Patents by Inventor Ryan A. Fear

Ryan A. Fear 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).

  • Patent number: 11952101
    Abstract: An assembly integrates an aft wing spar root fitting to an aircraft fuselage when joining the aircraft wing to the aircraft body. The assembly provides structural strength to the connection between the aircraft wing and the aircraft body, provides corrosion prevention and provides improved inspection capabilities and repair capabilities to the aircraft wing and aircraft body connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Rush, Orion P. Watson, Daniel H. Fletcher, Ryan A. Fear, Brent E. Beneke, David H. Leibov, Patricia W. Estell, Norma L Alvarez-Quinones, Soo H. Teoh, Jesse R. Wiseman, Mark E. Shadell, Mark R. Mclaughlin, Emmett A. Salisbury
  • Publication number: 20220281582
    Abstract: An assembly integrates an aft wing spar root fitting to an aircraft fuselage when joining the aircraft wing to the aircraft body. The assembly provides structural strength to the connection between the aircraft wing and the aircraft body, provides corrosion prevention and provides improved inspection capabilities and repair capabilities to the aircraft wing and aircraft body connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Rush, Orion P. Watson, Daniel H. Fletcher, Ryan A. Fear, Brent E. Beneke, David H. Leibov, Patricia W. Estell, Norma L. Alvarez-Quinones, Soo H. Teoh, Jesse R. Wiseman, Mark E. Shadell, Mark R. McLaughlin, Emmett A. Salisbury
  • Patent number: 10793251
    Abstract: Hinge pins for foldable aircraft wings are described. An example apparatus includes a hinge pin to rotatably couple a foldable tip of an aircraft wing to a fixed structure of the aircraft wing. The hinge pin includes a first flange, a second flange spaced apart from the first flange along a central axis of the hinge pin, and a through hole oriented along the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric S. Kamila, Warren H. Steyaert, David D. Boes, Daniel E. McGinty, Ryan A. Fear, Renato Felicio, Eric G. Gruner, Matthew S. Elenbaas, Ian C. Burford, Eric D. Blohm
  • Publication number: 20190291847
    Abstract: Hinge pins for foldable aircraft wings are described. An example apparatus includes a hinge pin to rotatably couple a foldable tip of an aircraft wing to a fixed structure of the aircraft wing. The hinge pin includes a first flange, a second flange spaced apart from the first flange along a central axis of the hinge pin, and a through hole oriented along the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Eric S. Kamila, Warren H. Steyaert, David D. Boes, Daniel E. McGinty, Ryan A. Fear, Renato Felicio, Eric G. Gruner, Matthew S. Elenbaas, Ian C. Burford, Eric D. Blohm