Patents by Inventor Garrett C. Hanson
Garrett C. Hanson 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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Publication number: 20240010322Abstract: Examples for low impact hat stringer fluid dams are presented herein. An aircraft structure may include a wing with a vent stringer coupled to the wing. The vent stringer may include a center portion positioned between a first section and a second section. The center portion of the vent stringer includes a slot. A vent dam may be coupled within the vent stringer proximate the slot in the center portion. The vent dam can include a sealant coupled between an integrated pair of baffles such that a combination of the sealant and the integrated pair of baffles prevents fluid communication between the first section and the second section of the vent stringer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventor: Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 11794874Abstract: Examples for low impact hat stringer fluid dams are presented herein. An aircraft structure may include a wing with a vent stringer coupled to the wing. The vent stringer may include a center portion positioned between a first section and a second section. The center portion of the vent stringer includes a slot. A vent dam may be coupled within the vent stringer proximate the slot in the center portion. The vent dam can include a sealant coupled between an integrated pair of baffles such that a combination of the sealant and the integrated pair of baffles prevents fluid communication between the first section and the second section of the vent stringer.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 11718384Abstract: A hat-stringer assembly for an aircraft comprises a hat stringer with a first hat-stringer leg, a second hat-stringer leg, a first hat-stringer sidewall, a connecting wall, a second hat-stringer sidewall, and a ventilation opening, extending through the connecting wall. The hat stringer assembly also comprises a fitting, comprising a first channel member in contact with the first hat-stringer sidewall and the first hat-stringer leg. The fitting also comprises a second channel member in contact with the second hat-stringer sidewall and the second hat-stringer leg. The fitting further comprises a web cap, in contact with the first channel member and the second channel member. The web cap comprises a web-cap opening, which is in fluidic communication with the ventilation opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Steve L. Patterson, Daniel M. Levine, Jeffrey E. Barnes, Jeffrey F. Stulc, Christopher R. Loesche, Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 11597495Abstract: A vented hat stringer for an aircraft comprises a first hat-stringer leg with a first-hat-stringer-leg surface, a second hat-stringer leg with a second-hat-stringer-leg surface, a first hat-stringer sidewall, a second hat-stringer sidewall, and a hat-stringer connecting wall, comprising a hat-stringer-connecting-wall surface and a virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane, passing through hat-stringer connecting wall. The vented hat stringer further comprises a ventilation opening, extending through at least one of the first hat-stringer sidewall or the hat-stringer connecting wall, or extending through at least one of the second hat-stringer sidewall or the hat-stringer connecting wall. The ventilation opening defines a ventilation-opening centerline, wherein the ventilation-opening centerline does not coincide with the virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Steve L. Patterson, Daniel M. Levine, Jeffrey E. Barnes, Jeffrey F. Stulc, Christopher R. Loesche, Garrett C. Hanson
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Publication number: 20230030180Abstract: A vented hat stringer for an aircraft comprises a first hat-stringer leg with a first-hat-stringer-leg surface, a second hat-stringer leg with a second-hat-stringer-leg surface, a first hat-stringer sidewall, a second hat-stringer sidewall, and a hat-stringer connecting wall, comprising a hat-stringer-connecting-wall surface and a virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane, passing through hat-stringer connecting wall. The vented hat stringer further comprises a ventilation opening, extending through at least one of the first hat-stringer sidewall or the hat-stringer connecting wall, or extending through at least one of the second hat-stringer sidewall (116) or the hat-stringer connecting wall. The ventilation opening defines a ventilation-opening centerline, wherein the ventilation-opening centerline does not coincide with the virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Steve L. Patterson, Daniel M. Levine, Jeffrey E. Barnes, Jeffrey F. Stulc, Christopher R. Loesche, Garrett C. Hanson
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Publication number: 20230031639Abstract: A hat-stringer assembly (100) for an aircraft (500) comprises a hat stringer (110) with a first hat-stringer leg (140), a second hat-stringer leg (150), a first hat-stringer sidewall (114), a connecting wall (112), a second hat-stringer sidewall (116), and a ventilation opening (128), extending through the connecting wall (112). The hat stringer assembly (100) also comprises a fitting (200), comprising a first channel member (210) in contact with the first hat-stringer sidewall (114) and the first hat-stringer leg (140). The fitting (200) also comprises a second channel member (240) in contact with the second hat-stringer sidewall (116) and the second hat-stringer leg (150). The fitting (200) further comprises a web cap (260), in contact with the first channel member (210) and the second channel member (240). The web cap (260) comprises a web-cap opening (262), which is in fluidic communication with the ventilation opening (128).