Patents by Inventor Gary D. Swanson

Gary D. Swanson 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).

  • Patent number: 10988229
    Abstract: A solid laminate stringer includes a base segment that forms a first generally trapezoidal cross section. The solid laminate stringer also includes a transition segment abutting the base segment, with concave sides that are continuous with the sides of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a top segment abutting the transition segment, where the top segment forms a second generally trapezoidal cross section with sides that are continuous with the concave sides of the transition segment. The solid laminate stringer may also include a first overwrap layer covering the top segment, the transition segment, and at least a portion of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer may also include a second overwrap layer overlapping at least a portion of the first overwrap layer covering the base segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jiangtian Cheng, Ian E. Schroeder, Gary D. Swanson, Kanna M. Pham, Samuel E. Cregger, Scott M. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20200247523
    Abstract: A solid laminate stringer includes a base segment that forms a first generally trapezoidal cross section. The solid laminate stringer also includes a transition segment abutting the base segment, with concave sides that are continuous with the sides of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a top segment abutting the transition segment, where the top segment forms a second generally trapezoidal cross section with sides that are continuous with the concave sides of the transition segment. The solid laminate stringer may also include a first overwrap layer covering the top segment, the transition segment, and at least a portion of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer may also include a second overwrap layer overlapping at least a portion of the first overwrap layer covering the base segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jiangtian Cheng, Ian E. Schroeder, Gary D. Swanson, Kanna M. Pham, Samuel E. Cregger, Scott M. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10669005
    Abstract: A solid laminate stringer includes a base segment that forms a first generally trapezoidal cross section. The solid laminate stringer also includes a transition segment abutting the base segment, with concave sides that are continuous with the sides of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a top segment abutting the transition segment, where the top segment forms a second generally trapezoidal cross section with sides that are continuous with the concave sides of the transition segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a first overwrap layer covering the top segment, the transition segment, and at least a portion of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a second overwrap layer overlapping at least a portion of the first overwrap layer covering the base segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jiangtian Cheng, Ian E. Schroeder, Gary D. Swanson, Kanna M. Pham, Samuel E. Cregger, Scott M. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20190263496
    Abstract: A solid laminate stringer includes a base segment that forms a first generally trapezoidal cross section. The solid laminate stringer also includes a transition segment abutting the base segment, with concave sides that are continuous with the sides of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a top segment abutting the transition segment, where the top segment forms a second generally trapezoidal cross section with sides that are continuous with the concave sides of the transition segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a first overwrap layer covering the top segment, the transition segment, and at least a portion of the base segment. The solid laminate stringer also includes a second overwrap layer overlapping at least a portion of the first overwrap layer covering the base segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Jiangtian Cheng, Ian E. Schroeder, Gary D. Swanson, Kanna M. Pham, Samuel E. Cregger, Scott M. Spencer
  • Patent number: 6269364
    Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, duplicate responses to a query are automatically determined and eliminated. In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, invalid responses to a query are automatically determined and eliminated. In accordance with a third aspect of the present invention, an indication is generated if no responses are returned from a knowledge base for a query, in which case provision of a response is automatically facilitated so that at least one response will be returned from the knowledge base for future resubmissions of the query. In one embodiment, all three aspects of the present invention are performed for a given query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond E. Kennedy, William J. Gallagher, Gary D. Swanson, Chadd D. Smith, Paul M. Cohen