Patents by Inventor Daniel Mark McDonagh

Daniel Mark McDonagh 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).

  • Mobile system for automated layup and compaction of composite laminates
    Patent number: 9873230
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle is used to place, compact and inspect composite plies at selected locations on a tool. The vehicle includes an on-board supply of composite plies, a transfer platen for transferring plies to the tool, a compactor for compacting plies on the tool, and an inspection device for inspecting plies on the tool, each operated and manipulated by an on-board manipulator such as a robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew R. DesJardien, James N. Buttrick, Terrence J. Rowe, Daniel Mark McDonagh, Silas Lawton Studley, Tracy E. Zimmerman
  • Power system for ground-based machines
    Patent number: 9484148
    Abstract: A method for distributing energy to a group of ground-based machines. The energy is supplied to the group of ground-based machines through a pattern of inductive power transfer lines physically associated with a ground in a work area. Operations are performed with the group of ground-based machines in the work area. The group of ground-based machines moves in the work area without following a path based on the inductive power transfer lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric M. Reid, Matthew R. DesJardien, Steven A. Best, Daniel Mark McDonagh, William Goodridge Westgard, Carlos D. Crespo