Patents by Inventor Conley S. Thatcher

Conley S. Thatcher 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).

  • Thermal protection blanket assembly
    Patent number: 8458976
    Abstract: A blanket assembly includes a shear fabric and an attachment frame wrapped in the shear fabric. A thermal protection blanket is carried by the shear fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Winnie W Chen, Edward A Zadorozny, Conley S Thatcher, Jonathan D Embler, Leanne L Lehman, Thomas Pinney
  • Heatshield having strain compliant matrix and method of forming same
    Patent number: 7998295
    Abstract: A method of forming a heat shield that involves thermally stabilizing a plurality of phenolic microspheres; mixing the thermally stabilized phenolic microspheres with a phenolic resin to form a phenolic ablative material; compressing the phenolic ablative material into a honeycomb core; and allowing the phenolic ablative material to cure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Conley S. Thatcher, John S. Jones, Jeffrey D. Eichinger, Brian L. Muench, Tab H. Crooks, Edwin B. Curry
  • Blanket Assembly
    Publication number: 20110088856
    Abstract: A blanket assembly includes a shear fabric and an attachment frame wrapped in the shear fabric. A thermal protection blanket is carried by the shear fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Winnie W. Chen, Edward A. Zadorozny, Conley S. Thatcher, Jonathan D. Embler, Leanne L. Lehman, Thomas Pinney
  • HEATSHIELD USING ABLATIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20090311468
    Abstract: A method of forming a heat shield that involves thermally stabilizing a plurality of phenolic microspheres; mixing the thermally stabilized phenolic microspheres with a phenolic resin to form a phenolic ablative material; compressing the phenolic ablative material into a honeycomb core; and allowing the phenolic ablative material to cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Conley S. Thatcher, John S. Jones, Jeffrey D. Elchinger, Brian L. Muench, Tab H. Crooks, Edwin B. Curry