Patents by Inventor Marc Rollo Matsen
Marc Rollo Matsen 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).
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Publication number: 20230061907Abstract: A thin, lightweight control surface is fabricated by induction consolidation of thermoplastic components. The control surface includes a forward section co-consolidated with a rear section. The front section includes a cover and the rear section includes a truss core covered by an outer skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Jeffery Lee Marcoe, Marc Rollo Matsen, Waeil Ashmawi
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Patent number: 11272582Abstract: A coaxially arranged smart susceptor conductor, comprising a smart susceptor core comprising an alloy having a first Curie temperature point and a first smart susceptor shell coaxially arranged around the smart susceptor core. The first smart susceptor shell comprising a second Curie temperature point that is different than the first Curie temperature point of the smart susceptor core. In one arrangement, the second Curie temperature point of the first smart susceptor shell is lower than the first Curie temperature point of the smart susceptor core. In another arrangement, the smart susceptor conductor further comprises a second smart susceptor shell disposed about the first smart susceptor shell. The second smart susceptor shell comprising a third Curie temperature point.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Robert James Miller, Marc Rollo Matsen, Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Leah Gillian Glauber, James M. Kestner, Christopher John Hottes
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Patent number: 10827566Abstract: A susceptor wire array. The array includes a first susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a first Curie temperature point and a second susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a second Curie temperature point, the second Curie temperature point is different than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire. In one susceptor wire arrangement, the second Curie temperature point of the second susceptor wire is lower than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire. In another susceptor wire arrangement, the array further comprises a third susceptor wire, the third susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a third Curie temperature point. The third Curie temperature point of the third susceptor wire may be different than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: James M. Kestner, Robert James Miller, Marc Rollo Matsen, Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Leah Gillian Glauber, Christopher John Hottes
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Patent number: 10618230Abstract: A method of forming a consolidated structure. The method comprises placing a thermoplastic material onto a forming tool to form a structure; positioning the structure within a tool; and consolidating the structure to form the consolidated structure. The tool has a number of die liners configured to generate heat in response to a magnetic field. Consolidating comprises applying a magnetic field to the number of die liners to heat the structure to a consolidation temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Jeffery Lee Marcoe
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Publication number: 20200053841Abstract: A coaxially arranged smart susceptor conductor, comprising a smart susceptor core comprising an alloy having a first Curie temperature point and a first smart susceptor shell coaxially arranged around the smart susceptor core. The first smart susceptor shell comprising a second Curie temperature point that is different than the first Curie temperature point of the smart susceptor core. In one arrangement, the second Curie temperature point of the first smart susceptor shell is lower than the first Curie temperature point of the smart susceptor core. In another arrangement, the smart susceptor conductor further comprises a second smart susceptor shell disposed about the first smart susceptor shell. The second smart susceptor shell comprising a third Curie temperature point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Robert James Miller, Marc Rollo Matsen, Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Leah Gillian Glauber, James M. Kestner, Christopher John Hottes
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Patent number: 10470253Abstract: A coaxially arranged smart susceptor conductor, comprising a smart susceptor core comprising an alloy having a first Curie temperature point and a first smart susceptor shell coaxially arranged around the smart susceptor core. The first smart susceptor shell comprising a second Curie temperature point that is different than the first Curie temperature point of the smart susceptor core. In one arrangement, the second Curie temperature point of the first smart susceptor shell is lower than the first Curie temperature point of the smart susceptor core. In another arrangement, the smart susceptor conductor further comprises a second smart susceptor shell disposed about the first smart susceptor shell. The second smart susceptor shell comprising a third Curie temperature point.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Robert James Miller, Marc Rollo Matsen, Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Leah Gillian Glauber, James M. Kestner, Christopher John Hottes
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Patent number: 10425997Abstract: A composite part is cured out-of-autoclave using an inductively heated, stand-alone tooling. The part in placed on a tool and is covered by a heating blanket. One side of the part is heated by inductive coil circuits in the tool, and the other side of the part is heated by inductive coil circuits in the blanket.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Robert James Miller, Mark Alan Negley, Jennifer Sue Noel
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Patent number: 10377084Abstract: A method and apparatus for joining parts. A plurality of conformable induction coils embedded in a number of elastomeric sheets is positioned relative to a first composite part of the parts and a second composite part of the parts. A magnetic field is generated with the plurality of conformable induction coils. The magnetic field is configured to generate heat in a magnetically permeable material at a joint location. The heat joins the first composite part and the second composite part to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Robert James Miller
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Patent number: 10322564Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a sandwich structure is presented. A sandwich structure comprises a metallic core layer and a thermoplastic layer on a first side of the metallic core layer. The thermoplastic layer is consolidated against the first side of the metallic core layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Jeffery Lee Marcoe, Max U. Kismarton, Paul Stevenson Gregg, Lee Charles Firth
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Patent number: 10265923Abstract: Manufacturing a thermoplastic composite tubular structure embedded with a first load fitting comprising the steps of braiding a first plurality of inner layers of thermoplastic composite material around a soluble, expandable mandrel. A first load fitting is positioned on the first plurality of inner layers of thermoplastic composite material. A second plurality of outer layers of thermoplastic composite material is braided around the first load fitting and the mandrel so as to form an overbraided mandrel embedded with the first load fitting. The overbraided mandrel is installed into a matched tooling assembly and heated at a specified heating profile in order to consolidate the first plurality of inner layers of thermoplastic composite material and the second plurality of outer layers of thermoplastic composite material with the first load fitting so as to form a thermoplastic composite tubular structure embedded with the first load fitting.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffery Lee Marcoe, Marc Rollo Matsen, Waeil M. Ashmawi, Jaime C. Garcia, Sahrudine Apdalhaliem, John B. Moser, Brett I. Lyons, Moushumi Shome, Kay Y. Blohowiak
