Patents by Inventor Emily Colleen Woods

Emily Colleen Woods 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).

  • Satellite thermal enclosure
    Patent number: 11878819
    Abstract: A satellite assembly is disclosed, including a satellite and a shroud. The satellite is stowed in a launch vehicle and the shroud includes a frame supporting a flexible thermal blanket enclosing the satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Emily Colleen Woods, Rachel Elizabeth Zilz, Michael John Langmack, Nicole Marie Hastings
  • SATELLITE THERMAL ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20220194635
    Abstract: A satellite assembly is disclosed, including a satellite and a shroud. The satellite is stowed in a launch vehicle and the shroud includes a frame supporting a flexible thermal blanket enclosing the satellite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Emily Colleen Woods, Rachel Elizabeth Zilz, Michael John Langmack, Nicole Marie Hastings
  • STACKED SATELLITE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20220194632
    Abstract: A satellite apparatus is disclosed, including a housing having first and second opposing walls, and a support structure inside the housing spanning the first and second walls. The support structure is structurally connected to the housing only at the first and second walls, and an end portion of the support structure is configured for connection to a launch vehicle by a separation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Emily Colleen Woods, Rachel Elizabeth Zilz, Michael John Langmack, Nicole Marie Hastings
  • Torsion bar mounting device
    Patent number: 10907697
    Abstract: A mounting device is disclosed, including a first torsion bar structure having an elongated axis and opposing end portions connected by a middle portion. The mounting device further includes a second torsion bar structure having an elongated axis and opposing end portions connected by a middle portion. The middle portions of the first and second torsion bar structures are connected. The end portions of the first torsion bar structure are configured for attachment to a vehicle, and the end portions of the second torsion bar structure are configured for attachment to an accessory. The first and second torsion bar structures are configured to decrease transmission of vibration frequencies between the vehicle and the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Michael John Langmack, Jazzmin P. Martinez, Emily Colleen Woods
  • TORSION BAR MOUNTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190323571
    Abstract: A mounting device is disclosed, including a first torsion bar structure having an elongated axis and opposing end portions connected by a middle portion. The mounting device further includes a second torsion bar structure having an elongated axis and opposing end portions connected by a middle portion. The middle portions of the first and second torsion bar structures are connected. The end portions of the first torsion bar structure are configured for attachment to a vehicle, and the end portions of the second torsion bar structure are configured for attachment to an accessory. The first and second torsion bar structures are configured to decrease transmission of vibration frequencies between the vehicle and the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Aston, Michael John Langmack, Jazzmin P. Martinez, Emily Colleen Woods