Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Lynn Duce
Jeffrey Lynn Duce 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).
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Publication number: 20160214735Abstract: The disclosure provides in one embodiment an electrical conductor pathway system for diverting an electric charge. The electrical conductor pathway system includes a substrate having a first surface to be printed on and having one or more grounding points. The electrical conductor pathway system further includes a direct write conductive material pattern printed directly onto the first surface via a direct write printing process. The direct write conductive material pattern forms one or more electrical pathways interconnected with the one or more grounding points. The one or more electrical pathways interconnected with the one or more grounding points divert the electric charge from the first surface to the one or more grounding points.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Victoria L. Garcia, Mark J. Gardner, Otis F. Layton, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Joseph A. Marshall, IV
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Patent number: 9391261Abstract: A structure is provided having a substrate and a direct write deposited lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assembly deposited on the substrate. The PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assembly has a PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor with a PZT nanoparticle ink deposited onto the substrate via an ink deposition direct write printing process. The PZT nanoparticle ink does not require a high temperature sintering/crystallization process once deposited. The PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assembly further has a power and communication wire assembly coupled to the PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor. The power and communication wire assembly has a conductive ink deposited onto the substrate via the ink deposition direct write printing process.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Scott Robert Johnston, I-Yeu Shen, Guozhong Cao, Hsien-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20150342077Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite part. Layers of composite material are cured to form the composite part. A primer is depicted on a surface of the composite part. A group of conductive elements is deposited on the primer to form an electronic device on the primer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Hardik Dalal, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Yelina Rosillo, Brent A. Robbins, Breana K. Merriweather
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Publication number: 20150333250Abstract: A structure is provided having a substrate and a direct write deposited lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assembly deposited on the substrate. The PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assembly has a PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor with a PZT nanoparticle ink deposited onto the substrate via an ink deposition direct write printing process. The PZT nanoparticle ink does not require a high temperature sintering/crystallization process once deposited. The PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assembly further has a power and communication wire assembly coupled to the PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor. The power and communication wire assembly has a conductive ink deposited onto the substrate via the ink deposition direct write printing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicants: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Scott Robert Johnston, I-Yeu Shen, Guozhong Cao, Hsien-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 9127597Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a sensor system for detecting, characterizing, monitoring, and analyzing data. According to some embodiments disclosed herein, a monitoring system is configured to obtain data from a sensor system. The sensor system includes two or more sensors and can indicate an operating state detected at a monitored structure by the sensors. The monitoring system also obtains operational data including a threshold value for the sensors and an expected value for the sensors. The monitoring system is configured to adjust the thresholds based, at least partially, upon the operational data to obtain an adjusted threshold value, and to compare the data value to the adjusted threshold. The monitoring system can determine if the monitored structure is operating in an alarm condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kathryn A. Masiello, Robert Steven Wright, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Bradley J. Mitchell, Joseph A. Marshall, IV
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Patent number: 9107325Abstract: Systems and methods of coupling sensors to a structure are disclosed. A particular method includes applying one or more communication traces to the structure. At least one of the one or more communication traces is formed using at least one direct-write technique. The method also includes coupling the one or more communication traces to at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeong-Beom Ihn, Jeffrey Lynn Duce
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Patent number: 8912975Abstract: A method and apparatus for reworking an antenna aperture. A plurality of antenna cells comprise walls and antenna elements on the walls. Replacement antenna cells are placed adjacent to the plurality of antenna cells. The replacement antenna cells comprise a replacement wall and a replacement antenna element on the replacement wall. A conductive splice is attached to the replacement antenna element and to a one of the antenna elements on a one of the walls.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph L. Hafenrichter, Joseph A. Marshall, IV, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Manny Salazar Urcia, Jr., Otis Franklin Layton, David L. Banks
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Publication number: 20140232552Abstract: Systems and methods of coupling digitizing sensors to a structure are disclosed. A particular system includes a digitizing sensor node. The system further includes a bus including a plurality of conductive elements applied to a substrate. A first conductive element of the bus is coupled to the digitizing sensor node using a direct-write technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicants: The Boeing Company, Metis Design CorporationInventors: Seth S. Kessler, Jeong-Beom Ihn, Christopher T. Dunn, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Michael G. Borgen
