian K. Hackett - Saline MI

Assignee:

501 Balance Dynamics Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

International Classification:

G06F 1520
G01M 116

US Classification:

364463

Abstract:

A computerized control system and method is disclosed for controlling a temperature differential balancer associated with a rotating device. The control system utilizes a microprocessor under stored program control which automatically recalibrates the phase angle difference between a vibration signal and a position signal of said rotating device. This difference is then used to define a corrected chamber to be heated or cooled in order to effect the desired device balance.

US Patent:

52403580, Aug 31, 1993

Filed:

Nov 27, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/618711

Inventors:

Brian K. Hackett - Saline MI
Wayne L. Winzenz - Manchester MI
Jack H. Kerlin - Springville UT

Assignee:

Balance Dynamics Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

International Classification:

B23C 900
B23Q 1518

US Classification:

409141

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for balancing tools 16 is disclosed which may uniquely characterize a needed balance for each of the individual tools 16 and which may then store the needed balance conditions so as to use the balancing data upon every use of the individual tool 16. This balance is achieved, in one embodiment, by the movement of certain balancing objects 28 from a balance containment member 22 to cavities 26 within a balance reception member 24. Should the original balance condition falter, the apparatus and methodology of this invention allow the balance conditions to be updated, dynamically, and to be stored for later use.