Patents by Inventor Andrew Bolton
Andrew Bolton 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).
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Patent number: 12156951Abstract: A fuel tank disinfection system, including one or more ultraviolet (UV) light emitters disposed within a fuel tank and configured to irradiate one or more water collecting areas within the fuel tank with UV light; and one or more UV light sensors disposed within the fuel tank and in proximity to the one or more water collecting areas and configured to measure the UV light irradiated on the one or more water collecting areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Murat Saylik, Joseph Andrew Bolton
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Publication number: 20230365274Abstract: Methods for machining a composite material substrate are discloses comprising integrating a predetermined pattern area having a disbond material for the purpose of creating a disbond region into the composite material substrate at a predetermined thickness, detecting the disbond region and forming a plurality of recesses in the composite material substrate by removing a machined plug from the composite material substrate to form recesses positioned at locations corresponding to the predetermined pattern area, and composite components comprising the recesses machined according to such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Joseph Andrew Bolton
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Patent number: 11724823Abstract: Methods for machining a composite material substrate are discloses comprising integrating a predetermined pattern area having a disbond material for the purpose of creating a disbond region into the composite material substrate at a predetermined thickness, detecting the disbond region and forming a plurality of recesses in the composite material substrate by removing a machined plug from the composite material substrate to form recesses positioned at locations corresponding to the predetermined pattern area, and composite components comprising the recesses machined according to such methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Joseph Andrew Bolton
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Patent number: 11235359Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for the selective and controlled removal of debris from specific areas of a substrate outer surface without adversely impacting the substrate outer surface, including substrate outer surface coatings, and returning an actual substrate outer surface profile containing affixed debris to a predetermined substrate outer surface profile by comparing a library of predetermined profiles to an actual substrate outer surface profile in real time.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Patent number: 11220321Abstract: A fastener includes a head that is configured to be engaged by a tool, and a shaft extending from the head. The shaft includes a distal end that is opposite from the head. At least one optical component is coupled to one or both of the head or the shaft. The optical component(s) is configured to allow light to pass through the fastener. A window system includes a panel that includes an exterior surface and an interior surface, and the fastener extending between the exterior surface and the interior surface of the panel. A screen is coupled to the interior surface. The screen receives light from the optical component(s) of the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Publication number: 20210361790Abstract: A fuel tank disinfection system, including one or more ultraviolet (UV) light emitters disposed within a fuel tank and configured to irradiate one or more water collecting areas within the fuel tank with UV light; and one or more UV light sensors disposed within the fuel tank and in proximity to the one or more water collecting areas and configured to measure the UV light irradiated on the one or more water collecting areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Murat Saylik, Joseph Andrew Bolton
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Publication number: 20210114749Abstract: Methods for machining a composite material substrate are discloses comprising integrating a predetermined pattern area having a disbond material for the purpose of creating a disbond region into the composite material substrate at a predetermined thickness, detecting the disbond region and forming a plurality of recesses in the composite material substrate by removing a machined plug from the composite material substrate to form recesses positioned at locations corresponding to the predetermined pattern area, and composite components comprising the recesses machined according to such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Joseph Andrew Bolton
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Patent number: 10960631Abstract: A composite structure forming system configured to form a contoured elongate composite structure in a continuous process is presented. The composite structure forming system comprises a plurality of charge forming stations and a plurality of conveyor systems. The plurality of charge forming stations is configured to operate in parallel, each charge forming station of the plurality of charge forming stations is configured to form a respective composite charge of the contoured elongate composite structure. Each conveyor system of the plurality of conveyor systems is configured to transport a respective composite charge through a respective charge forming station.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Joseph Andrew Bolton
