Patents by Inventor Michael John McNulty

Michael John McNulty 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).

  • Actuator-based compensation for deformation of a mandrel
    Patent number: 11344942
    Abstract: A system to manufacture an object includes a headstock, a tailstock, and a mandrel having a first end coupled to the headstock and a second end coupled to the tailstock. The system also includes an actuator coupled to one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, the actuator operable to apply a force to the one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, to oppose deformation of the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicklaus Cummings Kimball, Michael John McNulty, Robert Loftus
  • ACTUATOR-BASED COMPENSATION FOR DEFORMATION OF A MANDREL
    Publication number: 20200368803
    Abstract: A system to manufacture an object includes a headstock, a tailstock, and a mandrel having a first end coupled to the headstock and a second end coupled to the tailstock. The system also includes an actuator coupled to one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, the actuator operable to apply a force to the one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, to oppose deformation of the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Nicklaus Cummings Kimball, Michael John McNulty, Robert Loftus