Patents by Inventor Russ Raynal LeBlanc

Russ Raynal LeBlanc 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).

  • Matched compression die apparatus
    Patent number: 11351703
    Abstract: A matched compression die apparatus comprising an additively manufactured core member and an additively manufactured cavity member may be used to manufacture compression-molded parts, such as thermoset and/or thermoplastic panels for aircraft interiors. The apparatus may include generic frame structures configured to support different additively manufactured core and cavity members configured for molding different panels. The additively manufactured core and cavity members may be made of metal and/or a polymer material. The apparatus may include a heating mechanism (e.g., heat blankets) configured to heat the core and cavity members sufficiently to mold a workpiece into a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Russ Raynal LeBlanc, Andrew Anthony Pillar, Chris Gren McInelly
  • Aircraft cabin panel and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10611454
    Abstract: An interior panel for use in an aircraft cabin includes an inner core including a first surface and an opposing second surface. The interior panel also includes a first honeycomb layer coupled to the first surface and a second honeycomb layer coupled to the second surface. The inner core includes an integral forming tool configured to shape the first honeycomb layer and the second honeycomb layer. The interior panel also includes a first skin layer coupled to the first honeycomb layer and a second skin layer coupled to the second honeycomb layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Russ Raynal LeBlanc, Chris Gren McInelly, Andrew Anthony Pillar
  • MATCHED COMPRESSION DIE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190366599
    Abstract: A matched compression die apparatus comprising an additively manufactured core member and an additively manufactured cavity member may be used to manufacture compression-molded parts, such as thermoset and/or thermoplastic panels for aircraft interiors. The apparatus may include generic frame structures configured to support different additively manufactured core and cavity members configured for molding different panels. The additively manufactured core and cavity members may be made of metal and/or a polymer material. The apparatus may include a heating mechanism (e.g., heat blankets) configured to heat the core and cavity members sufficiently to mold a workpiece into a desired shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Russ Raynal LeBlanc, Andrew Anthony Pillar, Chris Gren McInelly
  • AIRCRAFT CABIN PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180251205
    Abstract: An interior panel for use in an aircraft cabin includes an inner core including a first surface and an opposing second surface. The interior panel also includes a first honeycomb layer coupled to the first surface and a second honeycomb layer coupled to the second surface. The inner core includes an integral forming tool configured to shape the first honeycomb layer and the second honeycomb layer. The interior panel also includes a first skin layer coupled to the first honeycomb layer and a second skin layer coupled to the second honeycomb layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Russ Raynal LeBlanc, Chris Gren McInelly, Andrew Anthony Pillar