Patents by Inventor Randy L. Gaigler
Randy L. Gaigler 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: 11148390Abstract: A multiple layer hollow cylinder is provided. An inner air-tight material is wrapped about at least a portion of a mandrel to form a plurality of first material loops. Each first material loop subsequent to an initial first material loop at least partially overlaps a previous first material loop. A resin-infused fabric material is wrapped over the inner air-tight material to form a plurality of second material loops. Each second material loop subsequent to an initial second material loop at least partially overlaps a previous second material loop. An outer air-tight transparent material is wrapped over the resin-infused fabric material to form a plurality of third material loops. Each third material loop subsequent to an initial third material loop at least partially overlaps a previous third material loop. Energy is directed about the outer air-tight transparent material to cure the resin-infused fabric material to form a hollow cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Matthew B. Ascari, David C. Briggs, Anthony J. Pellegrino, James A. Waicukauski
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Patent number: 10690270Abstract: Additive manufacturing of a pipe is disclosed. A lowering mechanism is configured to be coupled with respect to a platform and to lower a pipe through an opening in the platform. An extrusion head is configured to receive material and selectively extrude the material via a nozzle. A gantry is coupled to the extrusion head and is configured to move the extrusion head to an identified location. A controller is coupled to the gantry and configured to direct the gantry to move the extrusion head based on pipe data that identifies a geometry of the pipe. A stabilizer mechanism is configured to maintain the pipe in a desired position during the extrusion of the material.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Corey A. Fleischer, Matthew B. Ascari, Randy L. Gaigler, Michael W. Poppek, James A. Waicukauski
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Publication number: 20200010983Abstract: An apparatus for growing carbon nanostructures (CNSs) on a substrate can include at least two CNS growth zones with at least one intermediate zone disposed therebetween and a substrate inlet before the CNS growth zones sized to allow a spoolable length substrate to pass therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Harry C. Malecki, Jason L. Dahne, James P. Loebach, Randy L. Gaigler, Jordan T. Ledford
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Publication number: 20190128448Abstract: Additive manufacturing of a pipe is disclosed. A lowering mechanism is configured to be coupled with respect to a platform and to lower a pipe through an opening in the platform. An extrusion head is configured to receive material and selectively extrude the material via a nozzle. A gantry is coupled to the extrusion head and is configured to move the extrusion head to an identified location. A controller is coupled to the gantry and configured to direct the gantry to move the extrusion head based on pipe data that identifies a geometry of the pipe. A stabilizer mechanism is configured to maintain the pipe in a desired position during the extrusion of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Corey A. Fleischer, Matthew B. Ascari, Randy L. Gaigler, Michael W. Poppek, James A. Waicukauski
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Patent number: 10197196Abstract: Additive manufacturing of a pipe is disclosed. A lowering mechanism is configured to be coupled with respect to a platform and to lower a pipe through an opening in the platform. An extrusion head is configured to receive material and selectively extrude the material via a nozzle. A gantry is coupled to the extrusion head and is configured to move the extrusion head to an identified location. A controller is coupled to the gantry and configured to direct the gantry to move the extrusion head based on pipe data that identifies a geometry of the pipe. A stabilizer mechanism is configured to maintain the pipe in a desired position during the extrusion of the material.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Corey A. Fleischer, Matthew B. Ascari, Randy L. Gaigler, Michael W. Poppek, James A. Waicukauski
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Publication number: 20180126689Abstract: A multiple layer hollow cylinder is provided. An inner air-tight material is wrapped about at least a portion of a mandrel to form a plurality of first material loops. Each first material loop subsequent to an initial first material loop at least partially overlaps a previous first material loop. A resin-infused fabric material is wrapped over the inner air-tight material to form a plurality of second material loops. Each second material loop subsequent to an initial second material loop at least partially overlaps a previous second material loop. An outer air-tight transparent material is wrapped over the resin-infused fabric material to form a plurality of third material loops. Each third material loop subsequent to an initial third material loop at least partially overlaps a previous third material loop. Energy is directed about the outer air-tight transparent material to cure the resin-infused fabric material to form a hollow cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Matthew B. Ascari, David C. Briggs, Anthony J. Pellegrino, James A. Waicukauski
