Patents by Inventor Noel T. Gerken
Noel T. Gerken 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).
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Patent number: 10363726Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
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Patent number: 10058950Abstract: An induction welding system is provided. The system includes at least one induction coil configured to generate an alternating magnetic field, and a smart susceptor film sized to be positioned between a first component and a second component to be welded to the first component. The smart susceptor film includes a thermoplastic resin, and a plurality of metal alloy wires disposed in the thermoplastic resin such that the plurality of metal alloy wires are oriented substantially parallel to the generated alternating magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Noel T. Gerken, Robert James Miller, Jeffery L. Marcoe, John B. Moser, Aaron W. Bartel, Marc R. Matsen
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Patent number: 9643392Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
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Publication number: 20170072674Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
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Patent number: 8985513Abstract: Honeycomb cores for use in aerospace applications include two honeycomb core sections operably joined at a splice joint, the splice joint defined by a foam adhesive that is sandwiched between a sheet of film adhesive. Methods of assembling honeycomb cores also are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thomas A. Dean, Noel T. Gerken, Frederick Leonard Knoll, Kurt Walter Withnell
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Publication number: 20150027629Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
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Publication number: 20140367512Abstract: Honeycomb cores for use in aerospace applications include two honeycomb core sections operably joined at a splice joint, the splice joint defined by a foam adhesive that is sandwiched between a sheet of film adhesive. Methods of assembling honeycomb cores also are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: THOMAS A. DEAN, NOEL T. GERKEN, FREDERICK LEONARD KNOLL, KURT WALTER WITHNELL
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Patent number: 8835743Abstract: The disclosure provides a thermoelectric composite sandwich structure with an integrated honeycomb core and method for making. The thermoelectric composite sandwich structure comprises two prepreg composite face sheets and an integrated honeycomb core assembled between the face sheets. The honeycomb core comprises a plurality of core elements bonded together with a core adhesive. Each core element has a first side substantially coated with a negative Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of first spaced gaps, and each core element further has a second side substantially coated with a positive Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of second spaced gaps. The honeycomb core further comprises a plurality of electrical connections for connecting in series the first side to the second side. A temperature gradient across the honeycomb core generates power.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Liam S. Cavanaugh Pingree, Noel T. Gerken
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Publication number: 20130269742Abstract: The disclosure provides a thermoelectric composite sandwich structure with an integrated honeycomb core and method for making. The thermoelectric composite sandwich structure comprises two prepreg composite face sheets and an integrated honeycomb core assembled between the face sheets. The honeycomb core comprises a plurality of core elements bonded together with a core adhesive. Each core element has a first side substantially coated with a negative Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of first spaced gaps, and each core element further has a second side substantially coated with a positive Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of second spaced gaps. The honeycomb core further comprises a plurality of electrical connections for connecting in series the first side to the second side. A temperature gradient across the honeycomb core generates power.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Liam S. Cavanaugh Pingree, Noel T. Gerken
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Patent number: 8487177Abstract: The disclosure provides a thermoelectric composite sandwich structure with an integrated honeycomb core and method for making. The thermoelectric composite sandwich structure comprises two prepreg composite face sheets and an integrated honeycomb core assembled between the face sheets. The honeycomb core comprises a plurality of core elements bonded together with a core adhesive. Each core element has a first side substantially coated with a negative Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of first spaced gaps, and each core element further has a second side substantially coated with a positive Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of second spaced gaps. The honeycomb core further comprises a plurality of electrical connections for connecting in series the first side to the second side. A temperature gradient across the honeycomb core generates power.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Liam S. Cavanaugh Pingree, Noel T. Gerken
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Patent number: 8286919Abstract: An impact resistant composite sandwich structure includes least one laminate face sheet joined to a stiffening element. The stiffening element includes a plurality of fibers and a resin for binding the fibers. The resin has a strain-to-failure greater than approximately 6%.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Noel T Gerken, Michael P. Thompson
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Patent number: 8215585Abstract: Impact resistant cores and methods of manufacturing such impact resistant cores are provided. Additionally, components made using the impact resistant cores are provided. A particular impact resistant core includes a composite structure of at least one non-woven sheet including poly p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole fiber and a binding resin.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Noel T. Gerken, Nick Patz
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Publication number: 20110209739Abstract: The disclosure provides a thermoelectric composite sandwich structure with an integrated honeycomb core and method for making. The thermoelectric composite sandwich structure comprises two prepreg composite face sheets and an integrated honeycomb core assembled between the face sheets. The honeycomb core comprises a plurality of core elements bonded together with a core adhesive. Each core element has a first side substantially coated with a negative Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of first spaced gaps, and each core element further has a second side substantially coated with a positive Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of second spaced gaps. The honeycomb core further comprises a plurality of electrical connections for connecting in series the first side to the second side. A temperature gradient across the honeycomb core generates power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Liam S. Cavanaugh Pingree, Noel T. Gerken
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Publication number: 20090286040Abstract: Impact resistant cores and methods of manufacturing such impact resistant cores are provided. Additionally, components made using the impact resistant cores are provided. A particular impact resistant core includes a composite structure of at least one non-woven sheet including poly p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole fiber and a binding resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Noel T. Gerken, Nick Patz
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Publication number: 20090283635Abstract: An impact resistant composite sandwich structure includes least one laminate face sheet joined to a stiffening element. The stiffening element includes a plurality of fibers and a resin for binding the fibers. The resin has a strain-to-failure greater than approximately 6%.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Noel T. Gerken, Michael P. Thompson