Patents by Inventor Bill Watson

Bill Watson 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).

  • FAN CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS WITH IMPROVED IMPACT STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20120099976
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a fan containment system for a gas turbine engine having a plurality of fan blades includes a cylindrical casing with an inner surface surrounding the plurality of fan blades and an opposing outer surface; a first layer of fabric material positioned on the exterior surface of the cylindrical casing; and a shear thickening fluid impregnated within the first layer of fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Justin C. Mickelsen, William H. Doddman, Bill Watson