Patents by Inventor Gary L. Kelly

Gary L. Kelly 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).

  • Composite laminate thickness compensation
    Patent number: 9586367
    Abstract: A method is provided for the non-contact measurement of variations in thickness of composite materials and structures prepared from composite parts. Metrologic methods are employed to provide a 3D image of the structure or part. Variations that are greater than an acceptable amount can be corrected by adding a compensation layer to the surface of the structure or part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Drewett, Paul T. Briney, Grady L. White, Gary L. Kelly, Michael L. Hestness, Todd H. Ashton, Peter L. Morken
  • COMPOSITE LAMINATE THICKNESS COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20100112190
    Abstract: A method is provided for the non-contact measurement of variations in thickness of composite materials and structures prepared from composite parts. Metrologic methods are employed to provide a 3D image of the structure or part. Variations that are greater than an acceptable amount can be corrected by adding a compensation layer to the surface of the structure or part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Drewett, Paul T. Briney, Grady L. White, Gary L. Kelly, Michael L. Hestness, Todd H. Ashton, Peter L. Morken
  • Interlocking tool-free-assembly
    Patent number: 5979678
    Abstract: An assembly of interlocking, flat, relatively stiff components consisting of identical plate members joined by identical spacers forms a decorative display that may be stored and shipped in a flat knocked down configuration and assembled by a relatively inexperienced person without the use of tools or separate fasteners. Besides serving in a purely decorative capacity, the device may be used to display items, such as jewelry, in a retail establishment and also used in a home for storage purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: E-Tree, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Kelly