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Steve L. Patterson, Daniel M. Levine, Jeffrey E. Barnes, Jeffrey F. Stulc, Christopher R. Loesche, Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 11426971Abstract: A composite structure including a composite body having an outer surface, wherein the composite body is elongated along a span axis, and a detection layer connected to the outer surface of the composite body, the detection layer including a plurality of strips, wherein each strip comprises a plurality of glass fibers embedded in a matrix material, is elongated along a detection axis, the detection axis being substantially aligned with the span axis, and is spaced a non-zero distance apart from adjacent strips such that a discontinuity is defined between adjacent strips.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Hyukbong Kwon, Khanh Mai Pham, Lisa C. Carlson, Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 11059242Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming a pleat of a vacuum bag into position over a stringer of an uncured skin panel. The apparatus comprises a leading shoe and a trailing shoe that cooperates with the leading shoe to form the pleat of the vacuum bag. The apparatus also comprises at least one roller assembly for compacting the formed pleat into position over the stringer.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Steven J. McAllister, Lisa C Carlson, Garrett C. Hanson, Kanna M. Pham
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Publication number: 20210122455Abstract: Examples for low impact hat stringer fluid dams are presented herein. An aircraft structure may include a wing with a vent stringer coupled to the wing. The vent stringer may include a center portion positioned between a first section and a second section. The center portion of the vent stringer includes a slot. A vent dam may be coupled within the vent stringer proximate the slot in the center portion. The vent dam can include a sealant coupled between an integrated pair of baffles such that a combination of the sealant and the integrated pair of baffles prevents fluid communication between the first section and the second section of the vent stringer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 10814568Abstract: An example method for forming a flat composite charge into a composite blade stiffener includes cutting a flat composite charge along a cut line into a first piece and a second piece having an angle, positioning the first piece and the second piece of the flat composite charge on a forming mandrel about a tooling plunger, activating the tooling plunger to drive the first piece and the second piece into a cavity of the forming mandrel resulting in the first piece and the second piece folding at the cut line, withdrawing the tooling plunger from the cavity of the forming mandrel, compressing the forming mandrel to apply a lateral pressure to the first piece and the second piece folded into the cavity, and applying a vertical pressure to a first flange and a second flange of the first piece and the second piece, respectively, to form the composite blade stiffener.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Lisa C. Carlson, Kanna M. Pham, Joseph L. Sweetin, Garrett C. Hanson, Jake A. Reeves, Chilip Chan, Kiet Nguyen
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Patent number: 10745104Abstract: The construction of a stringer transition through a common base eliminates the need for plate fittings and their associated fasteners to connect opposing ends of a first stringer having a large cross-sectional area to a second stringer having a smaller cross-sectional area. A base of composite material is secured to a skin panel of an aircraft wing with the base aligned with and extending along the longitudinal length of the skin panel. The first stringer is secured to the base and the second stringer is secured to the base, with the first stringer and second stringer longitudinally aligned with the base and with a longitudinal spacing between the first stringer and the second stringer. The base connects the first stringer to the second stringer and only the base connects the first stringer to the second stringer.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gregory A. Cass, Garrett C. Hanson
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Publication number: 20190337242Abstract: An example method for forming a flat composite charge into a composite blade stiffener includes cutting a flat composite charge along a cut line into a first piece and a second piece having an angle, positioning the first piece and the second piece of the flat composite charge on a forming mandrel about a tooling plunger, activating the tooling plunger to drive the first piece and the second piece into a cavity of the forming mandrel resulting in the first piece and the second piece folding at the cut line, withdrawing the tooling plunger from the cavity of the forming mandrel, compressing the forming mandrel to apply a lateral pressure to the first piece and the second piece folded into the cavity, and applying a vertical pressure to a first flange and a second flange of the first piece and the second piece, respectively, to form the composite blade stiffener.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Lisa C. Carlson, Kanna M. Pham, Joseph L. Sweetin, Garrett C. Hanson, Jake A. Reeves, Chilip Chan, Kiet Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190299544Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming a pleat of a vacuum bag into position over a stringer of an uncured skin panel. The apparatus comprises a leading shoe and a trailing shoe that cooperates with the leading shoe to form the pleat of the vacuum bag. The apparatus also comprises at least one roller assembly for compacting the formed pleat into position over the stringer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Steven J. McAllister, Lisa C Carlson, Garrett C. Hanson, Kanna M. Pham