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Patent number: 9476411Abstract: A cold water pipe assembly, and mechanisms for generating a cold water pipe assembly, are provided. A plurality of mooring lines are secured to a pipe end member. A pipe segment of a plurality of pipe segments is slidably coupled with respect to the mooring lines at a plurality of locations on a pipe wall of the pipe segment. The plurality of pipe segments is iteratively extended to form a pipe assembly of a desired length by joining a next pipe segment to a previous pipe segment to extend the pipe assembly, and lowering the pipe end member and the pipe assembly by extending the mooring lines. At least some of the next pipe segments are slidably coupled with respect to the mooring lines at a plurality of locations on a respective pipe wall of the at least some of the next pipe segments.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Matthew B. Ascari, Corey A. Fleischer, James A. Waicukauski
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Publication number: 20160177928Abstract: A cold water pipe assembly, and mechanisms for generating a cold water pipe assembly, are provided. A plurality of mooring lines are secured to a pipe end member. A pipe segment of a plurality of pipe segments is slidably coupled with respect to the mooring lines at a plurality of locations on a pipe wall of the pipe segment. The plurality of pipe segments is iteratively extended to form a pipe assembly of a desired length by joining a next pipe segment to a previous pipe segment to extend the pipe assembly, and lowering the pipe end member and the pipe assembly by extending the mooring lines. At least some of the next pipe segments are slidably coupled with respect to the mooring lines at a plurality of locations on a respective pipe wall of the at least some of the next pipe segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Matthew B. Ascari, Corey A. Fleischer, James A. Waicukauski
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Publication number: 20160138736Abstract: Additive manufacturing of a pipe is disclosed. A lowering mechanism is configured to be coupled with respect to a platform and to lower a pipe through an opening in the platform. An extrusion head is configured to receive material and selectively extrude the material via a nozzle. A gantry is coupled to the extrusion head and is configured to move the extrusion head to an identified location. A controller is coupled to the gantry and configured to direct the gantry to move the extrusion head based on pipe data that identifies a geometry of the pipe. A stabilizer mechanism is configured to maintain the pipe in a desired position during the extrusion of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Corey A. Fleischer, Matthew B. Ascari, Randy L. Gaigler, Michael W. Poppek, James A. Waicukauski
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Patent number: 9085464Abstract: A quality control system for the manufacture of carbon nanostructure-laden substrates includes a resistance measurement module for continuously measuring resistance of the carbon nanostructure (CNS)-laden substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Harry C. Malecki, Randy L. Gaigler, Corey A. Fleischer, Han Liu, Brandon K. Malet, Samuel J. Markkula
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Patent number: 8683697Abstract: A large scale structure includes a plurality of panels, wherein each panel has at least one opening therethrough. And each panel has opposed edge profiles that are positionable next to adjacent panels and opposed end profiles that are positionable next to adjacent panels. A plurality of rods extend through aligned openings so as to interconnect the plurality of panels to one another. And a plurality of coupling nuts, each coupling nut attachable to an end of one of the rods, wherein the coupling nuts secure the panels to one another. An insert with apertures aligned with the openings allows a rod to extend through the insert and facilitate securement of the insert to the plurality of panels so as to form a section. Additional sections can be assembled as needed to form the structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Kishan L. Goel, Tushar K. Shah
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Publication number: 20130236631Abstract: A quality control system for the manufacture of carbon nanostructure-laden substrates includes a resistance measurement module for continuously measuring resistance of the carbon nanostructure (CNS)-laden substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Harry C. Malecki, Randy L. Gaigler, Corey A. Fleischer, Han Liu, Brandon K. Malet, Samuel J. Markkula
