Patents by Inventor Mark Bice

Mark Bice 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).

  • Electromagnetic mechanical pulse forming of fluid joints for low-pressure applications
    Publication number: 20060145474
    Abstract: An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint (276) includes a hollow fitting (272) and a tubular conduit (274). The hollow fitting (272) has an outer surface (280) with a groove (278). The tubular conduit (274) is received over the hollow fitting (272). The tubular conduit (274) includes a fitting overlay section (284), a first wall deformation for extension of the fitting overlay section (284) over the hollow fitting (272), and an electromagnetic field formed wall deformation (291) that extends into the groove (278). Another electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint (642) includes a hollow fitting (654) and a tubular conduit (648). The hollow fitting (654) has an inner surface (668) with a groove (666). The tubular conduit (648) is mechanically separate from and is received within the hollow fitting (654). The tubular conduit (648) includes an externally applied electromagnetic field formed wall deformation (667) that extends into the groove (666).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Allen Fischer, David Bolser, Pradip Saha, Mark Bice, Don Norris, Matthew Berden, Kirk Reinkens
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC MECHANICAL PULSE FORMING OF FLUID JOINTS FOR HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20060131877
    Abstract: An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint (150) includes a tubular conduit (58) that has an outer surface (154) with a groove (72). A hollow fitting (56) is mechanically separate from and received over the tubular conduit (58). The hollow fitting (56) includes an electromagnetic field formed wall deformation (165) that extends into the groove (72).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Pradip Saha, Mark Bice, Don Norris, Vaughn Brady