Patents by Inventor Denise C. Tommasone

Denise C. Tommasone 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).

  • Plug assembly
    Patent number: 8511970
    Abstract: A plug assembly is disclosed herein for a borescope inspection path defined through apertures in spaced walls. The plug assembly includes a first plug operable to at least partially close a first aperture in an inner wall. The plug assembly also includes a second plug operable to at least partially close a second aperture in an outer wall. The plug assembly also includes a member extending along an axis and connecting the first and second plugs together in spaced relation to one another along the axis. The member is operable to elastically buckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Wesley Ottow, Vance A. Mahan, Denise C. Tommasone
  • PLUG ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110076134
    Abstract: A plug assembly is disclosed herein for a borescope inspection path defined through apertures in spaced walls. The plug assembly includes a first plug operable to at least partially close a first aperture in an inner wall. The plug assembly also includes a second plug operable to at least partially close a second aperture in an outer wall. The plug assembly also includes a member extending along an axis and connecting the first and second plugs together in spaced relation to one another along the axis. The member is operable to elastically buckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony Tommasone, Denise C. Tommasone, Nathan Wesley Ottow, Vance A. Mahan