Patents by Inventor James Robert Beymer

James Robert Beymer 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for evaluating material volatility
    Patent number: 7872465
    Abstract: A method of evaluating material volatility characteristics. A pulse of current flux is delivered through a material sample to simulate a lightning strike. A pressure produced by the sample during the pulse is measured. The measured pressure is used to measure volatility of the material. An apparatus for evaluating the volatility of materials includes a pulse power supply and a test cell through which a pulse is delivered and in which pressure produced by a sample during the pulse is measured. This apparatus and method can reduce the costs of material selection and can shorten development time for new products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tuan Quang Cao, Thomas D. Hayward, Benjamin E. Koltenbah, George A. Perry, James Robert Beymer