Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Brown

Douglas A. Brown 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).

  • Publication number: 20240319615
    Abstract: Various techniques to quickly image one or more edge regions of a substrate panel without imaging other regions of the substrate panel, such as areas of the substrate panel that have already been exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. In some examples, an illumination mask assembly can be coupled to a clamp assembly and used to image at least one edge region of the substrate panel, such as an edge region including one or more dummy patterns. For example, the substrate panel can be clamped using the clamp assembly in order to immerse the substrate panel into a plating bath. Before immersion, the illumination mask assembly can image one or more edge regions of the substrate panel, such as to image the various dummy patterns in a layer of the substrate panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Keith F. Best, Mark Howard, Douglas A. Brown, Guray Tas
  • Patent number: 11958609
    Abstract: Alterable aircraft lavatory configurations for improving access for Persons of Restricted Mobility are disclosed comprising incorporating an expandable aircraft lavatory wall-door that can convert from a configuration as a wall in a lavatory having an aircraft lavatory first footprint into a configuration as an expanded door in an expanded aircraft lavatory having an aircraft lavatory second footprint that is larger than the aircraft lavatory first footprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Roland D. Mair
  • Patent number: 11939079
    Abstract: Examples include a cargo container for carrying items in an aircraft. The cargo container includes a first sidewall including a first length and a second sidewall including a second length extending transversely from the first sidewall. The first length is greater than the second length. The cargo container further includes a base sidewall extending from the first sidewall and the second sidewall, where the base sidewall is configured to support the cargo container on a cargo support surface of the aircraft. The cargo container further includes a lid configured to couple to the first sidewall, the second sidewall, or the base sidewall to at least partially cover a cavity formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the base sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, William R. Clos, Kyle Pointer
  • Publication number: 20230356843
    Abstract: Alterable aircraft lavatory configurations for improving access for Persons of Restricted Mobility are disclosed comprising incorporating an expandable aircraft lavatory wall-door that can convert from a configuration as a wall in a lavatory having an aircraft lavatory first footprint into a configuration as an expanded door in an expanded aircraft lavatory having an aircraft lavatory second footprint that is larger than the aircraft lavatory first footprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Roland D. Mair
  • Publication number: 20230086379
    Abstract: Examples include a cargo container for carrying items in an aircraft. The cargo container includes a first sidewall including a first length and a second sidewall including a second length extending transversely from the first sidewall. The first length is greater than the second length. The cargo container further includes a base sidewall extending from the first sidewall and the second sidewall, where the base sidewall is configured to support the cargo container on a cargo support surface of the aircraft. The cargo container further includes a lid configured to couple to the first sidewall, the second sidewall, or the base sidewall to at least partially cover a cavity formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the base sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, William R. Clos, Kyle Pointer
  • Publication number: 20230043353
    Abstract: Embodiments of a photolithographic machine with two or more camera systems (i.e., projection lens systems) are described herein. The photolithographic machine may include two or more cameras independently operated and controlled for exposing integrated circuit, flat panel display, and other substrates used in manufacturing semiconductor electronics. The cameras may be independently controlled to move laterally in the x-axis (i.e., not fixed). The independent control can include movement, focusing, tilt, reticle position, among other things.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Elvino DaSilveira, J. Casey Donaher, Douglas A. Brown
  • Patent number: 11525622
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides system for sealing a refrigerated galley of an aircraft. The system includes a door, and a seal assembly positioned at a bottom surface of the door. The seal assembly includes (i) a housing coupled to the bottom surface of the door, (ii) a seal positioned at least partially in the housing, wherein the seal is moveable relative to the housing and the door, (iii) a biasing mechanism coupled to the housing and the seal and configured to hold the seal in a relaxed state by applying a biasing force to the seal in a direction away from a floor surface of the refrigerated galley, and (iv) an activation mechanism coupled to the housing. The activation mechanism is configured to transition the seal from the relaxed state to a compressed state in response to a rotation of the door from an open position to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, James P. Schalla, Justin W. Balvanz, Thomas J. Moran
  • Patent number: 11352822
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for sealing a compartment. The system includes a door with a seal positioned on a bottom surface of the door. The system also includes one or more hinges coupled to the door. The door rotates from a closed position to an open position via the one or more hinges. A height of the door with respect to a floor surface increases in response to a rotation of the door from the closed position to the open position due to a helical slope of both a first cam surface of the one or more hinges and a second cam surface of the one or more hinges. The seal transitions from a compressed state to a relaxed state in response to the rotation of the door from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, James P. Schalla, Justin W. Balvanz, Thomas J. Moran
  • Patent number: 11208988
    Abstract: A direction controlled service apparatus may include a mounting assembly, a housing assembly configured to operably connect to the mounting assembly, the housing assembly being movable with respect to the mounting assembly, and a plurality of actuators connected between the mounting assembly and the housing assembly, each actuator of the plurality of actuators being configured to contract upon a current being applied to the actuator to rotate the housing assembly with respect to the mounting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Kwun-Wing W. Cheung
  • Publication number: 20200408461
