Patents by Inventor Eric Sean Kamila
Eric Sean Kamila 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).
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Patent number: 11673644Abstract: Composite assemblies are described that include composite spars that are co-cured with one or more sacrificial members on their flanges, forming an integrated sacrificial surface for the composite spars. In one embodiment, the composite assembly includes a composite spar having a web and flanges that project from sides of the web. The composite assembly further includes a sacrificial member of composite materials co-cured with the composite spar on an outer surface of at least one of the flanges. In addition, the sacrificial member has an outer surface that has been machined into conformance with an inner surface of at least one skin panel for an aircraft structure to form a contact surface with the at least one skin panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric Sean Kamila, Joseph Lee Sweetin, III, Josephine LaCoe, Chilip Chan, Clifford D. Borowicz, Roozbeh Chavoshian, Ian Edward Schroeder
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Patent number: 11485474Abstract: Foldable aircraft wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a foldable wing having a fixed wing portion, a foldable wing portion and a hinge to pivotally couple the foldable wing portion relative to the fixed wing portion. The hinge includes a wing transition portion including wing hinge ribs and wing stub ribs, respective ones of the wing hinge ribs coupled to corresponding respective ones of the wing stub ribs. The hinge also includes a tip transition portion including tip hinge ribs, where respective ends of the tip hinge ribs positioned between corresponding respective ones of the wing hinge ribs and the wing stub ribs.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul W. Dees, Eric Gruner, Michael Addington, David Douglas Boes, Eric Dwight Blohm, Matthew Scott Elenbaas, Rickie Hansken, Mark John Herzberg, Eric Sean Kamila, Jeffrey Michael Olds, Charuhas Soman, Keith Townsend, Steven Paul Walker
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Publication number: 20220212776Abstract: Composite assemblies are described that include composite spars that are co-cured with one or more sacrificial members on their flanges, forming an integrated sacrificial surface for the composite spars. In one embodiment, the composite assembly includes a composite spar having a web and flanges that project from sides of the web. The composite assembly further includes a sacrificial member of composite materials co-cured with the composite spar on an outer surface of at least one of the flanges. In addition, the sacrificial member has an outer surface that has been machined into conformance with an inner surface of at least one skin panel for an aircraft structure to form a contact surface with the at least one skin panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Eric Sean Kamila, Joseph Lee Sweetin, III, Josephine LaCoe, Chilip Chan, Clifford D. Borowicz, Roozbeh Chavoshian, Ian Edward Schroeder
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Publication number: 20220212777Abstract: Composite assemblies are described that include composite spars that are co-cured with one or more sacrificial members on their flanges, forming an integrated sacrificial surface for the composite spars. In one embodiment, the composite assembly includes a composite spar having a web and flanges that project from sides of the web. The composite assembly further includes a sacrificial member of composite materials co-cured with the composite spar on an outer surface of at least one of the flanges. In addition, the sacrificial member has an outer surface that has been machined into conformance with an inner surface of at least one skin panel for an aircraft structure to form a contact surface with the at least one skin panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric Sean Kamila, Joseph Lee Sweetin, III, Josephine LaCoe, Chilip Chan, Clifford D. Borowicz, Roozbeh Chavoshian, Ian Edward Schroeder
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Patent number: 11130563Abstract: A breakaway support configured to selectively release an actuator from a fitting and a method of providing the breakaway support. The breakaway support includes a race positioned between the actuator and the fitting. The second end of the actuator is connected to the fitting via a ball joint is positioned within the race. The ball joint permits the actuator to pivot about the ball joint in a vertical plane between a first position and a second position. The breakaway support includes a first knuckle that causes the actuator to release from the fitting when the actuator moves in a first direction beyond the first position. A portion of the fitting or a second knuckle may cause the actuator to release from the fitting when the actuator moves in a second direction beyond the second position. A portion of the actuator may break to release the actuator from the fitting.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Steven Scott Heer, Eric Sean Kamila, Benjamin Joseph Palmer
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Publication number: 20200247526Abstract: Foldable aircraft wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a foldable wing having a fixed wing portion, a foldable wing portion and a hinge to pivotally couple the foldable wing portion relative to the fixed wing portion. The hinge includes a wing transition portion including wing hinge ribs and wing stub ribs, respective ones of the wing hinge ribs coupled to corresponding respective ones of the wing stub ribs. The hinge also includes a tip transition portion including tip hinge ribs, where respective ends of the tip hinge ribs positioned between corresponding respective ones of the wing hinge ribs and the wing stub ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Paul W. Dees, Eric Gruner, Michael Addington, David Douglas Boes, Eric Dwight Blohm, Matthew Scott Elenbaas, Rickie Hansken, Mark John Herzberg, Eric Sean Kamila, Jeffrey Michael Olds, Charuhas Soman, Keith Townsend, Steven Paul Walker
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Publication number: 20200140066Abstract: A breakaway support configured to selectively release an actuator from a fitting and a method of providing the breakaway support. The breakaway support includes a race positioned between the actuator and the fitting. The second end of the actuator is connected to the fitting via a ball joint is positioned within the race. The ball joint permits the actuator to pivot about the ball joint in a vertical plane between a first position and a second position. The breakaway support includes a first knuckle that causes the actuator to release from the fitting when the actuator moves in a first direction beyond the first position. A portion of the fitting or a second knuckle may cause the actuator to release from the fitting when the actuator moves in a second direction beyond the second position. A portion of the actuator may break to release the actuator from the fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Steven Scott Heer, Eric Sean Kamila, Benjamin Joseph Palmer
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Patent number: 10156439Abstract: An inspection system is presented. The inspection system comprises a remotely controllable imaging assembly and a scale reticle. The remotely controllable imaging assembly includes a camera and a lens system. The lens system includes a tunable-focus lens and a magnifying lens between the camera and the tunable-focus lens. The scale reticle is positioned within a sight line of the camera of the imaging assembly such that the scale reticle is between the imaging assembly and a target.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Christopher W. Fay, Farshad Forouhar, Kevin M. Uhl, Gary Mark Buckus, Eric Sean Kamila, Joshua Charles Modrzynski, John B. Winn
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Publication number: 20180252519Abstract: An inspection system is presented. The inspection system comprises a remotely controllable imaging assembly and a scale reticle. The remotely controllable imaging assembly includes a camera and a lens system. The lens system includes a tunable-focus lens and a magnifying lens between the camera and the tunable-focus lens. The scale reticle is positioned within a sight line of the camera of the imaging assembly such that the scale reticle is between the imaging assembly and a target.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Christopher W. Fay, Farshad Forouhar, Kevin M. Uhl, Gary Mark Buckus, Eric Sean Kamila, Joshua Charles Modrzynski, John B. Winn