Patents by Inventor Michael Mosteller Woodworth

Michael Mosteller Woodworth 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).

  • Support assembly and method for supporting a part
    Patent number: 11358341
    Abstract: A support assembly includes a part and a tension support rod. The part is additively manufactured on a base plate and includes a series of stacked layers of material fused together. The tension support rod is attached to the base plate at a first attachment location and is attached to the part at a second attachment location. At least one of the first attachment location or the second attachment location comprises a pivot joint to enable movement of the tension support rod at the pivot joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael Mosteller Woodworth
  • SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A PART
    Publication number: 20210008807
    Abstract: A support assembly includes a part and a tension support rod. The part is additively manufactured on a base plate and includes a series of stacked layers of material fused together. The tension support rod is attached to the base plate at a first attachment location and is attached to the part at a second attachment location. At least one of the first attachment location or the second attachment location comprises a pivot joint to enable movement of the tension support rod at the pivot joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael Mosteller Woodworth