Patents by Inventor John P. Leuer
John P. Leuer 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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Patent number: 11835156Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises simultaneously corrugating three plies to form a bellows. The method also comprises simultaneously trimming a corrugated inboard ply and a first corrugated outboard ply of the bellows. The method further comprises locating a weld-through ring and a second weld-through ring between the corrugated inboard ply and the first corrugated outboard ply. The method additionally comprises forming a port and a second port through the weld-through ring and the second weld-through ring, respectively. The method also comprises communicatively coupling a sensor and a second sensor with an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard play and the first corrugated outboard ply, via the port and the second port, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 11512807Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises steps of attaching a first tubular-outboard-ply end of a tubular outboard ply to a first inner collar portion of a first collar with a third weld and attaching a second tubular-outboard-ply end to a second inner collar portion of a second collar with a fifth weld. The method additionally comprises steps of interconnecting the first inner collar portion and a first outer collar portion of the first collar with a first weld and interconnecting the second inner collar portion and a second outer collar portion of the second collar with a sixth weld. The method also comprises attaching a trimmed first corrugated-inboard-ply end to the first outer collar portion with a second weld, attaching a trimmed second corrugated-inboard-ply end to the second outer collar portion with a fourth weld, and communicatively coupling a first sensor with an interstitial space.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 11428348Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises steps of attaching a first first-tubular-outboard-ply-end of a first tubular outboard ply to a first inner collar portion of a first collar with a second weld and attaching a second first-tubular-outboard-ply end of the first tubular outboard ply to a second inner collar portion of a second collar with a fourth weld. The method also comprises steps of inserting a second tubular outboard ply into the first tubular outboard ply and inserting a tubular inboard ply into the second tubular outboard ply, so that the second tubular outboard ply is interposed between the tubular inboard ply and the first tubular outboard ply. The method further comprises steps of threadably interconnecting the first inner collar portion and a first outer collar portion of the first collar and threadably interconnecting the second inner collar portion and a second outer collar portion of the second collar.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 11415244Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises steps of attaching a first tubular-outboard-ply-end of a tubular outboard ply to a first inner collar portion of a first collar with a second weld and attaching a second tubular-outboard-ply end of the tubular outboard ply to a second inner collar portion of a second collar with a fourth weld. The method also comprises steps of inserting a tubular inboard ply into the tubular outboard ply, threadably interconnecting the first inner collar portion and a first outer collar portion of the first collar, and threadably interconnecting the second inner collar portion and a second outer collar portion of the second collar. The method further comprises steps of attaching a corrugated inboard ply to the first outer collar portion with a first weld and attaching a corrugated inboard ply to the second outer collar portion with a third weld.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 11371629Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises steps of attaching a first tubular outboard ply to a first inner collar portion of a first collar with a third weld and attaching the first tubular outboard ply to a second inner collar portion of a second collar with a fifth weld. The method also comprises steps of interconnecting the first inner collar portion and a first outer collar portion of the first collar with a first weld, interconnecting the second inner collar portion and a second outer collar portion of the second collar with a sixth weld, attaching a trimmed first corrugated-inboard-ply end of a corrugated inboard ply to the first outer collar portion with a second weld, attaching a trimmed second corrugated-inboard-ply end of a corrugated inboard ply to the second outer collar portion with a fourth weld, and communicatively coupling a first sensor with an interstitial space.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20210270405Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises steps of attaching a first tubular-outboard-ply end of a tubular outboard ply to a first inner collar portion of a first collar with a third weld and attaching a second tubular-outboard-ply end to a second inner collar portion of a second collar with a fifth weld. The method additionally comprises steps of interconnecting the first inner collar portion and a first outer collar portion of the first collar with a first weld and interconnecting the second inner collar portion and a second outer collar portion of the second collar with a sixth weld. The method also comprises attaching a trimmed first corrugated-inboard-ply end to the first outer collar portion with a second weld, attaching a trimmed second corrugated-inboard-ply end to the second outer collar portion with a fourth weld, and communicatively coupling a first sensor with an interstitial space.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20210231234Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), and a bellows (108). The bellows (108) comprises a first corrugated outboard ply (114), a corrugated inboard ply (110), an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the first corrugated outboard ply (114), and a second corrugated outboard ply (112) within the interstitial space (126). The first corrugated outboard ply (114) and the corrugated inboard ply (110) are hermetically coupled to the first collar (102) and the second collar (103). The conduit (100) additionally comprises a first sensor 116, communicatively coupled with an interstitial space (126). The second corrugated outboard ply (112) is not hermetically coupled to the first collar (102) or the second collar (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20210231235Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), and a bellows (108). The bellows (108) comprises a corrugated inboard ply (110), a corrugated outboard ply (112), and an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the corrugated outboard ply (112). The conduit additionally comprises a first weld (138), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a first outer collar portion (104), a second weld (134), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a first inner collar portion (106), a third weld (186), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a second outer collar portion (105), a fourth weld (184), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a second inner collar portion (107), and a first sensor (116), communicatively coupled with the interstitial space (126).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 11035515Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a corrugated inboard ply, a corrugated outboard ply, and an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the corrugated outboard ply. The conduit additionally comprises a second weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a first outer collar portion, a third weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a first inner collar portion, a fourth weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a second outer collar portion, a fifth weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a second inner collar portion, and a first sensor, communicatively coupled with the interstitial space.