Patents by Inventor Robert L. Springgay

Robert L. Springgay 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).

  • Modular equipment center distributed primary power architecture
    Patent number: 9511728
    Abstract: A plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) spatially distributed throughout a vehicle servicing equipment loads. Each MEC independently provides localized power and communication to service the equipment loads and each equipment load is serviced by the nearest MEC. In at least one embodiment, only primary power is distributed across section breaks of the vehicle to minimize the number of connections between section breaks, reduce overall vehicle weight, and to increase vehicle build rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark S. Shander, Mark E. Liffring, Todd B. Brouwer, Robert T. Johnson, Carolyn Kerr, John T. Peters, Timothy E. Jackson, Thomas R. Hasenoehrl, Steven M. Walstrom, Arnold W. Nordsieck, Robert L. Springgay
  • Modular Equipment Center Distributed Primary Power Architecture
    Publication number: 20150102661
    Abstract: A plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) spatially distributed throughout a vehicle servicing equipment loads. Each MEC independently provides localized power and communication to service the equipment loads and each equipment load is serviced by the nearest MEC. In at least one embodiment, only primary power is distributed across section breaks of the vehicle to minimize the number of connections between section breaks, reduce overall vehicle weight, and to increase vehicle build rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark S. Shander, Mark E. Liffring, Todd B. Brouwer, Robert T. Johnson, Carolyn Kerr, John T. Peters, Timothy E. Jackson, Thomas R. Hasenoehrl, Steven M. Walstrom, Arnold W. Nordsieck, Robert L. Springgay