Patents by Inventor Alexander Rutman

Alexander Rutman 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).

  • Damage-tolerant monolithic structures
    Patent number: 7673433
    Abstract: A variety of a damage-tolerant monolithic structures are disclosed, such structures having a substantially-planar element integral with or welded to one or more stiffening elements. Each stiffening element can includes a first stiffening flange having a generally rail-like structure running along the length of the planar element and one or more webbings connected to the planar element and extending away from the planar element to the stiffening flange, wherein each webbing includes a row of integral holes running along the length of the webbing, the holes being in a shape designed to hinder the propagation of a crack in the monolithic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Alexander Rutman, Gary G. Cassatt
  • DAMAGE-TOLERANT MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20090229219
    Abstract: A variety of a damage-tolerant monolithic structures are disclosed, such structures having a substantially-planar element integral with or welded to one or more stiffening elements. Each stiffening element can includes a first stiffening flange having a generally rail-like structure running along the length of the planar element and one or more webbings connected to the planar element and extending away from the planar element to the stiffening flange, wherein each webbing includes a row of integral holes running along the length of the webbing, the holes being in a shape designed to hinder the propagation of a crack in the monolithic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Alexander Rutman, Gary G. Cassatt