Patents by Inventor Mark A. Schmier, II
Mark A. Schmier, II 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: 11486940Abstract: Test system and methods for testing a wiring harness. In one embodiment, a remote tester of the test system includes a connector member comprising a terminal end having one or more terminals configured to mate with terminals in an electrical connector of the wiring harness, and a tester control member integrated on a back end. The tester control member includes a housing that protrudes from the back end of the connector member, test circuitry electrically coupled to the terminals of the connector member, a wireless transceiver that communicates with a central controller to receive a test program, and a battery. The test circuitry performs a test on the wiring harness based on the test program, and reports test results to the central controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Frederick C. Edman
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Publication number: 20210223333Abstract: Test system and methods for testing a wiring harness. In one embodiment, a remote tester of the test system includes a connector member comprising a terminal end having one or more terminals configured to mate with terminals in an electrical connector of the wiring harness, and a tester control member integrated on a back end. The tester control member includes a housing that protrudes from the back end of the connector member, test circuitry electrically coupled to the terminals of the connector member, a wireless transceiver that communicates with a central controller to receive a test program, and a battery. The test circuitry performs a test on the wiring harness based on the test program, and reports test results to the central controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Frederick C. Edman
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Patent number: 10996286Abstract: Test system and methods for testing a wiring harness. In one embodiment, a remote tester of the test system includes a connector member comprising a terminal end having one or more terminals configured to mate with terminals in an electrical connector of the wiring harness, and a tester control member integrated on a back end. The tester control member includes a housing that protrudes from the back end of the connector member, test circuitry electrically coupled to the terminals of the connector member, a wireless transceiver that communicates with a central controller to receive a test program, and a battery. The test circuitry performs a test on the wiring harness based on the test program, and reports test results to the central controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Frederick C. Edman
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Patent number: 10677746Abstract: There is provided a measurement apparatus for obtaining conductivity measurements of a surface of a structure. The apparatus has a housing, and a pair of support legs depending from the housing. Each support leg has a first end, wherein the first ends define a support leg plane. The apparatus has a pair of conductive measurement probes slidably disposed between the support legs, and at least one force applying member coupled to the housing. The at least one force applying member applies a biasing force to cause the pair of conductive measurement probes to extend a predetermined distance beyond the support leg plane. A downward applied force applied to the housing, when the conductive measurement probes are in contact with the surface, causes a displacement of the conductive measurement probes, until the first ends of the support legs contact the surface. Conductivity measurements between the conductive measurement probes are consistently obtained.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Gary E. Jones, Ricky A. Kuehn, Heather Burns, Carlos Portugal
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Publication number: 20200174058Abstract: Test system and methods for testing a wiring harness. In one embodiment, a remote tester of the test system includes a connector member comprising a terminal end having one or more terminals configured to mate with terminals in an electrical connector of the wiring harness, and a tester control member integrated on a back end. The tester control member includes a housing that protrudes from the back end of the connector member, test circuitry electrically coupled to the terminals of the connector member, a wireless transceiver that communicates with a central controller to receive a test program, and a battery. The test circuitry performs a test on the wiring harness based on the test program, and reports test results to the central controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Frederick C. Edman
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Patent number: 10464270Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing a composite workpiece to form a part. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an object, a portable structure, and a heating system. The object may have a shape selected for a part. The portable structure may comprise a retaining structure configured to hold the object. The retaining structure may have a first side and a second side. The heating system may be configured to cover the object at the first side of the retaining structure and the second side of the retaining structure. The heating system may be further configured to generate heat for use in curing a workpiece placed over the object to form the part.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Gary Jones
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Publication number: 20190154614Abstract: There is provided a measurement apparatus for obtaining conductivity measurements of a surface of a structure. The apparatus has a housing, and a pair of support legs depending from the housing. Each support leg has a first end, wherein the first ends define a support leg plane. The apparatus has a pair of conductive measurement probes slidably disposed between the support legs, and at least one force applying member coupled to the housing. The at least one force applying member applies a biasing force to cause the pair of conductive measurement probes to extend a predetermined distance beyond the support leg plane. A downward applied force applied to the housing, when the conductive measurement probes are in contact with the surface, causes a displacement of the conductive measurement probes, until the first ends of the support legs contact the surface. Conductivity measurements between the conductive measurement probes are consistently obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Schmier II, Gary E. Jones, Ricky A. Kuehn, Heather Burns, Carlos Portugal
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Patent number: 10272622Abstract: Methods and apparatus for molding and joining composite parts are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a tool base and a base mandrel removably coupled to the tool base, where the tool base and the base mandrel form a support structure base for a first radar assembly or a second radar assembly. A first part mandrel interchangeable with the base mandrel is removably coupled to the tool base, where the first part mandrel has first features to support a first antenna module during assembly of the first radar assembly. A second part mandrel interchangeable with the base mandrel is removably coupled to the tool base, where the second part mandrel having second features to support a second antenna module during assembly of the second radar assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Mark A. Schmier, II