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Patent number: 8766511Abstract: The disclosure provides in one embodiment a system for monitoring structural health of a structure. The system has a structure to be monitored for structural health. The system further has a distributed network of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assemblies deposited onto the structure. Each assembly has a plurality of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensors and a plurality of conductive ink power and communication wire assemblies interconnecting the plurality of sensors. The system further has an ink deposition apparatus depositing the distributed network of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assemblies onto the structure. The system further has an electrical power source providing electrical power to the distributed network. The system further has a data communications network retrieving and processing structural health data of the structure via one or more signals from the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Scott Robert Johnston
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Patent number: 8745864Abstract: Systems and methods of coupling digitizing sensors to a structure are disclosed. A particular method includes applying one or more communication traces and one or more power traces to a structure using at least one direct-write technique. The method may also include coupling the one or more communication traces to at least one digitizing sensor. The method may also include coupling the one or more power traces to the at least one digitizing sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Seth S. Kessler, Jeong-Beom Ihn, Christopher T. Dunn, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Michael G. Borgen
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Patent number: 8614724Abstract: The disclosure provides in one embodiment a method of fabricating a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor. The method has a step of formulating a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink. The method further has a step of depositing the PZT nanoparticle ink onto a substrate via an ink deposition process to form a PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Scott Robert Johnston, I-Yeu Shen, Guozhong Cao, Hsien-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20130079955Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a sensor system for detecting, characterizing, monitoring, and analyzing data. According to some embodiments disclosed herein, a monitoring system is configured to obtain data from a sensor system. The sensor system includes two or more sensors and can indicate an operating state detected at a monitored structure by the sensors. The monitoring system also obtains operational data including a threshold value for the sensors and an expected value for the sensors. The monitoring system is configured to adjust the thresholds based, at least partially, upon the operational data to obtain an adjusted threshold value, and to compare the data value to the adjusted threshold. The monitoring system can determine if the monitored structure is operating in an alarm condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kathryn A. Masiello, Robert Steven Wright, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Bradley J. Mitchell, Joseph A. Marshall, IV
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Publication number: 20130044175Abstract: The disclosure provides in one embodiment a method of fabricating a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor. The method has a step of formulating a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink. The method further has a step of depositing the PZT nanoparticle ink onto a substrate via an ink deposition process to form a PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicants: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Scott Robert Johnston, I-Yeu Shen, Guozhong Cao, Hsien-Lin Huang
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Publication number: 20130044155Abstract: The disclosure provides in one embodiment a system for monitoring structural health of a structure. The system has a structure to be monitored for structural health. The system further has a distributed network of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assemblies deposited onto the structure. Each assembly has a plurality of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensors and a plurality of conductive ink power and communication wire assemblies interconnecting the plurality of sensors. The system further has an ink deposition apparatus depositing the distributed network of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assemblies onto the structure. The system further has an electrical power source providing electrical power to the distributed network. The system further has a data communications network retrieving and processing structural health data of the structure via one or more signals from the sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Scott Robert Johnston
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Patent number: 8220991Abstract: Nondestructive examination is performed on a composite aircraft component including a composite body and a conductive medium. The conductive medium is substantially more conductive than the composite body. The nondestructive examination includes applying an electromagnetic field that penetrates the composite body and heats the conductive medium, and creating a thermal image of the conductive medium to reveal conductivity information about the conductive medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Morteza Safai, Kimberly D. Meredith, Gary E. Georgeson, Gregory John Clark, Jeffrey Lynn Duce
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Publication number: 20110222225Abstract: Systems and methods of coupling digitizing sensors to a structure are disclosed. A particular method includes applying one or more communication traces and one or more power traces to a structure using at least one direct-write technique. The method may also include coupling the one or more communication traces to at least one digitizing sensor. The method may also include coupling the one or more power traces to the at least one digitizing sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Seth S. Kessler, Jeong-Beom Ihn, Christopher T. Dunn, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Michael G. Borgen