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Publication number: 20190270508Abstract: The construction of a stringer transition through a common base eliminates the need for plate fittings and their associated fasteners to connect opposing ends of a first stringer having a large cross-sectional area to a second stringer having a smaller cross-sectional area. A base of composite material is secured to a skin panel of an aircraft wing with the base aligned with and extending along the longitudinal length of the skin panel. The first stringer is secured to the base and the second stringer is secured to the base, with the first stringer and second stringer longitudinally aligned with the base and with a longitudinal spacing between the first stringer and the second stringer. The base connects the first stringer to the second stringer and only the base connects the first stringer to the second stringer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gregory A. Cass, Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 10377091Abstract: An example method for forming a flat composite charge into a composite blade stiffener includes cutting a flat composite charge along a cut line into a first piece and a second piece having an angle, positioning the first piece and the second piece of the flat composite charge on a forming mandrel about a tooling plunger, activating the tooling plunger to drive the first piece and the second piece into a cavity of the forming mandrel resulting in the first piece and the second piece folding at the cut line, withdrawing the tooling plunger from the cavity of the forming mandrel, compressing the forming mandrel to apply a lateral pressure to the first piece and the second piece folded into the cavity, and applying a vertical pressure to a first flange and a second flange of the first piece and the second piece, respectively, to form the composite blade stiffener.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Lisa Carlson, Kanna M. Pham, Joseph Sweetin, Garrett C. Hanson, Jake Adam Reeves, Chilip Chan, Kiet Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190061310Abstract: A composite structure including a composite body having an outer surface and including a web portion having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a base portion connected to the proximal portion of the web portion, wherein the composite body is elongated along a span axis, and a detection layer connected to the outer surface of the composite body at the distal portion of the web portion of the composite body, the detection layer including a plurality of glass fibers embedded in a first matrix material, wherein the composite body includes a plurality of carbon fibers embedded in a second matrix material, and wherein the outer surface of the composite body subjacent the detection layer is substantially free of exposed carbon fibers of the plurality of carbon fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Hyukbong Kwon, Khanh Mai Pham, Lisa C. Carlson, Garrett C. Hanson
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Publication number: 20190061309Abstract: A composite structure including a composite body having an outer surface, wherein the composite body is elongated along a span axis, and a detection layer connected to the outer surface of the composite body, the detection layer including a plurality of strips, wherein each strip comprises a plurality of glass fibers embedded in a matrix material, is elongated along a detection axis, the detection axis being substantially aligned with the span axis, and is spaced a non-zero distance apart from adjacent strips such that a discontinuity is defined between adjacent strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Hyukbong Kwon, Khanh Mai Pham, Lisa C. Carlson, Garrett C. Hanson
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Patent number: 10086596Abstract: An apparatus for forming a material layer onto a form tool may include at least one nosepiece configured to laterally sweep a ply carrier onto a form tool contour. The apparatus may include a pair of tension arms configured to support opposing lateral sides of a ply carrier having a material layer mounted to a lower surface thereof. The apparatus may include one or more actuators configured to position the tension arms during forming of the ply carrier to the form tool contour. The one or more actuators may be configured to sense and control lateral tension in the ply carrier during forming of the ply carrier to the form tool contour.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Matthew R. Desjardien, Blake Rafferty, Michael Karas, Mark S. Bunker, Erik Lund, Garrett C. Hanson, Stephen G. Holley, Benjamin B. Lee, John D. O'Connell, John D. Morris, Derek J. Flolid, Bruce S. Howard, Mark C. Boberg, Eric J. Walker, Silas L. Studley, Derek Willis
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Publication number: 20180117859Abstract: An example method for forming a flat composite charge into a composite blade stiffener includes cutting a flat composite charge along a cut line into a first piece and a second piece having an angle, positioning the first piece and the second piece of the flat composite charge on a forming mandrel about a tooling plunger, activating the tooling plunger to drive the first piece and the second piece into a cavity of the forming mandrel resulting in the first piece and the second piece folding at the cut line, withdrawing the tooling plunger from the cavity of the forming mandrel, compressing the forming mandrel to apply a lateral pressure to the first piece and the second piece folded into the cavity, and applying a vertical pressure to a first flange and a second flange of the first piece and the second piece, respectively, to form the composite blade stiffener.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Lisa Carlson, Kanna M. Pham, Joseph Sweetin, Garrett C. Hanson, Jake Adam Reeves, Chilip Chan, Kiet Nguyen
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Patent number: 9511520Abstract: A substantially rigid batten is attached to an external face of a vacuum bag to reduce wrinkling of the bag during vacuum bag compaction of a composite laminate layup.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Jose L. Encinosa, Garrett C. Hanson