Patents by Inventor Rosemary D. Pham

Rosemary D. Pham 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).

  • Body fuel tank critical gap measurement and validation template
    Patent number: 9815542
    Abstract: A tank is coupled to a body assembly of the fuselage of an aircraft with a lug of the tank mounted on a pin coupled to a body assembly. The pin is marked using a special tool with a first location mark and a second location mark. The lug of the tank may be mounted on the pin. To verify that the tank is correctly located on the pin, the position of the lug may be compared to two marks disposed on the pin. When the respective marks are visible on either side of the lug, the tank is properly aligned on the pin and the tank can be secured to the body assembly. The process is particularly helpful when the pin is located in an area that is inaccessible for direct observation or measurement after the tank is in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Rosemary D. Pham, John W. Taylor
  • Body Fuel Tank Critical Gap Measurement and Validation Template
    Publication number: 20170008645
    Abstract: A tank is coupled to a body assembly of the fuselage of an aircraft with a lug of the tank mounted on a pin coupled to a body assembly. The pin is marked using a special tool with a first location mark and a second location mark. The lug of the tank may be mounted on the pin. To verify that the tank is correctly located on the pin, the position of the lug may be compared to two marks disposed on the pin. When the respective marks are visible on either side of the lug, the tank is properly aligned on the pin and the tank can be secured to the body assembly. The process is particularly helpful when the pin is located in an area that is inaccessible for direct observation or measurement after the tank is in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Rosemary D. Pham, John W. Taylor