Patents by Inventor Mark K. Stephen

Mark K. Stephen 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).

  • Automated fabric layup system and method
    Patent number: 7611601
    Abstract: To apply a resin impregnated fabric to a substrate, a device includes a surface having a layer of material and a first edge. The surface moves relative to the substrate and to conform to the substrate. The layer of material is compatible for use with the resin. The first edge is disposed at the front of the surface relative to the movement of the device to the fabric. The first edge is curved with a center portion of the first edge being relatively forward of a pair of side portions of the first edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: W. Robert Nelson, Michael C Dowling, Mark K Stephen, Raymond L Royal, C. Tim Harbaugh
  • Automated fabric layup system and method
    Patent number: 7341086
    Abstract: To apply a resin impregnated fabric to a substrate, a device includes a surface having a layer of material and a first edge. The surface moves relative to the substrate and to conform to the substrate. The layer of material is compatible for use with the resin. The first edge is disposed at the front of the surface relative to the movement of the device to the fabric. The first edge is curved with a center portion of the first edge being relatively forward of a pair of side portions of the first edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: W. Robert Nelson, Michael C. Dowling, Mark K. Stephen, Raymond L. Royal, C. Tim Harbaugh