Patents by Inventor Marvin Luke

Marvin Luke 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).

  • Passive control fin stops for air launched boosted (two stage) high speed vehicles
    Patent number: 9372055
    Abstract: A temporary control fin stop system employs a housing coupled to a vehicle. At least one tang is coupled to the housing and positioned to engage a trailing edge of a fin. The tang is ablatively erodible at a predetermined temperature induced by a flight profile of the vehicle to allow unconstrained motion of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ben YoungSon Won, Marvin Luke, Daniel Madrid Ortega, Creed E. Blevins
  • PASSIVE CONTROL FIN STOPS FOR AIR LAUNCHED BOOSTED (TWO STAGE) HIGH SPEED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20150247712
    Abstract: A temporary control fin stop system employs a housing coupled to a vehicle. At least one tang is coupled to the housing and positioned to engage a trailing edge of a fin. The tang is ablatively erodible at a predetermined temperature induced by a flight profile of the vehicle to allow unconstrained motion of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ben YoungSon Won, Marvin Luke, Daniel Madrid Ortega, Creed E. Blevins
  • High-capacity low-profile load cell for measuring compression force
    Patent number: 8256306
    Abstract: A high-capacity low-profile load cell for measuring compression force. The load cell comprises a support ring, a diaphragm supported by the support ring, and first and second pluralities of strain gages arranged under the diaphragm for detecting strain produced by application of a load from above. The diaphragm comprises a slug portion and a plate portion that surrounds and supports the slug portion. The slug portion has a height greater than a thickness of the plate portion. The first plurality of strain gages is disposed on a bottom surface of the slug portion, while the second plurality of strain gages is disposed on a bottom surface of the plate portion. These strain gages are electrically connected to form a Wheatstone bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert C. Bauer, Gerard V. Bohr, Marvin Luke, Ben YoungSon Won