Patents by Inventor Randy L. Parrott

Randy L. Parrott 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).

  • Structural reinforcement for an antenna system on an aircraft
    Patent number: 10193218
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for retrofitting an aircraft. Connection points for a reinforcement structure are located. The reinforcement structure is associated with the airframe during original manufacturing of the aircraft and accommodates forces from an antenna system attached to the reinforcement structure. The antenna system includes an antenna selected from a plurality of types of antennas. An antenna adapter plate in the antenna system is attached to the reinforcement structure connected to the airframe of the aircraft during the original manufacturing of the aircraft using the connection points. The antenna is attached to the antenna adapter plate, wherein the antenna adapter plate is configured to receive any one of the plurality of types of antennas. The reinforcement structure is configured to handle loads from any one of the plurality of types of antennas and the antenna adapter plate attached to the connection points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Patrick Baron, Steve J. Avila, Randy L. Parrott, Timothy Allen Caviness, Darin Richard Pankratz
  • Structural Reinforcement for an Antenna System on an Aircraft
    Publication number: 20170373383
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for retrofitting an aircraft. Connection points for a reinforcement structure are located. The reinforcement structure is associated with the airframe during original manufacturing of the aircraft and accommodates forces from an antenna system attached to the reinforcement structure. The antenna system includes an antenna selected from a plurality of types of antennas. An antenna adapter plate in the antenna system is attached to the reinforcement structure connected to the airframe of the aircraft during the original manufacturing of the aircraft using the connection points. The antenna is attached to the antenna adapter plate, wherein the antenna adapter plate is configured to receive any one of the plurality of types of antennas. The reinforcement structure is configured to handle loads from any one of the plurality of types of antennas and the antenna adapter plate attached to the connection points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: John Patrick Baron, Steve J. Avila, Randy L. Parrott, Timothy Allen Caviness, Darin Richard Pankratz