Patents by Inventor Richard S. Badgley

Richard S. Badgley 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).

  • Self-forming fuel tank sealant system
    Patent number: 10422428
    Abstract: A self-forming sealant system forms a seal between two parts or between a fastener and a part of a structure. In forming the seal, a first finish having a high surface energy is applied to the joint between the two parts or is applied to the fastener and the part. A second finish having a low surface energy is then applied adjacent to the area where the first finish was applied. A sealant is then applied to the joint between the two parts or the fastener and the part, where the sealant migrates to the joint or fastener coated with the first finish having the high surface energy and away from the areas adjacent the joint or the fastener coated by the second finish having the low surface energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Keith D. Humfeld, Richard S. Badgley
  • SELF-FORMING FUEL TANK SEALANT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160288924
    Abstract: A self-forming sealant system forms a seal between two parts or between a fastener and a part of a structure. In forming the seal, a first finish having a high surface energy is applied to the joint between the two parts or is applied to the fastener and the part. A second finish having a low surface energy is then applied adjacent to the area where the first finish was applied. A sealant is then applied to the joint between the two parts or the fastener and the part, where the sealant migrates to the joint or fastener coated with the first finish having the high surface energy and away from the areas adjacent the joint or the fastener coated by the second finish having the low surface energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Keith D. Humfeld, Richard S. Badgley