Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Lods

Douglas A. Lods 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).

  • Devices and methods for diverting moisture from a support member
    Patent number: 11072411
    Abstract: Devices and methods to control moisture at a support member in a vehicle. The devices are configured to be attached to the support member and include a moisture absorbing portion and an evaporative portion. Methods of assembling the support member in the vehicle include prefabricating the device and preassembling the device onto the support member prior to the support member being installed in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Cory M. Hitchcock, Michael D. Maultsby, Douglas A. Lods
  • Devices and Methods for Diverting Moisture from a Support Member
    Publication number: 20190106191
    Abstract: Devices and methods to control moisture at a support member in a vehicle. The devices are configured to be attached to the support member and include a moisture absorbing portion and an evaporative portion. Methods of assembling the support member in the vehicle include prefabricating the device and preassembling the device onto the support member prior to the support member being installed in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Cory M. Hitchcock, Michael D. Maultsby, Douglas A. Lods