Patents by Inventor John Steve Mills

John Steve Mills 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).

  • Crack-resistant polymer foam ducts and method of installing same
    Patent number: 11009256
    Abstract: A low pressure duct configured to channel a gas within a structure includes a tubular body formed from a polymer foam material, and a first plurality of strands adhered to a surface of the tubular body along a plurality of paths. The plurality of paths includes a first set of paths oriented longitudinally along the tubular body. The first set of paths are spaced apart from each other around a circumference of the tubular body. The plurality of paths also includes a second set of paths oriented circumferentially around the tubular body. The second set of paths are spaced apart longitudinally along the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Steve Mills, Orlando Torres, Creed Ernest Blevins, Luisa F. Gutierrez, Charles Douglas Hall
  • CRACK-RESISTANT POLYMER FOAM DUCTS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME
    Publication number: 20200200428
    Abstract: A low pressure duct configured to channel a gas within a structure includes a tubular body formed from a polymer foam material, and a first plurality of strands adhered to a surface of the tubular body along a plurality of paths. The plurality of paths includes a first set of paths oriented longitudinally along the tubular body. The first set of paths are spaced apart from each other around a circumference of the tubular body. The plurality of paths also includes a second set of paths oriented circumferentially around the tubular body. The second set of paths are spaced apart longitudinally along the tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: John Steve Mills, Orlando Torres, Creed Ernest Blevins, Luisa F. Gutierrez, Charles Douglas Hall