Patents by Inventor Mary E. Phillips

Mary E. Phillips 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).

  • MODULAR AIRCRAFT FLOORBOARD RISER SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20250361000
    Abstract: Methods comprise removing a to-be-elevated floorboard of an aircraft floor to create a void; following the removing, operatively placing an aircraft floorboard riser in engagement with floorboards adjacent to the void; and following the operatively placing the aircraft floorboard riser, operatively placing the to-be-elevated floorboard atop the aircraft floorboard riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Mark W. Sarault, Jason P. Dutter, Mary E. Phillips, Richard L. Steidle
  • Modular aircraft floorboard riser systems and methods
    Patent number: 12420905
    Abstract: Modular aircraft floorboard riser systems are provided for assembling an aircraft floorboard riser for operatively elevating a to-be-elevated floorboard above adjacent floorboards of an aircraft floor. Modular aircraft floorboard riser systems comprise a plurality of riser panels. Each riser panel comprises a first panel portion having a first-panel-portion outer edge region, and a second panel portion slidingly coupled to the first panel portion and having a second-panel-portion outer edge region opposite the first-panel-portion outer edge region. The first-panel-portion outer edge region of each riser panel is configured to be selectively coupled to the second-panel-portion outer edge region of another riser panel, such that a selection of the plurality of riser panels is configured to be operatively assembled into the aircraft floorboard riser having a polygonal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark W. Sarault, Jason P. Dutter, Mary E. Phillips, Richard L. Steidle
  • MODULAR AIRCRAFT FLOORBOARD RISER SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20250206434
    Abstract: Modular aircraft floorboard riser systems are provided for assembling an aircraft floorboard riser for operatively elevating a to-be-elevated floorboard above adjacent floorboards of an aircraft floor. Modular aircraft floorboard riser systems comprise a plurality of riser panels. Each riser panel comprises a first panel portion having a first-panel-portion outer edge region, and a second panel portion slidingly coupled to the first panel portion and having a second-panel-portion outer edge region opposite the first-panel-portion outer edge region. The first-panel-portion outer edge region of each riser panel is configured to be selectively coupled to the second-panel-portion outer edge region of another riser panel, such that a selection of the plurality of riser panels is configured to be operatively assembled into the aircraft floorboard riser having a polygonal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Mark W. Sarault, Jason P. Dutter, Mary E. Phillips, Richard L. Steidle