Patents by Inventor Dennis K. McCarthy
Dennis K. McCarthy 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).
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Patent number: 11128039Abstract: A method for designing an antenna including defining an operating frequency of an antenna radiating element located within an antenna cavity structure; determining a non-loaded depth of the antenna cavity structure; determining a reduced depth of the antenna cavity structure; determining a reduction factor to reduce the non-loaded depth to the reduced depth; and selecting a dielectric material, at least partially forming a radome structure covering the antenna radiating element, to achieve the reduction factor.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ronald O. Lavin, Dennis K. McCarthy, Andy H. Lee, Manny S. Urcia
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Publication number: 20200287279Abstract: A method for designing an antenna including defining an operating frequency of an antenna radiating element located within an antenna cavity structure; determining a non-loaded depth of the antenna cavity structure; determining a reduced depth of the antenna cavity structure; determining a reduction factor to reduce the non-loaded depth to the reduced depth; and selecting a dielectric material, at least partially forming a radome structure covering the antenna radiating element, to achieve the reduction factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ronald O. Lavin, Dennis K. McCarthy, Andy H. Lee, Manny S. Urcia
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Patent number: 10644391Abstract: An antenna includes an antenna cavity structure that defines an antenna cavity and that has a cavity opening. The antenna also includes an antenna radiating element located within the cavity opening and operable to emit electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency and a wavelength and a radome structure covering the cavity opening. The radome structure includes a dielectric material and defines an antenna window that is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation. Due to the dielectric material of the radome structure, the antenna cavity has a depth less than one-fourth of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation and the cavity is filled with a low-dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ronald O. Lavin, Dennis K. McCarthy, Andy H. Lee, Manny S. Urcia
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Publication number: 20190190140Abstract: An antenna includes an antenna cavity structure that defines an antenna cavity and that has a cavity opening. The antenna also includes an antenna radiating element located within the cavity opening and operable to emit electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency and a wavelength and a radome structure covering the cavity opening. The radome structure includes a dielectric material and defines an antenna window that is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation. Due to the dielectric material of the radome structure, the antenna cavity has a depth less than one-fourth of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation and the cavity is filled with a low-dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ronald O. Lavin, Dennis K. McCarthy, Andy H. Lee, Manny S. Urcia
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Publication number: 20170301980Abstract: A composite panel may include a structural first laminate including a first composite material opaque to electromagnetic radiation, the first laminate further including an outer perimeter edge and an inner perimeter edge, and a structural second laminate including a second composite material transparent to electromagnetic radiation, the second laminate being disposed within and physically joined with the first laminate along the inner perimeter edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Ronald O. Lavin, Dennis K. McCarthy, Stacey A. Tyrrell, Courtney B. Kube
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Patent number: 8791868Abstract: An integrated driveshaft cover antenna includes a driveshaft cover including a conductive layer and having a generally curved cross-section. The driveshaft cover is hingeably secured and electrically coupled to a helicopter tail boom section to cover a driveshaft access opening. The integrated drive shaft cover includes a dielectric layer including a first surface shaped to conform to a curved outer surface of the driveshaft cover and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of the dielectric layer is positioned over the curved outer surface of the driveshaft cover. The first surface is secured to the curved outer surface of the driveshaft cover. The integrated drive shaft cover includes a slotted patch high frequency (HF) antenna layer having an inner slot and extends a majority of a length of the dielectric layer. The slotted patch HF antenna layer is secured to the second surface of the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dennis K. McCarthy, Neal E. Tornberg, Ronald O. Lavin, Michael J. Valle
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Publication number: 20130300617Abstract: An integrated driveshaft cover antenna includes a driveshaft cover including a conductive layer and having a generally curved cross-section. The driveshaft cover is hingeably secured and electrically coupled to a helicopter tail boom section to cover a driveshaft access opening. The integrated drive shaft cover includes a dielectric layer including a first surface shaped to conform to a curved outer surface of the driveshaft cover and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of the dielectric layer is positioned over the curved outer surface of the driveshaft cover. The first surface is secured to the curved outer surface of the driveshaft cover. The integrated drive shaft cover includes a slotted patch high frequency (HF) antenna layer having an inner slot and extends a majority of a length of the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Dennis K. McCarthy, Neal E. Tomberg, Ronald O. Lavin, Michael J. Valle
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Patent number: 8514136Abstract: Antennas, integrated driveshaft covers, and methods are disclosed. A particular antenna includes a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer has a first curved surface and a second curved surface opposite the first curved surface. A conductive body has a curved outer surface, where the first curved surface of the dielectric layer is positioned against the curved outer surface. A high frequency (HF) antenna layer is positioned over positioned over the second curved surface of the dielectric layer, where the HF antenna layer is curved to conform to the second curved surface of the dielectric layer. A pair of contacts may be configured to receive an electrical connection for the HF antenna layer. When an HF signal is applied to the pair of contacts, the conductive body interacts with the HF antenna layer to radiate energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dennis K. McCarthy, Neal E. Tornberg, Ronald O. Lavin, Michael J. Valle
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Publication number: 20110095951Abstract: Antennas, integrated driveshaft covers, and methods are disclosed. A particular antenna includes a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer has a first curved surface and a second curved surface opposite the first curved surface. A conductive body has a curved outer surface, where the first curved surface of the dielectric layer is positioned against the curved outer surface. A high frequency (HF) antenna layer is positioned over positioned over the second curved surface of the dielectric layer, where the HF antenna layer is curved to conform to the second curved surface of the dielectric layer. A pair of contacts may be configured to receive an electrical connection for the HF antenna layer. When an HF signal is applied to the pair of contacts, the conductive body interacts with the HF antenna layer to radiate energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dennis K. McCarthy, Neal E. Tornberg, Ronald O. Lavin, Michael J. Valle
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Patent number: 7546219Abstract: Systems and techniques to assess damage. A damage reporting module may allow a user to provide information indicative of a damage description and damage location. The damage reporting module may create a data object based on the information. The data object may be used to compare the damage event to one or more historical damage events. The data object may be used in an analysis module to automatically determine disposition information (e.g., repair information).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Daniel D. Wilke, Dennis K. McCarthy
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Publication number: 20080046168Abstract: A system and method of calculating a center of gravity of an aircraft positions an aircraft on an aircraft scale. Weight readings are recorded at each wheel of the aircraft. A photograph of the aircraft on the aircraft scale is taken. The photograph is downloaded to a computer. Relative position readings between identifiable points on the photograph of the aircraft are taken. The relative position readings are transformed into an aircraft coordinates system. The weight readings taken at each wheel of the aircraft are then entered and the longitudinal center of gravity of the aircraft is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Dennis K. McCarthy, Aaron L. Harris, Jon M. Goettings
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Patent number: 7298152Abstract: A damage detection system includes a processor and a transmitter communicatively connected to the processor. The transmitter sends a signal to the processor and the processor is programmed to assign a spatial coordinate to the transmitter. The processor is further programmed to identify a transmitter location as damaged when the transmitter fails to send the signal. The damage detection system may analyze the damaged area and report potentially affected sub-systems to users of a machine or vehicle equipped with the damage detection system.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Daniel D. Wilke, Dennis K. McCarthy