Patents by Inventor Paul Chih-Yung Chang

Paul Chih-Yung Chang 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).

  • Systems and methods for assembling conformal arrays
    Patent number: 9515393
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present disclosure for assembling conformal arrays utilize an outer tool for insertion into an open cell of a conformal array, an inner tool for insertion into the outer tool, and an adhesive source for delivering adhesive to the edges of the open cell via the inner tool and the outer tool. An assembled conformal array includes adhesive extending along the edges of the open cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Marshall, IV, Joseph Lawrence Hafenrichter, Manny Salazar Urcia, Jr., Paul Chih-Yung Chang
  • Systems and methods for assembling a skin of a composite structure
    Patent number: 9199418
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assembling a skin of a composite structure on an outer surface of an inner mold line layup mandrel. The systems and methods include receiving a plurality of ply kits, assembling the plurality of ply kits to form a skin segment that defines a portion of the skin, and affixing the skin segment to the outer surface of the layup mandrel. The assembling includes transferring a respective ply kit of the plurality of ply kits to a non-planar transfer tool, compacting the respective ply kit on the non-planar transfer tool, and repeating the transferring and the compacting for each ply kit in the plurality of ply kits to form the skin segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel M. Rotter, Paul Chih-Yung Chang, Brad A. Coxon, Paul E. Nelson, Kimberlee Madden, Henry Macias, Jennifer Sue Noel, Eugene H. Jeppesen, Kurtis S. Willden, Arvid J. Berg, Richard V. Phillips, Stephen Lee Metschan, Stephen K. Kirchmeier, Joseph D. Anderson, Scott A. Boner
  • Systems and methods for assembling conformal arrays
    Patent number: 9059517
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present disclosure for assembling conformal arrays utilize an outer tool for insertion into an open cell of a conformal array, an inner tool for insertion into the outer tool, and an adhesive source for delivering adhesive to the edges of the open cell via the inner tool and the outer tool. An assembled conformal array includes adhesive extending along the edges of the open cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Marshall, IV, Joseph Lawrence Hafenrichter, Manny Salazar Urcia, Jr., Paul Chih-Yung Chang
  • Systems and methods for assembling a skin of a composite structure
    Patent number: 8974618
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assembling a skin of a composite structure on an outer surface of an inner mold line layup mandrel. The systems and methods include receiving a plurality of ply kits, assembling the plurality of ply kits to form a skin segment that defines a portion of the skin, and affixing the skin segment to the outer surface of the layup mandrel. The assembling includes transferring a respective ply kit of the plurality of ply kits to a non-planar transfer tool, compacting the respective ply kit on the non-planar transfer tool, and repeating the transferring and the compacting for each ply kit in the plurality of ply kits to form the skin segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel M. Rotter, Paul Chih-Yung Chang, Brad A. Coxon, Paul E. Nelson, Kimberlee Madden, Henry Macias, Jennifer Sue Noel, Eugene H. Jeppesen, Kurtis S. Willden, Arvid J. Berg, Richard V. Phillips, Stephen Lee Metschan, Stephen K. Kirchmeier, Joseph D. Anderson, Scott A. Boner
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING CONFORMAL ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150041058
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present disclosure for assembling conformal arrays utilize an outer tool for insertion into an open cell of a conformal array, an inner tool for insertion into the outer tool, and an adhesive source for delivering adhesive to the edges of the open cell via the inner tool and the outer tool. An assembled conformal array includes adhesive extending along the edges of the open cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Marshall, IV, Joseph Lawrence Hafenrichter, Manny Salazar Urcia, JR., Paul Chih-Yung Chang
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING CONFORMAL ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20140060733
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present disclosure for assembling conformal arrays utilize an outer tool for insertion into an open cell of a conformal array, an inner tool for insertion into the outer tool, and an adhesive source for delivering adhesive to the edges of the open cell via the inner tool and the outer tool. An assembled conformal array includes adhesive extending along the edges of the open cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Marshall, IV, Joseph Lawrence Hafenrichter, Manny Salazar Urcia, JR., Paul Chih-Yung Chang