Patents by Inventor Roland J. Olivier

Roland J. Olivier 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).

  • Integrated surface thermal management system
    Patent number: 9221544
    Abstract: Systems to apply heat to an aircraft surface are disclosed. In some embodiments, heaters are embedded in a composite structure of an aircraft. In one embodiment, a composite aircraft structure comprises a base comprising a plurality of resin impregnated plies, a heating layer adjacent the base, wherein the heating layer comprises at least one heater, an adhesive layer adjacent the heating layer, a lightning protection layer adjacent the heating layer, and an exterior surface layer adjacent the lightning protection layer. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew Armatorio, Richard J. Loftis, Daniel A. Burch, Justin Nuyda, Roland J. Olivier, Yared Shenkoru
  • INTEGRATED SURFACE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130068747
    Abstract: Systems to apply heat to an aircraft surface are disclosed. In some embodiments, heaters are embedded in a composite structure of an aircraft. In one embodiment, a composite aircraft structure comprises a base comprising a plurality of resin impregnated plies, a heating layer adjacent the base, wherein the heating layer comprises at least one heater, an adhesive layer adjacent the heating layer, a lightning protection layer adjacent the heating layer, and an exterior surface layer adjacent the lightning protection layer. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Armatorio, Richard J. Loftis, Daniel A. Burch, Justin Nuyda, Roland J. Olivier, Yared Shenkoru