Patents by Inventor Michael L. Vandernoot

Michael L. Vandernoot 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).

  • Infusion monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 8597010
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods which may be used to determine when an uncured composite part is ready to be cured. In one embodiment, a system under the invention may comprise an infrared camera adapted to take infrared images of an uncured composite part, a heating device adapted to heat an uncured composite part, an image capture device adapted to capture infrared images taken by the infrared camera, and a computer adapted to analyze infrared images taken by the infrared camera in order to evaluate temperatures of an uncured composite part. The infrared images may be used to determine that the composite part is substantially covered, and/or completely covered, with resin and ready to be cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lawrence E Pado, Craig L Brown, Michael L Vandernoot
  • INFUSION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100321486
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods which may be used to determine when an uncured composite part is ready to be cured. In one embodiment, a system under the invention may comprise an infrared camera adapted to take infrared images of an uncured composite part, a heating device adapted to heat an uncured composite part, an image capture device adapted to capture infrared images taken by the infrared camera, and a computer adapted to analyze infrared images taken by the infrared camera in order to evaluate temperatures of an uncured composite part. The infrared images may be used to determine that the composite part is substantially covered, and/or completely covered, with resin and ready to be cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Pado, Craig L. Brown, Michael L. Vandernoot
  • Infusion monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 7803309
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods which may be used to determine when an uncured composite part is ready to be cured. In one embodiment, a system under the invention may comprise an infrared camera adapted to take infrared images of an uncured composite part, a heating device adapted to heat an uncured composite part, an image capture device adapted to capture infrared images taken by the infrared camera, and a computer adapted to analyze infrared images taken by the infrared camera in order to evaluate temperatures of an uncured composite part. The infrared images may be used to determine that the composite part is substantially covered, and/or completely covered, with resin and ready to be cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Pado, Craig L. Brown, Michael L. Vandernoot
  • INFUSION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080152918
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods which may be used to determine when an uncured composite part is ready to be cured. In one embodiment, a system under the invention may comprise an infrared camera adapted to take infrared images of an uncured composite part, a heating device adapted to heat an uncured composite part, an image capture device adapted to capture infrared images taken by the infrared camera, and a computer adapted to analyze infrared images taken by the infrared camera in order to evaluate temperatures of an uncured composite part. The infrared images may be used to determine that the composite part is substantially covered, and/or completely covered, with resin and ready to be cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Pado, Craig L. Brown, Michael L. Vandernoot