Patents by Inventor Frank C. Havens

Frank C. Havens 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).

  • Method and system for rapidly assembling a launch vehicle
    Patent number: 5850989
    Abstract: A method and a system of assembling a launch vehicle vertically on an aboveground platform are presented in the present invention. The method of the present invention enables a rapid assembly of the launch vehicle; thus substantially reducing the final cost of the launch vehicle. The system of the present invention includes a plurality of specially designed tools that enable the rapid assembly of the launch vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Howard D. Trudeau, David L. Sutphin, Donald E. Damon, Ernest R. Bedegrew, Filamon T. Cabrera, Douglas B. Pereyda, Robert J. MacDonald, Daniel H. Hada, Frank C. Havens, Allan R. Tomasek, Lee O. Taylor, Larry W. Edwards