Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Dew

Nathaniel Dew 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).

  • Instrumentation composite integration system
    Patent number: 10739748
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a cutter, a spooling mechanism and a computing system. The computing system is configured to drive the cutter to form a channel in the ply based on the stored instrumentation layout. The computing system is additionally configured to drive the spooling mechanism to insert the instrumentation into the formed channel based on the stored instrumentation layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel Dew, Jonathan K. Garhart
  • Fiber optic protective box for core-stiffened composite structures
    Patent number: 10705298
    Abstract: A core-stiffed composite structure includes a plurality of bonded layers forming the core-stiffened composite structure, a fiber optic conductor embedded between two of the plurality of bonded layers, the fiber optic conductor including a terminal end, and a protective box embedded in the core-stiffened composite structure and bonded to one or more of the plurality of bonded layers, wherein the terminal end of the fiber optic conductor projects into the protective box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew P. Harrigan, Nathaniel Dew, Eric C. Schenck
  • Structural pi joint with integrated fiber optic sensing
    Patent number: 10605631
    Abstract: A structural health monitoring system includes a first component and a second component associated at a joint. At least one sensor is embedded within the joint to monitor a health of at least one of the first component, the second component, and the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric C. Schenck, Nathaniel Dew, Andrew M. Brookhart, Jonathan K. Garhart, Cody M. Ture
  • INSTRUMENTATION COMPOSITE INTEGRATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200096963
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a cutter, a spooling mechanism and a computing system. The computing system is configured to drive the cutter to form a channel in the ply based on the stored instrumentation layout. The computing system is additionally configured to drive the spooling mechanism to insert the instrumentation into the formed channel based on the stored instrumentation layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Nathaniel Dew, Jonathan K. Garhart
  • STRUCTURAL PI JOINT WITH INTEGRATED FIBER OPTIC SENSING
    Publication number: 20190041241
    Abstract: A structural health monitoring system includes a first component and a second component associated at a joint. At least one sensor is embedded within the joint to monitor a health of at least one of the first component, the second component, and the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eric C. Schenck, Nathaniel Dew, Andrew M. Brookhart, Jonathan K. Garhart, Cody M. Ture
  • COMPOSITE REPAIR METHOD
    Publication number: 20180036973
    Abstract: A method of repairing a composite structure or forming a component of a part is provided. The method includes releasably laying up of a first member that is curable at a first temperature at or above a constrained temperature limit of the composite structure or part, releasably laying up of a second member on the first member that is curable at a second temperature below the constrained temperature limit, curing the second member into a scaffold at the second temperature at the composite structure or part, transferring the first member and the scaffold remotely from the composite structure or part for first member curing and removing the cured first member from the scaffold for bonding of the cured first member to the composite structure or part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel Dew, Paul H. Denavit, Jonathan K. Garhart, Neil W. Cawthra