Patents by Inventor Dave Zorger

Dave Zorger 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 insulation assemblies and methods for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 8357258
    Abstract: Thermal insulation assemblies, methods for fabricating thermal insulation assemblies, and thermally insulated structures are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermally insulated structure is disclosed that includes a thermal insulation assembly comprises a ceramic tile having a surface coated with an alumina-mullite slurry. A ceramic matrix composite is disposed on the coated surface. The ceramic matrix composite comprises a first ply of a ceramic fiber impregnated with a ceramic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vann Heng, Robert A. DiChiara, Jr., Elizabeth Chu, Dave Zorger
  • THERMAL INSULATION ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110171442
    Abstract: Thermal insulation assemblies, methods for fabricating thermal insulation assemblies, and thermally insulated structures are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermally insulated structure is disclosed that includes a thermal insulation assembly comprises a ceramic tile having a surface coated with an alumina-mullite slurry. A ceramic matrix composite is disposed on the coated surface. The ceramic matrix composite comprises a first ply of a ceramic fiber impregnated with a ceramic matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Vann HENG, Robert A. DiChiara, JR., Elizabeth CHU, Dave ZORGER
  • Thermal insulation assemblies and methods for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 7887937
    Abstract: Thermal insulation assemblies and methods for fabricating thermal insulation assemblies are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermal insulation assembly comprises a ceramic tile having a surface coated with an alumina-mullite slurry. A ceramic matrix composite is disposed on the coated surface. The ceramic matrix composite comprises a first ply of a ceramic fiber impregnated with a ceramic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vann Heng, Robert A. DiChiara, Jr., Elizabeth Chu, Dave Zorger
  • THERMAL INSULATION ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080176020
    Abstract: Thermal insulation assemblies and methods for fabricating thermal insulation assemblies are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermal insulation assembly comprises a ceramic tile having a surface coated with an alumina-mullite slurry. A ceramic matrix composite is disposed on the coated surface. The ceramic matrix composite comprises a first ply of a ceramic fiber impregnated with a ceramic matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Vann Heng, Robert A. DiChiara, Elizabeth Chu, Dave Zorger