Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Appleyard

Jeffrey R. Appleyard 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for dispensing potting material
    Patent number: 11919210
    Abstract: A method of injecting potting material into at least a portion of a workpiece, comprises positioning a potting press, containing the potting material, over a target area of the workpiece. The target area contains openings, passing entirely through the workpiece. Simultaneously with positioning the potting press over the target area of the workpiece, the potting material is injected into each one of the openings within the target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Appleyard
  • Apparatuses and Methods for Dispensing Potting Material
    Publication number: 20210138699
    Abstract: A method of injecting potting material into at least a portion of a workpiece, comprises positioning a potting press, containing the potting material, over a target area of the workpiece. The target area contains openings, passing entirely through the workpiece. Simultaneously with positioning the potting press over the target area of the workpiece, the potting material is injected into each one of the openings within the target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Appleyard
  • Apparatuses for dispensing potting material
    Patent number: 10981305
    Abstract: A potting-press assembly for injecting potting material into at least a portion of a workpiece comprises a chassis and a potting press, pivotally coupled to the chassis. The potting-press assembly also comprises a control unit, fixed to the chassis and configured to cause the potting press to be selectively pressurized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Appleyard
  • Apparatuses and Methods for Dispensing Potting Material
    Publication number: 20190077057
    Abstract: A potting-press assembly (102) for injecting potting material (104) into at least a portion of a workpiece (107) comprises a chassis (114) and a potting press (140), pivotally coupled to the chassis (114). The potting-press assembly (102) also comprises a control unit (118), fixed to the chassis (114) and configured to cause the potting press (140) to be selectively pressurized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Appleyard