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Patent number: 10846494Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) device includes a substrate and a load formed in the substrate, where the load includes at least one microchannel and at least one body of fusible metal contained within the at least one microchannel. The RFID device also includes an antenna electrically connected to the load, and a protective layer covering at least a portion of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Patent number: 10782481Abstract: A fastener includes a head that is configured to be engaged by a tool, and a shaft extending from the head. The shaft includes a distal end that is opposite from the head. At least one optical component is coupled to one or both of the head or the shaft. The optical component(s) is configured to allow light to pass through the fastener. A window system includes a panel that includes an exterior surface and an interior surface, and the fastener extending between the exterior surface and the interior surface of the panel. A screen is coupled to the interior surface. The screen receives light from the optical component(s) of the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Publication number: 20200290717Abstract: A fastener includes a head that is configured to be engaged by a tool, and a shaft extending from the head. The shaft includes a distal end that is opposite from the head. At least one optical component is coupled to one or both of the head or the shaft. The optical component(s) is configured to allow light to pass through the fastener. A window system includes a panel that includes an exterior surface and an interior surface, and the fastener extending between the exterior surface and the interior surface of the panel. A screen is coupled to the interior surface. The screen receives light from the optical component(s) of the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Publication number: 20200292760Abstract: A fastener includes a head that is configured to be engaged by a tool, and a shaft extending from the head. The shaft includes a distal end that is opposite from the head. At least one optical component is coupled to one or both of the head or the shaft. The optical component(s) is configured to allow light to pass through the fastener. A window system includes a panel that includes an exterior surface and an interior surface, and the fastener extending between the exterior surface and the interior surface of the panel. A screen is coupled to the interior surface. The screen receives light from the optical component(s) of the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Publication number: 20200254494Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for the selective and controlled removal of debris from specific areas of a substrate outer surface without adversely impacting the substrate outer surface, including substrate outer surface coatings, and returning an actual substrate outer surface profile containing affixed debris to a predetermined substrate outer surface profile by comparing a library of predetermined profiles to an actual substrate outer surface profile in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Publication number: 20200218861Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) device includes a substrate and a load formed in the substrate, where the load includes at least one microchannel and at least one body of fusible metal contained within the at least one microchannel. The RFID device also includes an antenna electrically connected to the load, and a protective layer covering at least a portion of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Joseph Andrew Bolton, Keith Daniel Humfeld
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Publication number: 20200061947Abstract: A composite structure forming system configured to form a contoured elongate composite structure in a continuous process is presented. The composite structure forming system comprises a plurality of charge forming stations and a plurality of conveyor systems. The plurality of charge forming stations is configured to operate in parallel, each charge forming station of the plurality of charge forming stations is configured to form a respective composite charge of the contoured elongate composite structure. Each conveyor system of the plurality of conveyor systems is configured to transport a respective composite charge through a respective charge forming station.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Joseph Andrew Bolton
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Publication number: 20160325353Abstract: A system and method for compressively sintering a material is described. The method comprises the steps of loading a material to be sintered into a die cavity of a die set and placing the die set into a vacuum chamber of a sintering apparatus, which further comprises a temperature measurement device configured to determine the temperature of material in the die cavity during sintering. The apparatus further comprises a control system configured to move the temperature measurement device during sintering in order to maintain its relative positioning to a target location of the die cavity. The present invention further relates to a sintering apparatus capable of performing this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Luke S. Walker, Andrew Bolton, Jason L. Moore
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Publication number: 20160325354Abstract: A compressive sintering system is described that comprises a die set and a vacuum chamber into which the die set is placed. The die set comprises a die casing and opposing rams forming a die cavity loaded with material to be sintered and is configured to compress the material during sintering. At least one of the opposing rams comprises a surface protection layer, such as a faceplate, in contact with the material to be sintered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Luke S. Walker, Andrew Bolton
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Publication number: 20050107988Abstract: Network planning using a computer-software implemented planning tool comprising modeling a first network layer in software as a first network layer model, modeling a second network layer in software as a second network layer model, and simulating a network capacity requirement by exchanging data between said first and second network layer models.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Manzoor Mohammed, Andrew Bolton, Daniel Quilton