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Publication number: 20180359818Abstract: A susceptor wire array. The array includes a first susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a first Curie temperature point and a second susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a second Curie temperature point, the second Curie temperature point is different than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire. In one susceptor wire arrangement, the second Curie temperature point of the second susceptor wire is lower than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire. In another susceptor wire arrangement, the array further comprises a third susceptor wire, the third susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a third Curie temperature point. The third Curie temperature point of the third susceptor wire may be different than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: James M. Kestner, Robert James Miller, Marc Rollo Matsen, Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Leah Gillian Glauber, Christopher John Hottes
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Patent number: 10129934Abstract: A susceptor wire array. The array includes a first susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a first Curie temperature point and a second susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a second Curie temperature point, the second Curie temperature point is different than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire. In one susceptor wire arrangement, the second Curie temperature point of the second susceptor wire is lower than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire. In another susceptor wire arrangement, the array further comprises a third susceptor wire, the third susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a third Curie temperature point. The third Curie temperature point of the third susceptor wire may be different than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James M. Kestner, Robert James Miller, Marc Rollo Matsen, Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Leah Gillian Glauber, Christopher John Hottes
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Patent number: 10059054Abstract: A method and apparatus for welding a thermoplastic structure. The apparatus comprises a base, a cover, and a channel. The base is formed of a material that is magnetically opaque to a frequency in a range of 30 KHz to 350 KHz. The cover is formed of the material. The channel extends between the base and the cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Mark A. Negley, William C. Dykstra, Robert James Miller
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Patent number: 10029398Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a stiffened thermoplastic panel is presented. The method may comprise placing a number of forming tools within a number of concave areas of a thermoplastic preform. The method may also place the thermoplastic preform with the number of forming tools within the number of concave areas on a thermoplastic lay-up to form a workpiece. The method may also position the workpiece within a tool. The tool may have a number of die liners configured to generate heat in response to a magnetic field. The method may also consolidate the workpiece to form the stiffened thermoplastic panel. Consolidating may comprise applying a magnetic field to the number of die liners to heat the workpiece to a consolidation temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Jeffery Lee Marcoe, Gregory James Schoepen Hickman, Alexander M. Rubin, Lee Charles Firth, Randall Dow Wilkerson, James R. Fox, Charles Richard Prebil
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Patent number: 10018175Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermoplastic composite tubular structure for use as a wind turbine blade is presented using a combination of induction heating with smart susceptors to consolidate a wrapped mandrel. The method can include overbraiding the mandrel with a continuous fiber thermoplastic composite material to form an overbraided mandrel that is then installed in a ceramic induction oven where the mandrel is pressurized internally to consolidate the thermoplastic overbraid during heating.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffery Lee Marcoe, Marc Rollo Matsen, Mark Alan Negley
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Patent number: 9986602Abstract: An enclosure for heating a three dimensional structure. The enclosure comprising a body defining a cavity therein. The cavity sized to receive a three dimensional structure. A plurality of heating blankets configured to heat the three dimensional structure to a substantially uniform temperature. At least one of the plurality of heating blankets comprises a conductor for receiving current and generating a magnetic field in response thereto, a first susceptor wire comprising an alloy having a first Curie temperature point and a second susceptor wire. The second susceptor wire comprising a second Curie temperature point that is different than the first Curie temperature point of the first susceptor wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Robert James Miller, Marc Rollo Matsen, Leah Gillian Glauber, James M. Kestner, Christopher John Hottes, Wendi Lynn Pickett Otto
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Patent number: 9907121Abstract: A wire conductor for receiving alternating current and generating a magnetic field in response thereto. The wire conductor comprises a plurality of wire conductors in a parallel configured circuit extending between a first side of the wire conductor towards a second side of the wire conductor. A first layer of the plurality of wire conductors running in parallel from a first edge of the wire conductor to a second edge of the wire conductor. A second layer of parallel wire conductors residing above the first layer of the plurality of wire conductors, the second layer of parallel wire conductors running in parallel from the first edge of the wire conductor to the second edge of the wire conductor. The first layer of parallel wire conductors make a 180 degree turn along the first edge of the wire conductor. The first layer of parallel wire conductors make the 180 degree turn along the first edge of the wire conductor by first turning 90 degrees towards the second side of the parallel wire conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Robert James Miller, Christopher John Hottes, Marc Rollo Matsen, James M. Kestner, Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Leah Gillian Glauber
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Patent number: 9868249Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing induction welding. A number of protective layers are positioned between a susceptor layer and at least one of a plurality of workpieces at a weld location. An undesired current path is prevented from forming at the weld location during induction heating of the plurality of workpieces by the number of protective layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Robert James Miller, William C. Dykstra
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Patent number: 9820339Abstract: A part is inductively heated by multiple, self-regulating induction coil circuits having susceptors, coupled together in parallel and in series with an AC power supply. Each of the circuits includes a tuning capacitor that tunes the circuit to resonate at the frequency of AC power supply.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, William Preston Geren, Robert James Miller, Mark Alan Negley, William Chet Dykstra
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Publication number: 20170297305Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a sandwich structure is presented. A sandwich structure comprises a metallic core layer and a thermoplastic layer on a first side of the metallic core layer. The thermoplastic layer is consolidated against the first side of the metallic core layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Jeffery Lee Marcoe, Max U. Kismarton, Paul Stevenson Gregg, Lee Charles Firth