Patents by Inventor Scott D. Silliman

Scott D. Silliman 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).

  • Re-entrant angle closure on superplastically formed structure
    Patent number: 5055143
    Abstract: A superplastically formed and diffusion bonded structure formed with two or more sheets and upset forging the material at the perimeter to provide the expulsive material between the inner most sheets so as to close the entrance angle formed between the expanded sheets at the line where the surfaces of the split forming fixture engage and the method of producing this structure. The upset forged material insures the structural integrity of the outside perimeter structure after removal of the flange which is normally present as a result of the holding fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventors: Max R. Runyan, Carolyn Salmon, Scott D. Silliman