Patents by Inventor Michael S. Goodrich

Michael S. Goodrich 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).

  • Bondline control adhesive spacer
    Patent number: 10308002
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of bonding a first part to a second part to form an assembly. The method includes positioning a plurality of adhesive spacers between the first part and the second part. Each adhesive spacer is made of a first curable adhesive in a cured state. The method further includes positioning at least one adhesive layer between the plurality of adhesive spacers and the first part and between the plurality of adhesive spacers and the second part. Each adhesive layer is made of the same first curable adhesive as the plurality of adhesive spacers, but in a non-cured state. The method further includes with the plurality of adhesive spacers between the first part, the second part, and the adhesive layers, curing the first part, the second part, and the adhesive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thompson Nguyen, Michael W. Evens, Michael S. Goodrich, Lindsay R. Calhoun, Richard A. Binder
  • BONDLINE CONTROL ADHESIVE SPACER
    Publication number: 20180339502
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of bonding a first part to a second part to form an assembly. The method includes positioning a plurality of adhesive spacers between the first part and the second part. Each adhesive spacer is made of a first curable adhesive in a cured state. The method further includes positioning at least one adhesive layer between the plurality of adhesive spacers and the first part and between the plurality of adhesive spacers and the second part. Each adhesive layer is made of the same first curable adhesive as the plurality of adhesive spacers, but in a non-cured state. The method further includes with the plurality of adhesive spacers between the first part, the second part, and the adhesive layers, curing the first part, the second part, and the adhesive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Thompson Nguyen, Michael W. Evens, Michael S. Goodrich, Lindsay R. Calhoun, Richard A. Binder