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Publication number: 20130071565Abstract: An apparatus for growing carbon nanostructures (CNSs) on a substrate can include at least two CNS growth zones with at least one intermediate zone disposed therebetween and a substrate inlet before the CNS growth zones sized to allow a spoolable length substrate to pass therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLCInventors: Harry C. Malecki, Jason L. Dahne, James P. Loebach, Randy L. Gaigler, Jordan T. Ledford
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Publication number: 20120205207Abstract: A damper is disclosed for damping the rotational speed of an article that is coupled to, and rotates about the longitudinal axis of, the damper. The illustrative damper comprises: a thermal compensator that, in response to the ambient temperature, linearly expands and contracts; a blade that defines a first chamber and a second chamber within the damper; an orifice between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the orifice is operatively coupled to the thermal compensator such that the orifice (i) decreases when the thermal compensator expands and (ii) increases when the thermal compensator contracts; and a fluid that fills the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the fluid flows through the orifice when the blade rotates about a longitudinal axis of the apparatus, and wherein the rate of flow of the fluid depends on the size of the orifice. The rotational speed available from the damper depends at least in part on the rate of flow of the fluid through the orifice.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Philip Greenwald
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Publication number: 20110259462Abstract: A large scale structure includes a plurality of panels, wherein each panel has at least one opening therethrough. And each panel has opposed edge profiles that are positionable next to adjacent panels and opposed end profiles that are positionable next to adjacent panels. A plurality of rods extend through aligned openings so as to interconnect the plurality of panels to one another. And a plurality of coupling nuts, each coupling nut attachable to an end of one of the rods, wherein the coupling nuts secure the panels to one another. An insert with apertures aligned with the openings allows a rod to extend through the insert and facilitate securement of the insert to the plurality of panels so as to form a section. Additional sections can be assembled as needed to form the structure. A method of assembling the structure is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Kishan L. Goel, Tushar K. Shah
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Patent number: 8042447Abstract: The present invention enables the passive initiation of a deployment sequence for a countermeasure payload. The invention comprises an initiator coil that is positioned inside an electromagnetic countermeasure launcher. When the electromagnetic countermeasure launcher electromagnetically generates propulsive force to propel a payload to its deployment position, inductive coupling between one or more propulsion coils of the launcher and the initiator coil induces current to flow in the initiator coil, which thereby initiates the deployment sequence.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Skurdal, Jonathan B. MacNeil, Thomas G. Sullivan, Randy L. Gaigler, Leszek Stanislaw Basak
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Patent number: 8037799Abstract: A system includes a housing and an electromagnetic coil within the housing. The electromagnetic coil is arranged in a coil stack. A thermal damper is positioned adjacent to the electromagnetic coil, and a thermal structural plate is positioned adjacent to the coil stack. The thermal damper manages temperature rise of the electromagnetic coil and the thermal structural plate provides cooling to the coil stack. In an embodiment, the system is used to launch projectiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Jimmy C. Tong
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Patent number: 7966922Abstract: A restraint for immobilizing a projectile with respect to its launch system is disclosed. When electromagnetic force is applied to the restraint, the restraint releases the projectile, thereby enabling its launch.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Leszek Stanislaw Basak
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Patent number: 7895931Abstract: A system for launching a countermeasure device is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the system uses an electromagnetic catapult to throw a countermeasure payload, wherein the azimuth, elevation, and propulsive force of the electromagnetic catapult are controllable.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, George Raymond Root, Jr., Benjamin D. Skurdal, Leszek Stanislaw Basak
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Publication number: 20110011252Abstract: A restraint for immobilizing a projectile with respect to its launch system is disclosed. When electromagnetic force is applied to the restraint, the restraint releases the projectile, thereby enabling its launch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Randy L. Gaigler, Leszek Stanislaw Basak