Patents by Inventor Eric C. Schenck

Eric C. Schenck 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).

  • Fiber optic protective box for core-stiffened composite structures
    Patent number: 10705298
    Abstract: A core-stiffed composite structure includes a plurality of bonded layers forming the core-stiffened composite structure, a fiber optic conductor embedded between two of the plurality of bonded layers, the fiber optic conductor including a terminal end, and a protective box embedded in the core-stiffened composite structure and bonded to one or more of the plurality of bonded layers, wherein the terminal end of the fiber optic conductor projects into the protective box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew P. Harrigan, Nathaniel Dew, Eric C. Schenck
  • Structural pi joint with integrated fiber optic sensing
    Patent number: 10605631
    Abstract: A structural health monitoring system includes a first component and a second component associated at a joint. At least one sensor is embedded within the joint to monitor a health of at least one of the first component, the second component, and the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric C. Schenck, Nathaniel Dew, Andrew M. Brookhart, Jonathan K. Garhart, Cody M. Ture
  • STRUCTURAL PI JOINT WITH INTEGRATED FIBER OPTIC SENSING
    Publication number: 20190041241
    Abstract: A structural health monitoring system includes a first component and a second component associated at a joint. At least one sensor is embedded within the joint to monitor a health of at least one of the first component, the second component, and the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eric C. Schenck, Nathaniel Dew, Andrew M. Brookhart, Jonathan K. Garhart, Cody M. Ture