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides system for sealing a refrigerated galley of an aircraft. The system includes a door, and a seal assembly positioned at a bottom surface of the door. The seal assembly includes (i) a housing coupled to the bottom surface of the door, (ii) a seal positioned at least partially in the housing, wherein the seal is moveable relative to the housing and the door, (iii) a biasing mechanism coupled to the housing and the seal and configured to hold the seal in a relaxed state by applying a biasing force to the seal in a direction away from a floor surface of the refrigerated galley, and (iv) an activation mechanism coupled to the housing. The activation mechanism is configured to transition the seal from the relaxed state to a compressed state in response to a rotation of the door from an open position to a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, James P. Schalla, Justin W. Balvanz, Thomas J. Moran
  • Publication number: 20200378167
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for sealing a compartment. The system includes a door with a seal positioned on a bottom surface of the door. The system also includes one or more hinges coupled to the door. The door rotates from a closed position to an open position via the one or more hinges. A height of the door with respect to a floor surface increases in response to a rotation of the door from the closed position to the open position due to a helical slope of both a first cam surface of the one or more hinges and a second cam surface of the one or more hinges. The seal transitions from a compressed state to a relaxed state in response to the rotation of the door from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, James P. Schalla, Justin W. Balvanz, Thomas J. Moran
  • Publication number: 20200032776
    Abstract: A direction controlled service apparatus may include a mounting assembly, a housing assembly configured to operably connect to the mounting assembly, the housing assembly being movable with respect to the mounting assembly, and a plurality of actuators connected between the mounting assembly and the housing assembly, each actuator of the plurality of actuators being configured to contract upon a current being applied to the actuator to rotate the housing assembly with respect to the mounting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Kwun-Wing W. Cheung
  • Patent number: 10487808
    Abstract: A direction controlled service apparatus may include a mounting assembly, a housing assembly configured to operably connect to the mounting assembly, the housing assembly being movable with respect to the mounting assembly, and a plurality of actuators connected between the mounting assembly and the housing assembly, each actuator of the plurality of actuators being configured to contract upon a current being applied to the actuator to rotate the housing assembly with respect to the mounting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Kwun-Wing W. Cheung
  • Patent number: 10279909
    Abstract: An elevator system includes a shaft extending between at least two decks of a vehicle. A base of the shaft is mounted to a deck structure of at least two decks by a coupling mechanism that accommodates flexing of the deck structure to enable the deck structure to flex independently of the base of the shaft. The elevator system further includes a cab within the shaft. The cab is movable between the at least two decks. The elevator system also includes a pneumatic system in selective communication with an interior of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Karen L. Hills
  • Publication number: 20180065750
    Abstract: An elevator system includes a shaft extending between at least two decks of a vehicle. A base of the shaft is mounted to a deck structure of at least two decks by a coupling mechanism that accommodates flexing of the deck structure to enable the deck structure to flex independently of the base of the shaft. The elevator system further includes a cab within the shaft. The cab is movable between the at least two decks. The elevator system also includes a pneumatic system in selective communication with an interior of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas A. BROWN, Karen L. HILLS
  • Patent number: 9845155
    Abstract: An elevator system includes a shaft extending between at least two decks of a vehicle. A base of the shaft is mounted to a deck structure of at least two decks by a coupling mechanism that accommodates flexing of the deck structure to enable the deck structure to flex independently of the base of the shaft. The elevator system further includes a cab within the shaft. The cab is movable between the at least two decks. The elevator system also includes a pneumatic system in selective communication with an interior of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Karen L. Hills
  • Publication number: 20170009751
    Abstract: A direction controlled service apparatus may include a mounting assembly, a housing assembly configured to operably connect to the mounting assembly, the housing assembly being movable with respect to the mounting assembly, and a plurality of actuators connected between the mounting assembly and the housing assembly, each actuator of the plurality of actuators being configured to contract upon a current being applied to the actuator to rotate the housing assembly with respect to the mounting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Kwun-Wing W. Cheung
  • Patent number: 9457907
    Abstract: A direction controlled service apparatus may include a mounting assembly, a housing assembly configured to operably connect to the mounting assembly, the housing assembly being movable with respect to the mounting assembly, and a plurality of actuators connected between the mounting assembly and the housing assembly, each actuator of the plurality of actuators being configured to contract upon a current being applied to the actuator to rotate the housing assembly with respect to the mounting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Brown, Kwun-Wing W. Cheung
  • Patent number: 9303912
    Abstract: A container system may comprise a container, a refrigerant tray, and refrigerant. The container may have a container interior. The refrigerant tray may be mountable within the container interior and may include a sublimation port. The refrigerant may be mounted within the refrigerant tray. The refrigerant may produce a cold gas upon sublimation of the refrigerant. The cold gas may pass through the sublimation port and enter into the container interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James P. Schalla, Karen L. Hills, Douglas A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20160022952
    Abstract: The present invention is a method, system, and apparatus for providing automated closed-loop control of oxygen-hemoglobin saturation, SpO2, levels that adapts to the specific, unique, and variable needs of the individual patient in real-time. A method, system, and standalone breathable gas blending apparatus for controlling SpO2 levels in human patients requiring supplemental oxygen therapy, inclusive of adults, pediatrics, and neonates, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: NAB Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Brown