Independent blade control system with rotary blade actuator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9061760
APP PUB NO 20140034778A1
SERIAL NO

13565577

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According to one embodiment, a rotary blade actuator includes a housing, a vane disposed within the housing, a shaft disposed at least partially within the housing and coupled to the vane. The vane comprises a first vane surface disposed within a first chamber between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening and a second vane surface disposed within a second chamber between a third fluid opening and a fourth fluid opening. The first and third fluid openings are configured to provide a first fluid to the first chamber and the second chamber at a first pressure, the second fluid opening is configured to provide a second fluid to the first chamber at a second pressure, and the fourth fluid opening is configured to provide a third fluid to the second chamber at a third pressure different from the second pressure.

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BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INCMAIL STOP HQ 04415 P O BOX 482 FORT WORTH TX 76101

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  • 2012 Application Filing Year
  • F15B Class
  • 455 Applications Filed
  • 349 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 76.71 % Issued To-Date
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Fenny, Carlos A Arlington, US 42 399

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