Patents by Inventor Dennis L. Albright

Dennis L. Albright 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).

  • Method for manufacturing lightweight composite fairing bar
    Patent number: 8034268
    Abstract: A lightweight composite fairing bar (14) for use in fabricating a composite component (16) of an aircraft. The fairing bar (14) includes a core (18) and an elongated outer shell (20) surrounding the core (18). The outer shell (20) is comprised of a laminate material, and the core (18) is comprised of epoxy syntactic foam having a lower density than that of the laminate material. The outer shell (20) is configured for supporting the composite component (16) during the manufacture of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dennis L. Albright, David W. Hackler, Randall R. Clark
  • Lightweight composite fairing bar and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 7416401
    Abstract: A lightweight composite fairing bar (14) for use in fabricating a composite component (16) of an aircraft. The fairing bar (14) includes a core (18) and an elongated outer shell (20) surrounding the core (18). The outer shell (20) is comprised of a laminate material, and the core (18) is comprised of epoxy syntactic foam having a lower density than that of the laminate material. The outer shell (20) is configured for supporting the composite component (16) during the manufacture of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dennis L. Albright, David W. Hackler, Randall R. Clark