Patents by Inventor James Patrick Irwin

James Patrick Irwin 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 tubes for a fluid transport system
    Patent number: 10633111
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing an intensity of an electrical discharge that occurs within a fluid transport system in an aerospace vehicle. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a transport member. The transport member is configured for use in the fluid transport system. The transport member includes a material configured to reduce voltages and currents, induced in response to an electromagnetic event, along the transport member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James Patrick Irwin, David William Minteer, John Thomas Axtell, Benjamin A. Johnson
  • Composite Tubes for a Fluid Transport System
    Publication number: 20170291717
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing an intensity of an electrical discharge that occurs within a fluid transport system in an aerospace vehicle. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a transport member. The transport member is configured for use in the fluid transport system. The transport member is comprised of a material configured to reduce voltages and currents, induced in response to an electromagnetic event, along the transport member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: James Patrick Irwin, David William Minteer, John Thomas Axtell, Benjamin A. Johnson
  • Composite tubes for a fluid transport system
    Patent number: 9688419
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing an intensity of an electrical discharge that occurs within a fluid transport system in an aerospace vehicle. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a transport member. The transport member is configured for use in the fluid transport system. The transport member includes a material configured to reduce voltages and currents, induced in response to an electromagnetic event, along the transport member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James Patrick Irwin, David William Minteer, John Thomas Axtell, Benjamin A. Johnson
  • Conductive coupling assembly
    Patent number: 9169029
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for conducting an electrical current between a first transport member and a second transport member. In one illustrative embodiment, a coupling assembly comprises a first fitting associated with a first end of a first transport member, a second fitting associated with a second end of a second transport member, and a seal. The seal is configured for placement around the first fitting and the second fitting when the first end of the first transport member is positioned relative to the second end of the second transport member. The seal is further configured to seal an interface between the first transport member and the second transport member. The seal is comprised of a material configured such that the seal has a level of conductivity within a selected range and such that a conductive pathway is formed between the first transport member and the second transport member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Nathan Michael Kelley, John Thomas Axtell, James Patrick Irwin, David William Minteer, Diego A. Velasco
  • Fluid transport system for preventing electrical discharge
    Patent number: 9162774
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing an intensity of an electrical discharge that occurs within a fluid transport system in an aerospace vehicle. The aerospace vehicle is operated. The fluid transport system in the aerospace vehicle is comprised of materials selected such that the fluid transport system has an electrical configuration. The intensity of the electrical discharge that occurs within the fluid transport system during operation of the aerospace vehicle is reduced to within selected tolerances by the electrical configuration of the fluid transport system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: David William Minteer, James Patrick Irwin, Benjamin A. Johnson, John Thomas Axtell
  • Fluid Transport System for Preventing Electrical Discharge
    Publication number: 20130329333
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing an intensity of an electrical discharge that occurs within a fluid transport system in an aerospace vehicle. The aerospace vehicle is operated. The fluid transport system in the aerospace vehicle is comprised of materials selected such that the fluid transport system has an electrical configuration. The intensity of the electrical discharge that occurs within the fluid transport system during operation of the aerospace vehicle is reduced to within selected tolerances by the electrical configuration of the fluid transport system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: David William Minteer, James Patrick Irwin, Benjamin A. Johnson, John Thomas Axtell
  • Conductive Coupling Assembly
    Publication number: 20130327888
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for conducting an electrical current between a first transport member and a second transport member. In one illustrative embodiment, a coupling assembly comprises a first fitting associated with a first end of a first transport member, a second fitting associated with a second end of a second transport member, and a seal. The seal is configured for placement around the first fitting and the second fitting when the first end of the first transport member is positioned relative to the second end of the second transport member. The seal is further configured to seal an interface between the first transport member and the second transport member. The seal is comprised of a material configured such that the seal has a level of conductivity within a selected range and such that a conductive pathway is formed between the first transport member and the second transport member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Nathan Michael Kelley, John Thomas Axtell, James Patrick Irwin, David William Minteer, Diego A. Velasco
  • Composite Tubes for a Fluid Transport System
    Publication number: 20130328307
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing an intensity of an electrical discharge that occurs within a fluid transport system in an aerospace vehicle. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a transport member. The transport member is configured for use in the fluid transport system. The transport member is comprised of a material configured to reduce voltages and currents, induced in response to an electromagnetic event, along the transport member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James Patrick Irwin, David William Minteer, John Thomas Axtell, Benjamin A. Johnson