Patents by Inventor JESTON LINGELBACH

JESTON LINGELBACH 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).

  • Blocker door assembly having a thermoplastic blocker door for use in a turbine engine
    Patent number: 11840986
    Abstract: A blocker door assembly for use in a gas turbine includes a panel, a core integrally formed with the panel, and a plurality of mounting structures extending from at least one of the panel and the core. The plurality of mounting structures are integrally formed with the core and the panel such that the panel, the core, and the mounting structures are co-molded from a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Dylan E. Jones, Michael H. Larson, Belur N. Shivashankara, Randy J. Grove, David John Barene, Jeston Lingelbach, Kory Shaffer, David W. Foutch
  • Blocker door assembly having a thermoplastic blocker door for use in a turbine engine
    Patent number: 10794326
    Abstract: A blocker door assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes a facesheet including a plurality of openings to facilitate noise attenuation and a body portion coupled to the facesheet. The body portion includes a backsheet integrally formed with a honeycomb core, wherein the body portion is molded from a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Dylan E. Jones, Michael H. Larson, Belur N. Shivashankara, Randy J. Grove, David John Barene, Jeston Lingelbach, Kory Shaffer, David W. Foutch
  • BLOCKER DOOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A THERMOPLASTIC BLOCKER DOOR FOR USE IN A TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20200291892
    Abstract: A blocker door assembly for use in a gas turbine includes a panel, a core integrally formed with the panel, and a plurality of mounting structures extending from at least one of the panel and the core. The plurality of mounting structures are integrally formed with the core and the panel such that the panel, the core, and the mounting structures are co-molded from a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Dylan E. Jones, Michael H. Larson, Belur N. Shivashankara, Randy J. Grove, David John Barene, Jeston Lingelbach, Kory Shaffer, David W. Foutch
  • Compression molding assembly and methods for molding a thermoplastic blocker door
    Patent number: 10406729
    Abstract: A compression molding assembly for molding a honeycomb core, including a plurality of cells defined by a plurality of walls, of a blocker door is provided. The compression molding assembly includes a ram plate comprising a plurality of openings defined therethrough and a plurality of core inserts coupled to the ram plate such that the plurality of core inserts are configured to form the honeycomb core of the blocker door. Each core insert is removably coupled with a respective opening of the plurality of openings such that each core insert is configured to form a respective cell of the plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Michael A. Nill, Garry Anthony Booker, Stephen R. Dark, Laura Fournier, Randy J. Grove, David John Barene, Jeston Lingelbach, Kory Shaffer, David W. Foutch, Michael H. Larson
  • BLOCKER DOOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A THERMOPLASTIC BLOCKER DOOR FOR USE IN A TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180058373
    Abstract: A blocker door assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes a facesheet including a plurality of openings to facilitate noise attenuation and a body portion coupled to the facesheet. The body portion includes a backsheet integrally formed with a honeycomb core, wherein the body portion is molded from a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Dylan E. Jones, Michael H. Larson, Belur N. Shivashankara, Randy J. Grove, David John Barene, Jeston Lingelbach, Kory Shaffer, David W. Foutch
  • COMPRESSION MOLDING ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MOLDING A THERMOPLASTIC BLOCKER DOOR
    Publication number: 20180056554
    Abstract: A compression molding assembly for molding a honeycomb core, including a plurality of cells defined by a plurality of walls, of a blocker door is provided. The compression molding assembly includes a ram plate comprising a plurality of openings defined therethrough and a plurality of core inserts coupled to the ram plate such that the plurality of core inserts are configured to form the honeycomb core of the blocker door. Each core insert is removably coupled with a respective opening of the plurality of openings such that each core insert is configured to form a respective cell of the plurality of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien Gaw, Michael A. Nill, Gary Anthony Booker, Stephen Dark, Laura Fournier, Randy J. Grove, David John Barene, Jeston Lingelbach, Kory Shaffer, David W. Foutch, Michael H. Larson
  • TOOL FOR PAINTERS AND METHOD FOR ITS USE
    Publication number: 20090255844
    Abstract: The current invention is a tool that will help a painter manage his tools and save time and labor. The tool comprises a container; a wrench; and a tip holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: JESTON LINGELBACH, KYLE SUNDET