Patents by Inventor Julie M. Perkins

Julie M. Perkins 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).

  • Thrust apparatuses, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 10829247
    Abstract: Described herein is a thrust system for a vehicle that includes at least three electrical power controllers, at least four electrical switches each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical power controllers, and at least three thrusters each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical switches. The at least four electrical switches are operable to switch a supply of electrical power from any of the at least three electrical power controllers to any one of the at least three thrusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John F. Stickelmaier, Julie M. Perkins, Kurt B. Kreiner, Philip D. Nguyen
  • THRUST APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180057189
    Abstract: Described herein is a thrust system for a vehicle that includes at least three electrical power controllers, at least four electrical switches each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical power controllers, and at least three thrusters each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical switches. The at least four electrical switches are operable to switch a supply of electrical power from any of the at least three electrical power controllers to any one of the at least three thrusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: John F. Stickelmaier, Julie M. Perkins, Kurt B. Kreiner, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Thrust apparatuses, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 9834324
    Abstract: Described herein is a thrust system for a vehicle that includes at least three electrical power controllers, at least four electrical switches each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical power controllers, and at least three thrusters each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical switches. The at least four electrical switches are operable to switch a supply of electrical power from any of the at least three electrical power controllers to any one of the at least three thrusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John F. Stickelmaier, Julie M. Perkins, Kurt B. Kreiner, Philip D. Nguyen
  • THRUST APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160122040
    Abstract: Described herein is a thrust system for a vehicle that includes at least three electrical power controllers, at least four electrical switches each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical power controllers, and at least three thrusters each configured to receive electrical power from at least one of the at least three electrical switches. The at least four electrical switches are operable to switch a supply of electrical power from any of the at least three electrical power controllers to any one of the at least three thrusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: John F. Stickelmaier, Julie M. Perkins, Kurt B. Kreiner, Philip D. Nguyen