Patents by Inventor Melinda D. Miller

Melinda D. Miller 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).

  • Co-Curable and Co-Cured UV/Visible Light-Resistant Lightning Strike Protection Material for Composite Material Assemblies
    Publication number: 20240026164
    Abstract: Co-curable and co-cured UV/visible light-resistant composite material assemblies comprising a co-curable UV/visible light-resistant lightning strike protection layer are disclosed that can facilitate and streamline manufacture of composite material assemblies and sub-assemblies, including exterior assemblies and sub-assemblies for aircraft, vehicles, and objects exposed to electromagnetic effects including lightning strikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Melinda D. Miller, Patrice K. Ackerman, Jason A. Bolles
  • Co-Cured UV/Visible Light-Resistant Composite Material for Structural Aircraft Assembly
    Publication number: 20230391063
    Abstract: Co-curable and co-cured UV/visible light-resistant composite materials are disclosed with UV/visible light protection exclusively imparted to a co-curable composite material substrate assembly by a co-curable UV/visible light-resistant layer disposed to cover the co-curable and co-cured composite material substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Patrice K. Ackerman, Melinda D. Miller, Jason A. Bolles
  • Co-Cured UV-Resistant Fiberglass Coated Composite Material for Aircraft Wing Fuel Tank Assembly
    Publication number: 20230312124
    Abstract: Composite material protection from UV degradation is disclosed by providing a co-cured composite material substrate co-cured with a UV/visible light-resistant fiberglass layer to form co-cured composite materials for exclusively imparting UV/visible light-resistant properties to co-cured composite material substrates for use in UV/visible light-resistant vehicle fuel tank assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Patrice K. Ackerman, Melinda D. Miller, Jason A. Bolles
  • Co-Cured UV/Visible Light-Resistant Coated Composite Material for Aircraft Wing Fuel Tank Assembly
    Publication number: 20230312125
    Abstract: Composite material protection from UV degradation is disclosed by providing a co-cured composite material substrate co-cured with a UV/visible light-resistant layer to form co-cured composite materials for exclusively imparting UV/visible light-resistant properties to co-cured composite material substrates for use in UV/visible light-resistant vehicle fuel tank assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Patrice K. Ackerman, Melinda D. Miller, Jason A. Bolles
  • Co-Cured UV/Visible Light-Resistant Composite Material for Structural Aircraft Assembly
    Publication number: 20230311470
    Abstract: Co-curable and co-cured UV/visible light-resistant composite materials are disclosed with UV/visible light protection exclusively imparted to a co-curable composite material substrate assembly by a co-curable UV/visible light-resistant fiberglass layer disposed to cover the co-curable and co-cured composite material substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Patrice K. Ackerman, Melinda D. Miller, Jason A. Bolles
  • Organogel compositions including functional additives and methods for the same
    Patent number: 11655344
    Abstract: An organogel composition and methods for preparing the organogel composition and preparing a surface with the organogel composition are disclosed. The organogel composition can include one or more organic solvents, one or more acrylates, and one or more functional additives. The method for preparing the organogel composition can include contacting the one or more organic solvents, the one or more acrylates, and the one or more functional additives with one another to prepare the organogel composition, and homogenizing the organogel composition to modify a shear viscosity of the organogel composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin Ning Guan, Carissa A. Pajel, Darrin M. Hansen, Melinda D. Miller, Jesse R. Wiseman
  • ORGANOGEL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES AND METHODS FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210155761
    Abstract: An organogel composition and methods for preparing the organogel composition and preparing a surface with the organogel composition are disclosed. The organogel composition can include one or more organic solvents, one or more acrylates, and one or more functional additives. The method for preparing the organogel composition can include contacting the one or more organic solvents, the one or more acrylates, and the one or more functional additives with one another to prepare the organogel composition, and homogenizing the organogel composition to modify a shear viscosity of the organogel composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin Ning Guan, Carissa A. Pajel, Darrin M. Hansen, Melinda D. Miller, Jesse R. Wiseman
  • Organogel compositions including functional additives and methods for the same
    Patent number: 10941256
    Abstract: An organogel composition and methods for preparing the organogel composition and preparing a surface with the organogel composition are disclosed. The organogel composition can include one or more organic solvents, one or more acrylates, and one or more functional additives. The method for preparing the organogel composition can include contacting the one or more organic solvents, the one or more acrylates, and the one or more functional additives with one another to prepare the organogel composition, and homogenizing the organogel composition to modify a shear viscosity of the organogel composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin Ning Guan, Carissa A. Pajel, Darrin M. Hansen, Melinda D. Miller, Jesse R. Wiseman
  • ORGANOGEL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES AND METHODS FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210017342
    Abstract: An organogel composition and methods for preparing the organogel composition and preparing a surface with the organogel composition are disclosed. The organogel composition can include one or more organic solvents, one or more acrylates, and one or more functional additives. The method for preparing the organogel composition can include contacting the one or more organic solvents, the one or more acrylates, and the one or more functional additives with one another to prepare the organogel composition, and homogenizing the organogel composition to modify a shear viscosity of the organogel composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin Ning Guan, Carissa A. Pajel, Darrin M. Hansen, Melinda D. Miller, Jesse R. Wiseman