Patents by Inventor Jeff Dean Will

Jeff Dean Will 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).

  • Inert gas cover system for laser welding
    Patent number: 8053701
    Abstract: An apparatus for comprises a base, a wall, and an opening in the wall. The base has a first end, a second end, and a channel system. The channel system is located closer to the first end than the second end of the base. The wall extends from a side of the base to partially enclose the channel system. The opening in the wall is located closer to the second end than the first end. The shape of the wall is capable of retaining a gas introduced through the channel system in a welding location and causing the gas to move away from the channel system and through the opening in the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeff Dean Will, David Scott Nansen, David M. Dembeck
  • INERT GAS COVER SYSTEM FOR LASER WELDING
    Publication number: 20100102041
    Abstract: An apparatus for comprises a base, a wall, and an opening in the wall. The base has a first end, a second end, and a channel system. The channel system is located closer to the first end than the second end of the base. The wall extends from a side of the base to partially enclose the channel system. The opening in the wall is located closer to the second end than the first end. The shape of the wall is capable of retaining a gas introduced through the channel system in a welding location and causing the gas to move away from the channel system and through the opening in the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Jeff Dean Will, David Scott Nansen, David M. Dembeck