Patents by Inventor Ralph T. Werley

Ralph T. Werley 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).

  • Patent number: 5807628
    Abstract: A method and product for repairing a sound attenuation structure for aircraft jet engine noise that includes a central honeycomb core having an imperforate facing sheet adhesively bonded thereto and a perforated facing sheet adhesively bonded to the opposing surface of the core with a woven wire cloth media adhesively bonded to the outer surface of the perforated sheet. The wire cloth is subject to deterioration and disbonding in service use. The method provides for the removal of the deteriorated wire cloth that has disbanded or deteriorated and, after cleaning of the perforated sheet and the associated honeycomb core area, and priming of the cleaned area of the perforated sheet replacement with a polymer film that is precoated with a pressure sensitive adhesive so that the film may be easily applied to the exposed perforated sheet area in place of the removed wire cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignees: Rohr, Inc., Minnesota Mining & Manufacutring Company
    Inventors: Jason G. Mnich, David S. Marsh, Ralph T. Werley
  • Patent number: 5653836
    Abstract: A method and product for repairing sound attenuation structure for aircraft jet engine noise that includes a central honeycomb core having an imperforate facing sheet adhesively bonded thereto and a perforated facing sheet adhesively bonded to the opposing surface of the core with a woven wire cloth media adhesively bonded to the outer surface of the perforated sheet. The wire cloth is subject to deterioration and disbonding in service use. The method provides for the removal of the deteriorated wire cloth that has disbonded or deteriorated and, after cleaning of the perforated sheet and the associated honeycomb core area, and priming of the cleaned area of the perforated sheet replacement with a polymer film that is precoated with a pressure sensitive adhesive so that the film may be easily applied to the exposed perforated sheet area in place of the removed wire cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignees: Rohr, Inc., Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jason G. Mnich, David S. Marsh, Ralph T. Werley, Robert Bowman