Patents by Inventor David Eugene Barland

David Eugene Barland 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).

  • Energy-absorbing structural composite element
    Patent number: 8181422
    Abstract: A structural, energy absorbing composite element for aircraft structures includes a metallic or nonmetallic skin shell with a porous filler material insert positioned within the skin shell. The porous filler material is a material having ligaments that collapse resulting in a densification of the porous filler material in response to impact loading or a compression force sufficient to cause failure of the combined assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Eugene Barland, Benjamin Scott McKinnie
  • ENERGY-ABSORBING STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20100155537
    Abstract: A structural, energy absorbing composite element for aircraft structures includes a metallic or nonmetallic skin shell with a porous filler material insert positioned within the skin shell. The porous filler material is a material having ligaments that collapse resulting in a densification of the porous filler material in response to impact loading or a compression force sufficient to cause failure of the combined assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Eugene Barland, Benjamin Scott McKinnie
  • COMPOSITE FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD
    Publication number: 20100155533
    Abstract: A forward pressure bulkhead for aircraft includes an energy dissipating material layer, a metallic or nonmetallic inboard skin with a porous filler material positioned within said layers. The energy and load distribution layer redistributes and disperses energy of impacts and penetrations. The porous filler material is a material having ligaments that collapse resulting in a densification of the porous filler material in response to impact loading or a compression force sufficient to cause failure of the combined assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Scott McKinnie, David Eugene Barland