Patents by Inventor Ko-Wei Liu

Ko-Wei Liu 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).

  • Corrosion identification and management system
    Patent number: 7704371
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for identifying and managing corrosion and methods related thereto. In particular, the invention provides a system for identifying and managing the structural corrosion potential for an assembly by measuring a “Relative Corrosion Index” (“RCI”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim, Stephen P. Gaydos, Ko-Wei Liu
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL LENGTH OF SERVICE ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20080156941
    Abstract: A method for reworking an aircraft wing, attached to an aircraft fuselage, to reduce a propensity for advanced dynamic changes is described. The reworking method includes verifying components of the aircraft wing are in a condition acceptable for reworking, removing at least one existing fastener from the wing, reworking the at least one fastener hole using a coldworking process, and installing an oversized fastener into the at least one reworked fastener hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Ko-Wei Liu, Hugo Guzman, Hasan I. Ramlaoui
  • CORROSION IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080126033
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for identifying and managing corrosion and methods related thereto. In particular, the invention provides a system for identifying and managing the structural corrosion potential for an assembly by measuring a “Relative Corrosion Index” (“RCI”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim, Stephen P. Gaydos, Ko-Wei Liu