Patents by Inventor Gregory Andrew Pillar

Gregory Andrew Pillar 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).

  • Methods and systems for leak detection
    Patent number: 10782203
    Abstract: A method of detecting a leak source within a tank includes coupling a first seal member to an external surface of the tank around an external leak location and coupling a second seal member to the external surface around a perimeter of the first seal member to define a gap between the first seal member and the second seal member. The method also includes coupling a sealing membrane to the first and second seal members such that a first cavity is at least partially defined within the perimeter of the first seal member and such that a second cavity is at least partially defined between the first seal member and the second seal member. The gap at least partially defines the second cavity. The method further includes applying a vacuum to the second cavity and injecting a detectable gas into the first cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Gregory Andrew Pillar
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LEAK DETECTION
    Publication number: 20190301966
    Abstract: A method of detecting a leak source within a tank includes coupling a first seal member to an external surface of the tank around an external leak location and coupling a second seal member to the external surface around a perimeter of the first seal member to define a gap between the first seal member and the second seal member. The method also includes coupling a sealing membrane to the first and second seal members such that a first cavity is at least partially defined within the perimeter of the first seal member and such that a second cavity is at least partially defined between the first seal member and the second seal member. The gap at least partially defines the second cavity. The method further includes applying a vacuum to the second cavity and injecting a detectable gas into the first cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Gregory Andrew Pillar