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Patent number: 10226877Abstract: A method includes using a feed system to feed a tubing holder toward a cutting system. A plurality of sections of tubing are coupled at intervals along a first spine of the tubing holder, each of the plurality of sections of tubing extending away from the first spine in a direction that is transverse to a feed direction of the feed system. The method also includes using the cutting system to cut a first section of tubing of the plurality of sections of tubing. The cutting system cuts the first section of tubing at a plurality of locations to separate a plurality of subsections of the first section of tubing.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, David J. Delany
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Patent number: 10220535Abstract: A method includes selecting a cutting wheel assembly of a plurality of cutting wheel assemblies of a cutting system. Each cutting wheel assembly includes a different number of cutting blades. The method includes using a feed system to feed tubing toward the cutting system. The method also includes using the cutting system to cut the tubing concurrently at a plurality of locations to separate one or more subsections of tubing. The plurality of locations corresponds to a particular number of cutting blades of the selected cutting wheel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, David J. Delany
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Publication number: 20190061283Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing a composite workpiece to form a part. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an object, a portable structure, and a heating system. The object may have a shape selected for a part. The portable structure may comprise a retaining structure configured to hold the object. The retaining structure may have a first side and a second side. The heating system may be configured to cover the object at the first side of the retaining structure and the second side of the retaining structure. The heating system may be further configured to generate heat for use in curing a workpiece placed over the object to form the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Gary Jones
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Patent number: 10112350Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing a composite workpiece to form a part. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an object, a portable structure, and a heating system. The object may have a shape selected for a part. The portable structure may comprise a retaining structure configured to hold the object. The retaining structure may have a first side and a second side. The heating system may be configured to cover the object at the first side of the retaining structure and the second side of the retaining structure. The heating system may be further configured to generate heat for use in curing a workpiece placed over the object to form the part.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Gary Jones
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Patent number: 9770764Abstract: A clamp comprises first and second jaws that provide contact surfaces. The first jaw is elongated and has a longitudinal bore. The jaws are transversely hinged to maintain bore perpendicularity.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier-II, Paul J. Strand, Jon M. Bourland, II, Rodney A. Benton, Carl R. Allred, Ronald G. Wesp
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Patent number: 9759617Abstract: A tool is used in securing or clamping two or more workpieces together provides a visual indication to a user of the tool of an acceptable range of compression pressure exerted by the tool on a work surface of the workpieces and a visual indication of when a maximum compression pressure exerted by the tool on the work surface has been exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Curtis R. Estevo, David J. Delany
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Publication number: 20170225408Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing a composite workpiece to form a part. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an object, a portable structure, and a heating system. The object may have a shape selected for a part. The portable structure may comprise a retaining structure configured to hold the object. The retaining structure may have a first side and a second side. The heating system may be configured to cover the object at the first side of the retaining structure and the second side of the retaining structure. The heating system may be further configured to generate heat for use in curing a workpiece placed over the object to form the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Gary Jones
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Patent number: 9649785Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing a composite workpiece to form a part. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an object, a portable structure, and a heating system. The object may have a shape selected for a part. The portable structure may comprise a retaining structure configured to hold the object. The retaining structure may have a first side and a second side. The heating system may be configured to cover the object at the first side of the retaining structure and the second side of the retaining structure. The heating system may be further configured to generate heat for use in curing a workpiece placed over the object to form the part.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Gary Jones
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Publication number: 20170120545Abstract: Methods and apparatus for molding and joining composite parts are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a tool base and a base mandrel removably coupled to the tool base, where the tool base and the base mandrel form a support structure base for a first radar assembly or a second radar assembly. A first part mandrel interchangeable with the base mandrel is removably coupled to the tool base, where the first part mandrel has first features to support a first antenna module during assembly of the first radar assembly. A second part mandrel interchangeable with the base mandrel is removably coupled to the tool base, where the second part mandrel having second features to support a second antenna module during assembly of the second radar assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Mark A. Schmier, II
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Patent number: 9579856Abstract: Methods and apparatus for molding and joining composite parts are disclosed herein. An example method includes positioning a base mandrel over a tool base, laying up plies of material over the base mandrel and the tool base to form a support structure base layup, curing the support structure base layup to form a support structure base, removing the support structure base from the tool base and the base mandrel, and configuring the support structure base to be a first support structure for use with a first radar assembly or a second support structure for use with a second radar assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Mark A. Schmier, II
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Publication number: 20160299015Abstract: A tool is used in securing or clamping two or more workpieces together provides a visual indication to a user of the tool of an acceptable range of compression pressure exerted by the tool on a work surface of the workpieces and a visual indication of when a maximum compression pressure exerted by the tool on the work surface has been exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Curtis R. Estevo, David J. Delany
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Patent number: 9266461Abstract: A clamp includes a mounting base, a clamp arm, and an adjustable device. The mounting base includes an attachment device for securing the mounting base to a surface. The clamp arm is moveably attached to the mounting base. The adjustable device is moveably attached to the clamp arm. The adjustable device is configured to extend the clamp arm and to retract the clamp arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Curtis R. Estevo, Jr.