Patents by Inventor Michael John Langmack

Michael John Langmack 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).

  • Spacecraft propellant tank mount
    Patent number: 8973873
    Abstract: A spacecraft having a primary structural frame and a propellant tank, in which the spacecraft may include a tank mount adopted to engage a portion of the propellant tank, the tank mount being configured to transfer launch loads directly from the propellant tank to a lunch vehicle interface ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Michael John Langmack, Brett T. Cope, Anna M. Tomzynska
  • LIGHT-WEIGHT BATTERY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140210416
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first plurality of walls, a second plurality of walls, and a plurality of channels formed by the first plurality of walls and the second plurality of walls. The second plurality of walls meets the first plurality of walls at substantially right angles and forms a housing with a first side and a second side. The plurality of channels extends through the housing from the first side to the second side. The plurality of channels has a first plurality of openings on the first side. The plurality of channels has a second plurality of openings on the second side. The plurality of channels has substantially a same shape and is configured to receive a plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Michael John Langmack
  • Light-weight battery apparatus
    Patent number: 8703319
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first plurality of walls, a second plurality of walls, and a plurality of channels formed by the first plurality of walls and the second plurality of walls. The second plurality of walls meets the first plurality of walls at substantially right angles and forms a housing with a first side and a second side. The plurality of channels extends through the housing from the first side to the second side. The plurality of channels has a first plurality of openings on the first side. The plurality of channels has a second plurality of openings on the second side. The plurality of channels has substantially a same shape and is configured to receive a plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Michael John Langmack