Patents by Inventor MARY JANE E. O'ROURKE

MARY JANE E. O'ROURKE 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).

  • Deformable closure mechanism
    Patent number: 10858126
    Abstract: A deformable closure mechanism for an aperture that may include an aperture seal that has a seal seat between an internal support structure and an external support structure. A barrier structure may be configured to resealably close the aperture, and have a central membrane and a barrier sealed that is inflatable in order to engage the barrier structure with the aperture seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA
    Inventors: William R. Doggett, Timothy S. Roach, Gerard D. Valle, Molly M. Selig, Winfred S. Kenner, Thomas C. Jones, Judith J. Watson, Lynn M. Bowman, Mary Jane E. O'Rourke, Bryan C. Yount, Alberto Makino, John T. Dorsey, Russell W. Smith, Clarence E. Stanfield, Jasen L. Raboin
  • Deformable Closure Mechanism
    Publication number: 20170247127
    Abstract: A deformable closure mechanism for an aperture that may include an aperture seal that has a seal seat between an internal support structure and an external support structure. A barrier structure may be configured to resealably close the aperture, and have a central membrane and a barrier sealed that is inflatable in order to engage the barrier structure with the aperture seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: WILLIAM R. DOGGETT, TIMOTHY S. ROACH, GERARD D. VALLE, MOLLY M. SELIG, WINFRED S. KENNER, THOMAS C. JONES, JUDITH J. WATSON, LYNN M. BOWMAN, MARY JANE E. O'ROURKE, BRYAN C. YOUNT, ALBERTO MAKINO, JOHN T. DORSEY, RUSSELL W. SMITH, CLARENCE E. STANFIELD, JASEN L. RABOIN