Patents by Inventor Mark Philip Vance

Mark Philip Vance 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).

  • Masking tool system and method
    Patent number: 12179307
    Abstract: A masking tool system includes a first masking body and a second masking body. The first masking body includes a bore passing through a portion of the first masking body and a first sealing element disposed on a first end of the first masking body. The second masking body includes a bore passing through the second masking body and a second sealing element disposed on a first end of the second masking body. The system may also include a rod configured to pass through the bores of the first and second masking bodies and to secure the first and second masking bodies to a metallic article placed therebetween. A diagonal length of the masking tool system induces a wobbling rotation during processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Lee Larson, Roland L. Walker, Jr., Mark Philip Vance, James Joseph Meyer, Edward P. Michaels, Jr.
  • Masking tool system and method
    Patent number: 10792781
    Abstract: A masking tool system includes a first masking body and a second masking body. The first masking body includes a bore passing through a portion of the first masking body and a first sealing element disposed on a first end of the first masking body. The second masking body includes a bore passing through the second masking body and a second sealing element disposed on a first end of the second masking body. The system may also include a rod configured to pass through the bores of the first and second masking bodies and to secure the first and second masking bodies to a metallic article placed therebetween. A diagonal length of the masking tool system induces a wobbling rotation during processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Lee Larson, Roland L. Walker, Jr., Mark Philip Vance, James Joseph Meyer, Edward P. Michaels, Jr.
  • MASKING TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190314949
    Abstract: A masking tool system includes a first masking body and a second masking body. The first masking body includes a bore passing through a portion of the first masking body and a first sealing element disposed on a first end of the first masking body. The second masking body includes a bore passing through the second masking body and a second sealing element disposed on a first end of the second masking body. The system may also include a rod configured to pass through the bores of the first and second masking bodies and to secure the first and second masking bodies to a metallic article placed therebetween. A diagonal length of the masking tool system induces a wobbling rotation during processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Lee Larson, Roland L. Walker, JR., Mark Philip Vance, James Joseph Meyer, Edward P. Michaels, JR.