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20210164592Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises steps of attaching a first first-tubular-outboard-ply-end of a first tubular outboard ply to a first inner collar portion of a first collar with a second weld and attaching a second first-tubular-outboard-ply end of the first tubular outboard ply to a second inner collar portion of a second collar with a fourth weld. The method also comprises steps of inserting a second tubular outboard ply into the first tubular outboard ply and inserting a tubular inboard ply into the second tubular outboard ply, so that the second tubular outboard ply is interposed between the tubular inboard ply and the first tubular outboard ply. The method further comprises steps of threadably interconnecting the first inner collar portion and a first outer collar portion of the first collar and threadably interconnecting the second inner collar portion and a second outer collar portion of the second collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 10935167Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a corrugated inboard ply, a corrugated outboard ply, and an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the corrugated outboard ply. The conduit additionally comprises a first weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a first outer collar portion, a second weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a first inner collar portion, a third weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply and a second outer collar portion, a fourth weld, hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply and a second inner collar portion, and a first sensor, communicatively coupled with the interstitial space.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 10935166Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a first corrugated outboard ply, a corrugated inboard ply, an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the first corrugated outboard ply, and a second corrugated outboard ply within the interstitial space. The first corrugated outboard ply and the corrugated inboard ply are hermetically coupled to the first collar and the second collar. The conduit additionally comprises a first sensor, communicatively coupled with an interstitial space. The second corrugated outboard ply is not hermetically coupled to the first collar or the second collar.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 10935170Abstract: A conduit for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a bellows. The bellows comprises a corrugated inboard ply , a first corrugated outboard ply, an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard ply and the first corrugated outboard ply, and a second corrugated outboard ply within the interstitial space. The first corrugated outboard ply and the corrugated inboard ply are hermetically coupled to the first collar and the second collar. The conduit additionally comprises a first sensor, communicatively coupled with an interstitial space. The second corrugated outboard ply is not hermetically coupled to the first inner collar portion or the second inner collar portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20200370681Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit comprises simultaneously corrugating three plies to form a bellows. The method also comprises simultaneously trimming a corrugated inboard ply and a first corrugated outboard ply of the bellows. The method further comprises locating a weld-through ring and a second weld-through ring between the corrugated inboard ply and the first corrugated outboard ply. The method additionally comprises forming a port and a second port through the weld-through ring and the second weld-through ring, respectively. The method also comprises communicatively coupling a sensor and a second sensor with an interstitial space, interposed between the corrugated inboard play and the first corrugated outboard ply, via the port and the second port, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Patent number: 10788148Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), a bellows (108), and a sensor (116). The bellows (108) comprises a central axis (180), a first corrugated outboard ply (114), a corrugated inboard ply (110), interposed between the first corrugated outboard ply (114) and the central axis (180), an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the first corrugated outboard ply (114), and a second corrugated outboard ply (112) within the interstitial space (126). The corrugated inboard ply (110), the first corrugated outboard ply (114), and a weld-through ring (150) are welded to the first collar (102) and the second collar (102). The second corrugated outboard ply (112) is not hermetically coupled to the first collar (102) or the second collar (103). The sensor (116) is communicatively coupled with the interstitial space (126).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20200200295Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), a bellows (108), and a sensor (116). The bellows (108) comprises a central axis (180), a first corrugated outboard ply (114), a corrugated inboard ply (110), interposed between the first corrugated outboard ply (114) and the central axis (180), an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the first corrugated outboard ply (114), and a second corrugated outboard ply (112) within the interstitial space (126). The corrugated inboard ply (110), the first corrugated outboard ply (114), and a weld-through ring (150) are welded to the first collar (102) and the second collar (102). The second corrugated outboard ply (112) is not hermetically coupled to the first collar (102) or the second collar (103). The sensor (116) is communicatively coupled with the interstitial space (126).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20200200293Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), and a bellows (108). The bellows (108) comprises a first corrugated outboard ply (114), a corrugated inboard ply (110), an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the first corrugated outboard ply (114), and a second corrugated outboard ply (112) within the interstitial space (126). The first corrugated outboard ply (114) and the corrugated inboard ply (110) are hermetically coupled to the first collar (102) and the second collar (103). The conduit (100) additionally comprises a first sensor 116, communicatively coupled with an interstitial space (126). The second corrugated outboard ply (112) is not hermetically coupled to the first collar (102) or the second collar (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20200200318Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), and a bellows (108). The bellows (108) comprises a corrugated inboard ply (110), a corrugated outboard ply (112), and an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the corrugated outboard ply (112). The conduit additionally comprises a second weld (138), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a first outer collar portion (104), a third weld (134), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a first inner collar portion (106), a fourth weld (186), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a second outer collar portion (105), a fifth weld (184), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a second inner collar portion (107), and a first sensor (116), communicatively coupled with the interstitial space (126).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20200200294Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), and a bellows (108). The bellows (108) comprises a corrugated inboard ply (110), a corrugated outboard ply (112), and an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the corrugated outboard ply (112). The conduit additionally comprises a first weld (138), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a first outer collar portion (104), a second weld (134), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a first inner collar portion (106), a third weld (186), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a second outer collar portion (105), a fourth weld (184), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a second inner collar portion (107), and a first sensor (116), communicatively coupled with the interstitial space (126).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer
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Publication number: 20200200319Abstract: A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), and a bellows (108). The bellows (108) comprises a corrugated inboard ply (110), a corrugated outboard ply (112), and an interstitial space (126). The conduit (100) also comprises a first weld (138), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110), the corrugated outboard ply (112), and the first collar (102) and comprises a second weld (183), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110), the corrugated outboard ply (112), and the second collar (103). The conduit (100) additionally comprises a weld-through ring (150), located between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the corrugated outboard ply (112) and coupled to the first collar (102) by the first weld (138). The conduit (100) also comprises a sensor (116) that is communicatively coupled with the interstitial space (126) via the channel (118) of the first collar (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Brian T. Vaniman, John P. Leuer