Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Michael Burton

Jeffrey Michael Burton 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).

  • Aerodynamic surface lap splice
    Patent number: 11383820
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an aerodynamic device with a lap splice that includes an edge panel is described herein. In edge panel can include a tapered section. A portion of a skin of the aerodynamic device can be disposed below the tapered section. One or both of the edge panel or the skin can be composite. The tapered section of the edge panel can be formed by decreasing the ply thickness of the edge panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Burton, Stephen Roger Amorosi
  • Leading-edge thermal anti-ice systems and methods
    Patent number: 11299280
    Abstract: An anti-ice system is disclosed, including an airfoil structure having a leading-edge portion facing a wind direction. The airfoil structure includes an outer skin and an inner skin which form a plurality of channels, each channel having an air inlet and an air outlet. An air delivery duct inside the airfoil structure extends transverse to the wind direction and has a plurality of openings directed toward the air inlets of the channels. A heat exchanger is configured to provide hot air to the air delivery duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Burton, Stephen Roger Amorosi, Douglas James Silva
  • LEADING-EDGE THERMAL ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210024220
    Abstract: An anti-ice system is disclosed, including an airfoil structure having a leading-edge portion facing a wind direction. The airfoil structure includes an outer skin and an inner skin which form a plurality of channels, each channel having an air inlet and an air outlet. An air delivery duct inside the airfoil structure extends transverse to the wind direction and has a plurality of openings directed toward the air inlets of the channels. A heat exchanger is configured to provide hot air to the air delivery duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Burton, Stephen Roger Amorosi, Douglas James Silva
  • AERODYNAMIC SURFACE LAP SPLICE
    Publication number: 20200391842
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an aerodynamic device with a lap splice that includes an edge panel is described herein. In edge panel can include a tapered section. A portion of a skin of the aerodynamic device can be disposed below the tapered section. One or both of the edge panel or the skin can be composite. The tapered section of the edge panel can be formed by decreasing the ply thickness of the edge panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Burton, Stephen Roger Amorosi