Patents by Inventor Donald J. Sutkus

Donald J. Sutkus 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).

  • Integrated smart susceptor heater blanket debulk system for composites
    Patent number: 10220579
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew M. Hopkins, Donald J. Sutkus, James M. Kestner, Jennifer S. Noel, Robert J. Miller, Marc R. Matsen, Christopher J. Hottes, Mark E. King, Darren R. Walker
  • Automated fabrication of composite fillers
    Patent number: 10016934
    Abstract: A composite radius filler having a varying cross-sectional shape is pre-conditioned before being pultruded through forming dies. The composite filler radius filler includes a tab ply having a varying width that is laminated onto a supporting, full width base ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Donald J. Sutkus, Sandie H. Cheung Hallman, Courtney M. Fix, Douglas A. McCarville
  • INTEGRATED SMART SUSCEPTOR HEATER BLANKET DEBULK SYSTEM FOR COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20180147794
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew M. Hopkins, Donald J. Sutkus, James M. Kestner, Jennifer S. Noel, Robert J. Miller, Marc R. Matsen, Christopher J. Hottes, Mark E. King, Darren R. Walker
  • Integrated smart susceptor heater blanket debulk system for composites
    Patent number: 9914269
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew M. Hopkins, Donald J. Sutkus, James M. Kestner, Jennifer S. Noel, Robert J. Miller, Marc R. Matsen, Christopher J. Hottes, Mark E. King, Darren R. Walker
  • INTEGRATED SMART SUSCEPTOR HEATER BLANKET DEBULK SYSTEM FOR COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20170246817
    Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew M. Hopkins, Donald J. Sutkus, James M. Kestner, Jennifer S. Noel, Robert J. Miller, Marc R. Matsen, Christopher J. Hottes, Mark E. King, Darren R. Walker
  • AUTOMATED FABRICATION OF COMPOSITE FILLERS
    Publication number: 20160339629
    Abstract: A composite radius filler having a varying cross-sectional shape is pre-conditioned before being pultruded through forming dies. The composite filler radius filler includes a tab ply having a varying width that is laminated onto a supporting, full width base ply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Donald J. Sutkus, Sandie H. Cheung Hallman, Courtney M. Fix, Douglas A. McCarville
  • Automated fabrication of composite fillers
    Patent number: 9415577
    Abstract: A composite radius filler having a varying cross-sectional shape is pre-conditioned before being pultruded through forming dies. The composite filler radius filler includes a tab ply having a varying width that is laminated onto a supporting, full width base ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Donald J. Sutkus, Sandie H. Cheung Hallman, Courtney M. Fix, Douglas A. McCarville