Robert A Sutton

US Patent:

40008690, Jan 4, 1977

Filed:

Oct 21, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/624374

Inventors:

Wilford F. Wong - Lakewood CA
Gordon R. Hall - Manhattan Beach CA
Tatsuo W. Tsukahira - Los Angeles CA
Robert D. Sutton - Cypress CA

Assignee:

Northrop Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B64D 3302

US Classification:

244 53B

Abstract:

A control system for suppression of shock-induced flow separation caused by the interaction of turbulent boundary layer air and a strong normal shock in the air inlet of a supersonic aircraft by application of continuous bleeding upstream and across the shock boundary layer interaction region of the inlet through a porous cover which leads to a row of plenums from whence the bleed air is exhausted to atmosphere, through a controlled incrementally operated door. The control system can control interactions with normal shock strength approaching Mach=2 in strength.

US Patent:

46875565, Aug 18, 1987

Filed:

Dec 19, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/811967

Inventors:

Robert F. Sutton - Newbury Park CA
Kathleen E. Kirkham - Sunland CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

C25D 534

US Classification:

204 29

Abstract:

A method of inhibiting stress corrosion cracking of a bearing 10 of the type installed on a shaft with an interference fit. The surface of the inner ring 16 is shot peened at least at and near the junctures 28,30 of the endwalls 22,24 with cylindrical inner surface 26. The shot peening is performed with sufficient intensity to produce residual compressive stress which offsets at least a portion of the tensile stress resulting from the installation interference fit. The shot peened surface is then coated with a thin metallic material. Finally, the inner bearing ring 16 is baked to remove hydrogen resulting from the coating.

US Patent:

48655295, Sep 12, 1989

Filed:

Mar 20, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/324971

Inventors:

Robert F. Sutton - Newbury Park CA
Robert F. Beatty - West Hills CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

F04B 1700

US Classification:

417409

Abstract:

A turbopump assembly 10 including a pump section 12 and a turbine section 14 is provided with forward and aft shaft centerline containment assemblies 20,84 in combination with radial hydrostatic bearings 28,72, and seals 26 to support transient loads and center the shaft 22 within the housing at startup and shutdown.

US Patent:

50730363, Dec 17, 1991

Filed:

Mar 30, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/501576

Inventors:

Robert F. Sutton - Newbury Park CA
Joseph K. Scharrer - Newbury Park CA
Robert F. Beatty - West Hills CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

F16C 3206

US Classification:

384107

Abstract:

A bearing is mounted for rotation on a shaft, the bearing having a projected area in both the axial and radial directions. A fixed bearing support housing is mounted adjacent to and spaced from the bearing and forms an annular space for a fluid flow path extending both radially and axially around the bearing to provide a hydrostatic film barrier which centers the shaft during steady state operation. A plurality of reversing fluid jets in the bearing support housing communicate with such annular space. A pair of non-rotating split rings are located forward and aft of the bearing, the split rings each having a taper angle on its inner circumferential surface. A garter spring is mounted in a recess in the outer circumference of each ring and forces the outer edge of the tapered surface into contact with a hardened surface area on the shaft or on a sleeve mounted on the shaft, to support and center the shaft in the transient state and during start-up and shut-down operations. Annular passsages communicate with the annular space around the bearing and with the space formed by the taper angle of the split rings so that when high pressure fluid flows into contact with the taper angle on the split rings, the split rings are forced out of contact with the shaft and permit rotation thereof.

US Patent:

53381645, Aug 16, 1994

Filed:

May 28, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/068049

Inventors:

Robert F. Sutton - Newbury Park CA
Ramin Tabibzadeh - Los Angeles CA
Ko-Wei Lang - West Hills CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - Seal Beach CA

International Classification:

F04B 1700

US Classification:

417413A

Abstract:

This invention is for a pump having a series of chambers in a stack wherein electrodeformable material is used to deform a diaphragm to change the volume in the chambers. The architecture of the pump features stacks of chambers having a common diaphragm between adjacent chambers such that when a diaphragm is deformed to increase the volume in one chamber it simultaneously decreases the volume in the adjoining chamber. In one embodiment the stacks of chambers can be combined with other stacks to increase the head pressure in stages. In a second embodiment the stages can be in the same stack.

US Patent:

20160063489, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Aug 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/470460

Inventors:

- Duluth GA, US
Robert Sutton - Cumming GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/38
G06Q 20/20
G06Q 20/34

Abstract:

Techniques for providing vouchers to customers which automates voucher delivery and frees up agent time that would otherwise be spent interacting with customers to manually complete voucher forms. An example method includes determining eligibility of a customer to receive a voucher by a self-service computer, determining an amount of the voucher by the self-service computer, storing the amount in a payment card by the self-service computer, and dispensing the payment card to the customer by the self-service computer.

US Patent:

20160063653, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Aug 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/471787

Inventors:

- Duluth GA, US
Robert Sutton - Cumming GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/14
G06Q 20/18
G06Q 20/12
G06Q 20/20

Abstract:

Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, and software for in-vehicle content systems and methods. One method embodiment includes retrieving passenger manifest data of a transportation service segment. The passenger manifest data may include a plurality of passenger profile identifiers and assigned seat numbers associated with at least some of the passenger profile identifiers. The method may then retrieve passenger profile data based on at least some of the passenger profile identifiers included in the passenger manifest data and provide the retrieved passenger profile data and the retrieved passenger manifest data to a data storage and processing system of a vehicle assigned to service the transportation service segment. Such methods may be performed during pre-segment preparation of the vehicle, during a prior segment, or during the segment.