Patents by Inventor Druh Palma

Druh Palma 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: 20240150006
    Abstract: A coupling system and method are configured to secure one or more spars of a wing of an aircraft to one or more struts. The coupling system and method include a plurality of interface joints that secure the one or more spars to the one or more struts. At least a portion of a front surface of the one or more spars is linearly aligned with at least a portion of a rear surface of the one more struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Druh Palma, Donald T. Powell
  • Publication number: 20240140610
    Abstract: A coupling system is configured to secure one or more struts to a wing of an aircraft. The coupling system includes one or more splice straps that secure the one or more struts to the wing. A method for securing one or more struts to a wing of an aircraft includes securing, by one or more splice straps, the one or more struts to the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Druh Palma, Donald T. Powell, William M. Sampedro-Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230365247
    Abstract: A strut assembly for coupling an engine to a wing of an aircraft, the strut assembly comprising a mid truss assembly comprising a fore portion and an aft portion; an engine mount member connected to the fore portion of the mid truss assembly; an aft truss assembly comprising a fore portion and an aft portion, the fore portion of the aft truss assembly being connected to the aft portion of the mid truss assembly; an aft strut bulkhead connected to the aft portion of the aft truss assembly; and a wing mounting feature operatively connected to, and located aft of, the aft strut bulkhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kyle D. Stevens, Donald T. Powell, Druh Palma, Zachary C. Hoisington
  • Publication number: 20230331391
    Abstract: An engine attachment system includes a strut box. The strut box includes a longitudinal axis, a forward portion that extends along the longitudinal axis, and an aft portion that extends from the forward portion along the longitudinal axis. The engine attachment system includes a forward attachment apparatus that is coupled to the forward portion of the strut box and that is coupleable to a forward spar of the wing. The engine attachment system includes an aft attachment apparatus that is coupled to the aft portion of the strut box and that is coupleable to an aft spar of the wing. When the strut box is coupled to the wing by the forward attachment apparatus and the aft attachment apparatus, the aft portion of the strut box is positioned under the wing. The strut box is coupleable to an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Luke D. Torjesen, Donald T. Powell, Kory K. Shaffer, Druh Palma, Kyle Stevens