Patents by Inventor Charles K Boyle

Charles K Boyle 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).

  • Clamshell mechanism for towed array bootable bulkhead
    Patent number: 11733411
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a forward bulkhead assembly having a forward bulkhead device and an aft bulkhead assembly having an aft bulkhead device. Each of the forward bulkhead assembly and the aft bulkhead assembly includes connections for wires and optical fibers of an acoustic array. The forward bulkhead assembly includes a clamshell-type ring of two halves on opposite sides of the forward bulkhead assembly. The clamshell has a locking feature and a locking ring attached to the locking feature. The locking ring connects the forward bulkhead assembly with the aft bulkhead assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas E Hansen, Charles K Boyle, Alia W Kroger