Patents by Inventor Brent Christner

Brent Christner 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).

  • Welded joints with polymer sealant
    Patent number: 7225966
    Abstract: An assembly, such as an aircraft component, is formed with a weld joint by, for example, using friction stir welding, FSW, to form a lap joint between a stiffer and the interior surface of the skin of the component. A sealant layer, such as a monomer sealant/adhesive is applied to the surfaces to be joined, and is cured in place by the elevated temperatures of the welding process to form an elastomeric fay surface sealing, such as a fluoroelastomeric coating, to protect the component from corrosion at the welds. Additional heat for curing may be applied by laser or induction heating or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Eclipse Aviation Corporation
    Inventor: Brent Christner
  • Welded joints with polymer sealant
    Publication number: 20040173662
    Abstract: An assembly, such as an aircraft component, is formed with a weld joint by, for example, using friction stir welding, FSW, to form a lap joint between a stiffer and the interior surface of the skin of the component. A sealant layer, such as a monomer sealant/adhesive is applied to the surfaces to be joined, and is cured in place by the elevated temperatures of the welding process to form an elastomeric fay surface sealing, such as a fluoroelastomeric coating, to protect the component from corrosion at the welds. Additional heat for curing may be applied by laser or induction heating or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: Brent Christner