Patents by Inventor Paul Gregory Kostenick, Jr.

Paul Gregory Kostenick, Jr. 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SPACES WITH LIMITED ACCESS
    Publication number: 20120324749
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a space between parts having restricted access is disclosed. An apparatus may comprise an elongate member, a flange, and a measurement system. An end of the elongate member is configured to move through a hole in a first structure into a space located between the first structure and a second structure. The flange extends from the elongate member. The elongate member is configured to expand after the flange exits the hole in the first structure such that the flange is unable to pass back through the hole. The measurement system is configured to measure movement of the end of the elongate member to identify a length of the space between the first structure and the second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Gregory Kostenick, JR., Darrell Darwin Jones, Tracy Edward Zimmerman
  • Method and apparatus for measuring spaces with limited access
    Patent number: 8336222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a space between parts having restricted access is disclosed. An apparatus may comprise an elongate member, a flange, and a measurement system. An end of the elongate member is configured to move through a hole in a first structure into a space located between the first structure and a second structure. The flange extends from the elongate member. The elongate member is configured to expand after the flange exits the hole in the first structure such that the flange is unable to pass back through the hole. The measurement system is configured to measure movement of the end of the elongate member to identify a length of the space between the first structure and the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul Gregory Kostenick, Jr., Darrell Darwin Jones, Tracy Edward Zimmerman