Patents by Inventor Phillip Crothers

Phillip Crothers 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).

  • Apparatus and method for contoured-surface component repair
    Patent number: 11579584
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of repairing a component. The method includes scanning a damaged area of the component, and preparing a repair plan in response to the scanning. The method may also include providing the repair plan to a guided tool having a position correcting controller, and removing damaged material from the component in preparation for a repair operation. An apparatus is also disclosed that includes a computing device configured for performing actions. The computing device includes a processor and a local memory. The actions include detecting damage to the component, recording position information of the detected damage, and incorporating the position information in the repair plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brooks, Jr., Phillip Crothers
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTOURED-SURFACE COMPONENT REPAIR
    Publication number: 20210103266
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of repairing a component. The method includes scanning a damaged area of the component, and preparing a repair plan in response to the scanning. The method may also include providing the repair plan to a guided tool having a position correcting controller, and removing damaged material from the component in preparation for a repair operation. An apparatus is also disclosed that includes a computing device configured for performing actions. The computing device includes a processor and a local memory. The actions include detecting damage to the component, recording position information of the detected damage, and incorporating the position information in the repair plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Brooks, JR., Phillip Crothers
  • Joint assemblies and method of inspecting thereof
    Patent number: 9336588
    Abstract: A joint assembly is provided. The joint assembly includes a first component including a first bond surface and a second component including a second bond surface coupled to the first bond surface such that a bond line is defined therebetween. At least one of the first and second components includes a plurality of contrast particles that diffuse across the bond line when a predetermined amount of heat and pressure are applied to the first and second components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Phillip Crothers, Leo Christodoulou
  • JOINT ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD OF INSPECTING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160098826
    Abstract: A joint assembly is provided. The joint assembly includes a first component including a first bond surface and a second component including a second bond surface coupled to the first bond surface such that a bond line is defined therebetween. At least one of the first and second components includes a plurality of contrast particles that diffuse across the bond line when a predetermined amount of heat and pressure are applied to the first and second components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Phillip Crothers, Leo Christodoulou