Patents by Inventor Donald C. Barnes

Donald C. Barnes 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).

  • Patent number: 10274116
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for providing a durable and thermally insulated duct network. A duct network may be provided by coupling two or more foam ducts to each other. In one example, a system includes a plurality of foam ducts and a plurality of foam bellows configured to couple the foam ducts to each other. The foam bellows include one or more bellow folds to allow an expansion and contraction of the foam ducts. A plurality of structural fastening systems couple the duct network to a structure of a vessel. The structural fastening systems allow for an axial movement of the duct network as the foam ducts expand and contract. Additional systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Federico Merheb, Orlando Torres, Nicholas W. Newell, Donald C. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20170219136
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for providing a durable and thermally insulated duct network. A duct network may be provided by coupling two or more foam ducts to each other. In one example, a system includes a plurality of foam ducts and a plurality of foam bellows configured to couple the foam ducts to each other. The foam bellows include one or more bellow folds to allow an expansion and contraction of the foam ducts. A plurality of structural fastening systems couple the duct network to a structure of a vessel. The structural fastening systems allow for an axial movement of the duct network as the foam ducts expand and contract. Additional systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Federico Merheb, Orlando Torres, Nicholas W. Newell, Donald C. Barnes