Patents by Inventor Mark L. Carpenter

Mark L. Carpenter 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).

  • Patent number: 12117115
    Abstract: An electrical pass-through assembly for traversing a structure includes a sleeve defining a fixed end, a locked end, a passage extending between the fixed end and the locked end, a mating feature disposed on the fixed end, and a locking feature disposed on the locked end. The electrical pass-through assembly also includes a fitting configured to attach the structure. The fitting includes an inner surface defining an opening shaped to receive the fixed end of the sleeve. A corresponding mating feature is disposed along the inner surface of the fitting and engages with the mating feature disposed at the fixed end of the sleeve to prevent relative rotation between the fitting and the sleeve. The electrical pass-through assembly also includes a locking retainer including a corresponding locking feature that securely engages with the locking feature disposed at the locked end of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael L. Gilbertson, Mark L. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20220297850
    Abstract: An electrical pass-through assembly for traversing a structure includes a sleeve defining a fixed end, a locked end, a passage extending between the fixed end and the locked end, a mating feature disposed on the fixed end, and a locking feature disposed on the locked end. The electrical pass-through assembly also includes a fitting configured to attach the structure. The fitting includes an inner surface defining an opening shaped to receive the fixed end of the sleeve. A corresponding mating feature is disposed along the inner surface of the fitting and engages with the mating feature disposed at the fixed end of the sleeve to prevent relative rotation between the fitting and the sleeve. The electrical pass-through assembly also includes a locking retainer including a corresponding locking feature that securely engages with the locking feature disposed at the locked end of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michael L. Gilbertson, Mark L. Carpenter
  • Patent number: 11447229
    Abstract: A transport element support system comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a channel formed by the first portion and the second portion. The first portion has a hinge pin and the second portion has a receiving element. The receiving element is configured to engage with the hinge pin to couple the first portion to the second portion. The channel is configured to receive a transport element when the first portion and the second portion are coupled to each other. The transport element support system electrically isolates the transport element from a support structure in an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Gilbertson, Mark L. Carpenter
  • Patent number: 10800540
    Abstract: A transport element clamp system comprising a lower portion, an upper portion, and a channel system. The lower portion has a first number of cutouts and the upper portion has a second number of cutouts. The lower portion is configured to bridge a gap between two support structures in an aircraft. The upper portion is configured to interlock with the lower portion. The channel system is formed by the first number of cutouts and the second number of cutouts. The channel system is configured to receive a number of transport elements when the upper portion and the lower portion are coupled to each other. The transport element clamp system electrically isolates the number of transport elements from the two support structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Gilbertson, Jon P. Michel, Mark L. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20190291842
    Abstract: A transport element support system comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a channel formed by the first portion and the second portion. The first portion has a hinge pin and the second portion has a receiving element. The receiving element is configured to engage with the hinge pin to couple the first portion to the second portion. The channel is configured to receive a transport element when the first portion and the second portion are coupled to each other. The transport element support system electrically isolates the transport element from a support structure in an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Gilbertson, Mark L. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20190039747
    Abstract: A transport element clamp system comprising a lower portion, an upper portion, and a channel system. The lower portion has a first number of cutouts and the upper portion has a second number of cutouts. The lower portion is configured to bridge a gap between two support structures in an aircraft. The upper portion is configured to interlock with the lower portion. The channel system is formed by the first number of cutouts and the second number of cutouts. The channel system is configured to receive a number of transport elements when the upper portion and the lower portion are coupled to each other. The transport element clamp system electrically isolates the number of transport elements from the two support structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Gilbertson, Jon P. Michel, Mark L. Carpenter