Patents by Inventor Brian Tatting

Brian Tatting 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).

  • Highly tailored stiffening for advanced composites
    Patent number: 7897239
    Abstract: Described herein are composites that are composed of a plurality of plies with a stiffening grid intimately embedded within the composite. The composite structures have the improved buckling performance characteristics of known isogrid and orthogrid composite structures and yet have a significantly higher damage tolerance that permits such structures to be used in the formation of aircraft and spacecraft designs. Also described herein are methods for making the composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Koon, Stephen P. Engelstad, Brian Tatting, Zafer Gurdal
  • HIGHLY TAILORED STIFFENING FOR ADVANCED COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20090169833
    Abstract: Described herein are composites that are composed of a plurality of plies with a stiffening grid intimately embedded within the composite. The composite structures have the improved buckling performance characteristics of known isogrid and orthogrid composite structures and yet have a significantly higher damage tolerance that permits such structures to be used in the formation of aircraft and spacecraft designs. Also described herein are methods for making the composites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Robert KOON, Stephen P. ENGELSTAD, Brian TATTING, Zafer GURDAL