Patents by Inventor Anthony Edward Bardwell

Anthony Edward Bardwell 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).

  • Structural bonding arrangement
    Patent number: 8714489
    Abstract: A leading edge component (30) for an aircraft. The component includes at least one supporting rib (40); a skin of the leading edge; and an ice-protection system comprising a thermoelectric heater mat (10) located between the rib and the skin, the heater mat comprising an electrically resistive heater element (12, 22) embedded in a thermoplastic layer (16, 26, 28), wherein the rib is bonded to the skin by the thermoplastic of the heater mat. A method making a leading edge component for an aircraft. The method includes: providing at least one rib, a skin of the leading edge, and an ice-protection system comprising a thermoelectric heater mat having an electrically resistive heater element embedded in a thermoplastic layer; locating the heater mat between the rib and the skin; and bonding the rib to the skin using the thermoplastic of the heater mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Services Limited
    Inventor: Anthony Edward Bardwell
  • HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120085867
    Abstract: A heating system for heating at least a portion of a leading edge (114) of an aircraft wing (112). The system comprising a first portion (5) of a heat pipe (4) positioned between an end of an aircraft wing support rib (6) and a portion of the leading edge (9) proximate to the end of the support rib wherein heat from the heat pipe is transferable to the proximate portion of the leading edge profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Anthony Edward Bardwell
  • STRUCTURAL BONDING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20110024568
    Abstract: A leading edge component (30) for an aircraft. The component includes at least one supporting rib (40); a skin of the leading edge; and an ice-protection system comprising a thermoelectric heater mat (10) located between the rib and the skin, the heater mat comprising an electrically resistive heater element (12, 22) embedded in a thermoplastic layer (16, 26, 28), wherein the rib is bonded to the skin by the thermoplastic of the heater mat. A method making a leading edge component for an aircraft. The method includes: providing at least one rib, a skin of the leading edge, and an ice-protection system comprising a thermoelectric heater mat having an electrically resistive heater element embedded in a thermoplastic layer; locating the heater mat between the rib and the skin; and bonding the rib to the skin using the thermoplastic of the heater mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: Anthony Edward Bardwell