Patents by Inventor Jonathan Embler

Jonathan Embler 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).

  • Assembly of a modular and replaceable wing leading edge assembly for extremely high temperature applications
    Patent number: 10752337
    Abstract: A leading edge of a wing for an aircraft that is subject to a wide temperature range. The leading edge includes a plurality of leading edge sections arranged along the wing so as to define its leading edge. Two opposing ends of each section are removably mounted to a spar of the wing and wherein side ends of each section are slidably mounted to a T-seal so as to allow unimpeded expansion of each leading edge section into a gap defined between adjacent leading edge sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Giovanni Corrao, Jonathan Embler, Nicholas B. Segobiano, Marlana Behnke Goldsmith
  • DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF A MODULAR AND REPLACEABLE WING LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY FOR EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20190061907
    Abstract: A leading edge of a wing for an aircraft that is subject to a wide temperature range. The leading edge includes a plurality of leading edge sections arranged along the wing so as to define its leading edge. Two opposing ends of each section are removably mounted to a spar of the wing and wherein side ends of each section are slidably mounted to a T-seal so as to allow unimpeded expansion of each leading edge section into a gap defined between adjacent leading edge sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Giovanni Corrao, Jonathan Embler, Nicholas B. Segobiano, Marlana Behnke Goldsmith
  • Ceramic composite thermal protection system
    Patent number: 9248923
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a thermal protection element, a number of washers, a ceramic layer, a number of blind fasteners, and a number of tabs. The thermal protection element has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of sides. The ceramic layer covers at least the plurality of sides of the thermal protection element. The number of tabs is connected to the number of sides by the number of blind fasteners secured to the ceramic layers. The tabs may be part of a frame secured to a groove around the plurality of sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas R. Pinney, Conley Siddoway Thatcher, Jonathan Embler, Kaia Elena David, Leanne L. Lehman, Edward A. Zadorozny
  • System and method for attaching thermal protection, insulation and secondary structures to sandwich structures
    Patent number: 9211960
    Abstract: A floating stud assembly system of particular use in attaching insulating material to aircraft structures is described employing a stud extended through a hole in a plate. The plate comprises a pocket or cavity and an end of the stud is configured to reside in the pocket or cavity such that the stud is retained by the plate while still being allowed movement in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Embler, Jeff Eichinger, Edward Zadorozny, Billy Liu
  • CERAMIC COMPOSITE THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140377510
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a thermal protection element, a number of washers, a ceramic layer, a number of blind fasteners, and a number of tabs. The thermal protection element has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of sides. The ceramic layer covers at least the plurality of sides of the thermal protection element. The number of tabs is connected to the number of sides by the number of blind fasteners secured to the ceramic layers. The tabs may be part of a frame secured to a groove around the plurality of sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Pinney, Conley Siddoway Thatcher, Jonathan Embler, Kaia Elena David, Leanne L. Lehman, Edward A. Zadorozny
  • Ceramic composite thermal protection system
    Patent number: 8752350
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a thermal protection element, a number of washers, a ceramic layer, a number of blind fasteners, and a number of tabs. The thermal protection element has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of sides. The ceramic layer covers at least the plurality of sides of the thermal protection element. The number of tabs is connected to the number of sides by the number of blind fasteners secured to the ceramic layers. The tabs may be part of a frame secured to a groove around the plurality of sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Pinney, Conley Siddoway Thatcher, Jonathan Embler, Kaia Elena David, Leanne L. Lehman, Edward A. Zadorozny
  • CERAMIC COMPOSITE THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100178457
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a thermal protection element, a number of washers, a ceramic layer, a number of blind fasteners, and a number of tabs. The thermal protection element has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of sides. The ceramic layer covers at least the plurality of sides of the thermal protection element. The number of tabs is connected to the number of sides by the number of blind fasteners secured to the ceramic layers. The tabs may be part of a frame secured to a groove around the plurality of sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas R. Pinney, Conley Siddoway Thatcher, Jonathan Embler, Kaia Elena David, Leanne L. Lehman, Edward A. Zadorozny
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING THERMAL PROTECTION, INSULATION AND SECONDARY STRUCTURES TO SANDWICH STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20100095626
    Abstract: A floating stud assembly system of particular use in attaching insulating material to aircraft structures is described employing a stud extended through a hole in a plate. The plate comprises a pocket or cavity and an end of the stud is configured to reside in the pocket or cavity such that the stud is retained by the plate while still being allowed movement in a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Jonathan Embler, Jeff Eichinger, Edward Zadorozny, Billy Liu