Patents by Inventor DENISE DEPPE

DENISE DEPPE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SELF-SEALING FASTENER
    Publication number: 20160061244
    Abstract: An apparatus for making and using a fastener suitable for use in airplane manufacture or repair that is coated with a pre-mixed moisture cure sealant. The sealant layer is coated with a frangible moisture barrier that will break apart when the fastener is installed, thus exposing the sealant to a moisture source. Once exposed to moisture, the sealant will begin to cure. Preferred embodiments also provide a premature cure indicator that provides a visual indication that the outer moisture resistant layer has been damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Alan V. BRAY, Denise DEPPE, Gary SCHMIDT, David J. IRVIN
  • Self-sealing fastener
    Patent number: 9068583
    Abstract: An apparatus for making and using a fastener suitable for use in airplane manufacture or repair that is coated with a pre-mixed moisture cure sealant. The sealant layer is coated with a frangible moisture barrier that will break apart when the fastener is installed, thus exposing the sealant to a moisture source. Once exposed to moisture, the sealant will begin to cure. Preferred embodiments also provide a premature cure indicator that provides a visual indication that the outer moisture resistant layer has been damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Systems & Materials Research Corporation
    Inventors: Alan V. Bray, Denise Deppe, David J. Irvin, Leslie Schmidt
  • Self-Sealing Fastener
    Publication number: 20120168055
    Abstract: An apparatus for making and using a fastener suitable for use in airplane manufacture or repair that is coated with a pre-mixed moisture cure sealant. The sealant layer is coated with a frangible moisture barrier that will break apart when the fastener is installed, thus exposing the sealant to a moisture source. Once exposed to moisture, the sealant will begin to cure. Preferred embodiments also provide a premature cure indicator that provides a visual indication that the outer moisture resistant layer has been damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: ALAN V. BRAY, DENISE DEPPE, LESLIE SCHMIDT, DAVID J. IRVIN