Patents by Inventor Shari J. Bugaj

Shari J. Bugaj 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: 10927843
    Abstract: Plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts and methods for fabricating lightweight plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts are disclosed. The parts include a polymeric substrate plated with one or more metal layers. The polymeric material of the polymeric substrate may be structurally reinforced with materials that may include carbon, metal, or glass. The polymeric substrate may also include a plurality of layers to form a composite layup structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James T. Roach, Charles R. Watson, Grant O. Cook, III, Barry Barnett, Shari J. Bugaj, Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20160160869
    Abstract: Plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts and methods for fabricating lightweight plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts are disclosed. The parts include a polymeric substrate plated with one or more metal layers. The polymeric material of the polymeric substrate may be structurally reinforced with materials that may include carbon, metal, or glass. The polymeric substrate may also include a plurality of layers to form a composite layup structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: James T. Roach, Charles R. Watson, Grant O. Cook, Barry Barnett, Shari J. Bugaj, Glenn LeVasseur