Patents by Inventor Dustin Alfred Nelson

Dustin Alfred Nelson 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: 11648709
    Abstract: A die assembly for forming finished parts from blanks includes an upper die section and a lower die section. The upper die section includes an upper segmented die having a plurality of upper die segments releasably coupled to each other. The lower die section includes a lower segmented die having a plurality of lower die segments releasably coupled to each other. The die assembly is usable with a movable gantry press configured to move to a location of the die assembly and operate the die assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Garn Nye, Dustin Alfred Nelson, Jason Paul Helland, Brian William Ullman, Craig Jenny
  • Patent number: 11407021
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for fabricating finished parts include a system that includes a plurality of die assemblies located at a plurality of respective locations, each die assembly being configured to fabricate a respective finished part. The system further includes a movable gantry press and a robot, each configured to move between the plurality of respective locations. The system further includes a controller configured to receive a input to fabricate a finished part and identify a die assembly of the plurality of die assemblies. The controller is further configured to instruct the movable gantry press and the robot to move to the location of the die assembly. The controller is further configured to instruct the robot to load a blank into the die assembly, and instruct the movable gantry press to operate the die assembly to fabricate the finished part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Garn Nye, Dustin Alfred Nelson, Jason Paul Helland, Brian William Ullman, Craig Jenny
  • Publication number: 20210046676
    Abstract: A die assembly for forming finished parts from blanks includes an upper die section and a lower die section. The upper die section includes an upper segmented die having a plurality of upper die segments releasably coupled to each other. The lower die section includes a lower segmented die having a plurality of lower die segments releasably coupled to each other. The die assembly is usable with a movable gantry press configured to move to a location of the die assembly and operate the die assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Garn Nye, Dustin Alfred Nelson, Jason Paul Helland, Brian William Ullman, Craig Jenny
  • Publication number: 20210046537
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for fabricating finished parts include a system that includes a plurality of die assemblies located at a plurality of respective locations, each die assembly being configured to fabricate a respective finished part. The system further includes a movable gantry press and a robot, each configured to move between the plurality of respective locations. The system further includes a controller configured to receive a input to fabricate a finished part and identify a die assembly of the plurality of die assemblies. The controller is further configured to instruct the movable gantry press and the robot to move to the location of the die assembly. The controller is further configured to instruct the robot to load a blank into the die assembly, and instruct the movable gantry press to operate the die assembly to fabricate the finished part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Garn Nye, Dustin Alfred Nelson, Jason Paul Helland, Brian William Ullman, Craig Jenny