Patents by Inventor Ian Ribble

Ian Ribble 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 of designing a part for additive manufacturing (AM) that will increase part accuracy and reduce the need for post processing
    Patent number: 11534975
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a part having an opening for receiving an insert, including forming the opening having an internal surface wherein the internal surface has a polygonal cross-section including a plurality of sides. The polygonal cross-section comprises a polygon having an area larger than a cross-section of the insert, and the sides constrain the insert so as to locate the insert in the opening when the insert is inserted into the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ian Ribble, Nicholas A. Norman
  • METHOD OF DESIGNING A PART FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) THAT WILL INCREASE PART ACCURACY AND REDUCE THE NEED FOR POST PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20210069985
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a part having an opening for receiving an insert, including forming the opening having an internal surface wherein the internal surface has a polygonal cross-section including a plurality of sides. The polygonal cross-section comprises a polygon having an area larger than a cross-section of the insert, and the sides constrain the insert so as to locate the insert in the opening when the insert is inserted into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ian Ribble, Nicholas A. Norman