Patents by Inventor Denise A. Blohowiak

Denise A. Blohowiak 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).

  • Multilayer riblet appliques
    Patent number: 11987021
    Abstract: Multilayer riblet appliques are disclosed. An example riblet applique includes a fluorosilicone riblet structure including riblet ridges and a base from which the riblet ridges extend, and a support layer proximate the fluorosilicone riblet structure. The support layer includes a vacuum-plasma-treated polymer film having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a polymer sub-layer proximate the second surface of the polymer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: George Michael Granger, Mitchell Nakaki, Maribel G. Locsin, Denise A. Blohowiak, Kelcey D. Sterling
  • Laminated hybrid metallized polymer films, system, and method for erosion protection of composite structures
    Patent number: 11884055
    Abstract: There is provided a laminated hybrid metallized polymer film for erosion protection of a composite structure. The laminated hybrid metallized polymer film includes a metal foil layer, a laminating adhesive layer underlying the metal foil layer, and a polymer film layer underlying the laminating adhesive layer. The polymer film layer is laminated to the metal foil layer with the laminating adhesive layer coupled between the metal foil layer and the polymer film layer. The laminated hybrid metallized polymer film further includes an adhesive layer underlying the polymer film layer. The adhesive layer adheres the polymer film layer to a substrate surface of the composite structure. The metal foil layer, the laminating adhesive layer, the polymer film layer, and the adhesive layer form the laminated hybrid metallized polymer film for application over and to the substrate surface of the composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Denise A. Blohowiak, James M. Kestner
  • MULTILAYER RIBLET APPLIQUES
    Publication number: 20230063783
    Abstract: Multilayer riblet appliques are disclosed. An example riblet applique includes a fluorosilicone riblet structure including riblet ridges and a base from which the riblet ridges extend, and a support layer proximate the fluorosilicone riblet structure. The support layer includes a vacuum-plasma-treated polymer film having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a polymer sub-layer proximate the second surface of the polymer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: George Michael Granger, Mitchell Nakaki, Maribel G. Locsin, Denise A. Blohowiak, Kelcey D. Sterling
  • LAMINATED HYBRID METALLIZED POLYMER FILMS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EROSION PROTECTION OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200307157
    Abstract: There is provided a laminated hybrid metallized polymer film for erosion protection of a composite structure. The laminated hybrid metallized polymer film includes a metal foil layer, a laminating adhesive layer underlying the metal foil layer, and a polymer film layer underlying the laminating adhesive layer. The polymer film layer is laminated to the metal foil layer with the laminating adhesive layer coupled between the metal foil layer and the polymer film layer. The laminated hybrid metallized polymer film further includes an adhesive layer underlying the polymer film layer. The adhesive layer adheres the polymer film layer to a substrate surface of the composite structure. The metal foil layer, the laminating adhesive layer, the polymer film layer, and the adhesive layer form the laminated hybrid metallized polymer film for application over and to the substrate surface of the composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Denise A. Blohowiak, James M. Kestner