Patents by Inventor Scott Backhous

Scott Backhous 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).

  • Electrostatic tacking membrane assembly
    Patent number: 12629899
    Abstract: An electrostatic tacking membrane assembly includes a membrane made of an elastic material, a plurality of electrostatic pads disposed on the membrane, one or more tacking elements disposed on the membrane, and a plurality of electrical leads disposed within or on the membrane and connected with the electrostatic pads and the one or more tacking elements. The electrostatic tacking membrane assembly may be positioned with the tacking elements disposed near or in contact with an overlapped or abutted area of two or more layers of material, and the tacking elements may be electrified and heated so as to bond together the two or more layers proximate the overlapped or abutted area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Nayeem Chowdhury, Kursat Sezai, William Ko, Nicolette Gan Jia Gui, Scott Backhous
  • ELECTROSTATIC TACKING MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20250128477
    Abstract: An electrostatic tacking membrane assembly includes a membrane made of an elastic material, a plurality of electrostatic pads disposed on the membrane, one or more tacking elements disposed on the membrane, and a plurality of electrical leads disposed within or on the membrane and connected with the electrostatic pads and the one or more tacking elements. The electrostatic tacking membrane assembly may be positioned with the tacking elements disposed near or in contact with an overlapped or abutted area of two or more layers of material, and the tacking elements may be electrified and heated so as to bond together the two or more layers proximate the overlapped or abutted area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Nayeem Chowdhury, Kursat Sezai, William Ko, Nicolette Gan Jia Gui, Scott Backhous