Patents by Inventor Jeff S. Siegmeth

Jeff S. Siegmeth 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).

  • Patent number: 11845350
    Abstract: Reactive spoilers for aircraft and associated methods. In one embodiment, a wing of an aircraft includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an upper surface and a lower surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The wing further includes a reactive spoiler disposed on the upper surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The reactive spoiler comprises one or more turbines configured to raise in relation to the upper surface into an airflow passing over the upper surface, and to reduce lift of a wing section behind the turbines. The turbines are configured to convert kinetic energy from the airflow into electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeff S Siegmeth
  • Publication number: 20220250496
    Abstract: Reactive spoilers for aircraft and associated methods. In one embodiment, a wing of an aircraft includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an upper surface and a lower surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The wing further includes a reactive spoiler disposed on the upper surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The reactive spoiler comprises one or more turbines configured to raise in relation to the upper surface into an airflow passing over the upper surface, and to reduce lift of a wing section behind the turbines. The turbines are configured to convert kinetic energy from the airflow into electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Jeff S. Siegmeth
  • Patent number: 11292356
    Abstract: Reactive spoilers for aircraft and associated methods. In one embodiment, a wing of an aircraft includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an upper surface and a lower surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The wing further includes a reactive spoiler disposed on the upper surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The reactive spoiler comprises one or more turbines configured to raise in relation to the upper surface into an airflow passing over the upper surface, and to reduce lift of a wing section behind the turbines. The turbines are configured to convert kinetic energy from the airflow into electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeff S Siegmeth
  • Patent number: 11072412
    Abstract: A mounting member for a vehicle, the mounting member including a mounting member body having a longitudinal axis, at least one static opening extending through the body transverse to the longitudinal axis, and at least one blind listener bushing, each blind fastener bushing having a bushing body and a blind fastener receptacle extending axially through the bushing body. The bushing body has a bushing cross-sectional shape that interlocks and couples with a static opening cross-sectional shape of a respective one of the at least one static opening so that rotation of the at least one blind fastener bushing is constrained relative to the mounting member body and the static opening cross-sectional shape is maintained upon application of a blind fastener installation torque or blind fastener removal torque being applied to the blind fastener receptacle by a respective blind fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Su-Youn Jang, Chunlei Liu, Jeff S. Siegmeth, Joshua P. Baker, William N. Borjeson, Marius Constantinescu
  • Publication number: 20200406775
    Abstract: Reactive spoilers for aircraft and associated methods. In one embodiment, a wing of an aircraft includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an upper surface and a lower surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The wing further includes a reactive spoiler disposed on the upper surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The reactive spoiler comprises one or more turbines configured to raise in relation to the upper surface into an airflow passing over the upper surface, and to reduce lift of a wing section behind the turbines. The turbines are configured to convert kinetic energy from the airflow into electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Jeff S Siegmeth
  • Patent number: 10336455
    Abstract: A monument is configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The monument includes a deployable portion. The deployable portion is configured to move from a non-deployed state into a deployed state when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument wall assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Darren Carl McIntosh, Jeff S. Siegmeth
  • Publication number: 20190023403
    Abstract: A monument is configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The monument includes a deployable portion. The deployable portion is configured to move from a non-deployed state into a deployed state when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument wall assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Darren Carl McIntosh, Jeff S. Siegmeth
  • Patent number: 10112719
    Abstract: A monument is configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The monument includes a deployable portion. The deployable portion is configured to move from a non-deployed state into a deployed state when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument wall assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Darren Carl McIntosh, Jeff S. Siegmeth
  • Publication number: 20180079481
    Abstract: A mounting member for a vehicle, the mounting member including a mounting member body having a longitudinal axis, at least one static opening extending through the body transverse to the longitudinal axis, and at least one blind listener bushing, each blind fastener bushing having a bushing body and a blind fastener receptacle extending axially through the bushing body. The bushing body has a bushing cross-sectional shape that interlocks and couples with a static opening cross-sectional shape of a respective one of the at least one static opening so that rotation of the at least one blind fastener bushing is constrained relative to the mounting member body and the static opening cross-sectional shape is maintained upon application of a blind fastener installation torque or blind fastener removal torque being applied to the blind fastener receptacle by a respective blind fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Su-Youn JANG, Chunlei LIU, Jeff S. SIEGMETH, Joshua P. BAKER, William N. BORJESON, Marius CONSTANTINESCU
  • Patent number: 9815544
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a modular replaceable slip joint intercostal are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, an intercostal apparatus for a vehicle comprises a body, where the body is greater in length than in width. In at least one embodiment, the intercostal apparatus further comprises at least one slip joint opening located proximate an end of the body to slidably receive a bushing and a fastener, where the bushing rigidly attaches to a top surface of a seat track by the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Chunlei Liu, Jeff S. Siegmeth, Joshua P. Baker, William N. Borjeson, Marius Constantinescu
  • Publication number: 20170267353
    Abstract: A monument is configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The monument includes a deployable portion. The deployable portion is configured to move from a non-deployed state into a deployed state when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument wall assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Darren Carl McIntosh, Jeff S. Siegmeth
  • Patent number: 9567086
    Abstract: A system for securing seats within a cabin of a vehicle may include at least one seat fitting assembly including at least one seat-mounting member having at least one seat-connecting hole configured to receive at least one fastener that secures a portion of a vehicle seat to the at least one seat-mounting member. The seat-connecting hole(s) is configured to be variably adjusted between a plurality of mounting positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeff S. Siegmeth
  • Publication number: 20160075434
    Abstract: A system for securing seats within a cabin of a vehicle may include at least one seat fitting assembly including at least one seat-mounting member having at least one seat-connecting hole configured to receive at least one fastener that secures a portion of a vehicle seat to the at least one seat-mounting member. The seat-connecting hole(s) is configured to be variably adjusted between a plurality of mounting positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Jeff S. Siegmeth
  • Publication number: 20150344124
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a modular replaceable slip joint intercostal are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, an intercostal apparatus for a vehicle comprises a body, where the body is greater in length than in width. In at least one embodiment, the intercostal apparatus further comprises at least one slip joint opening located proximate an end of the body to slidably receive a bushing and a fastener, where the bushing rigidly attaches to a top surface of a seat track by the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Chunlei Liu, Jeff S. Siegmeth, Joshua P. Baker, William N. Borjeson, Marius Constantinescu