Patents by Inventor Shawn P. Doherty

Shawn P. Doherty 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).

  • Suspended layered energy absorbing material for vehicle arresting systems
    Patent number: 10458073
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arresting aircraft. In specific embodiments, the systems and methods can be useful in arresting light aircraft because they typically do not have the weight to penetrate available EMAS systems. The system is generally provided as a structure having a suspended layer of energy absorbing material. A lower portion of the system can have a lower strength, used as a method to suspend an upper, stronger/more highly energy absorbent portion of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn P. Doherty, Nicholas M. Flynn, Yijian Shi, Sarah Ma, Hong Zou
  • SUSPENDED LAYERED ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIAL FOR VEHICLE ARRESTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160340838
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide systems and methods for arresting aircraft. In specific embodiments, the systems and methods can be useful in arresting light aircraft because they typically do not have the weight to penetrate available EMAS systems. The system is generally provided as a structure having a suspended layer of energy absorbing material. A lower portion of the system can have a lower strength, used as a method to suspend an upper, stronger/more highly energy absorbent portion of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Shawn P. Doherty, Nicholas M. Flynn, Jack Shi, Sarah Ma, Hong Zou