Patents by Inventor Christopher Underwood

Christopher Underwood 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).

  • Patent number: 8435623
    Abstract: A removable fastener insulating device comprising a heat resistant cover configured for insulating a fastener. The heat resistant cover may comprise a first portion with a hole formed therein for the fastener to be inserted through and a second portion with a cavity formed therein. The cavity may be lined with an insulating portion made of material resistant to heat transfer. In use, a portion of the fastener may be inserted into the hole of the heat resistant cover and the second portion may be actuated into the closed position. In the closed position, an end portion of the fastener may reside within the cavity between the first portion and the second portion. The heat resistant cover may also comprise attachment elements for holding the second portion in the closed position against the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell Clyde Jundt, Chris Ronald Gernaat, Jay F. Shore, Rory Lee Deichert, Sean Christopher Underwood
  • Publication number: 20110151184
    Abstract: A removable fastener insulating device comprising a heat resistant cover configured for insulating a fastener. The heat resistant cover may comprise a first portion with a hole formed therein for the fastener to be inserted through and a second portion with a cavity formed therein. The cavity may be lined with an insulating portion made of material resistant to heat transfer. In use, a portion of the fastener may be inserted into the hole of the heat resistant cover and the second portion may be actuated into the closed position. In the closed position, an end portion of the fastener may reside within the cavity between the first portion and the second portion. The heat resistant cover may also comprise attachment elements for holding the second portion in the closed position against the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Darrell Clyde Jundt, Chris Ronald Gernaat, Jay F. Shore, Rory Lee Deichert, Sean Christopher Underwood
  • Publication number: 20070188653
    Abstract: An image capture system comprises a plurality of cameras and a camera mount. The camera mount has a curved portion, and the plurality of cameras are secured to the curved portion. The cameras are oriented radially inward relative to the curved portion of the camera mount, such that the lines of sight of the cameras intersect. Images are captured substantially simultaneously with the plurality of cameras. The captured images are stitched together to form a collective image. The image capture system may be positioned in an aerial vehicle to provide overhead views of an environment, and captured images may be transmitted to a remote location for viewing in substantially real time. A remote user may indicate a region of interest within the collective image, and the image capture system may render a portion of the collective image in accordance with the user's indications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: David Pollock, Patrick Reardon, Theodore Rogers, Christopher Underwood, Geoffrey Egnal, Bennett Wilburn, Stephen Pitalo