Patents by Inventor Silas Studley

Silas Studley 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).

  • Channel crawler and method of use
    Patent number: 12515815
    Abstract: A channel crawler has a carriage, a stabilizing mechanism, and a deployment mechanism. The carriage has wheels configured to engage surfaces that define a channel through which the carriage is configured to move. The stabilizing mechanism is configured to extend from the carriage and engage a non-horizontal surface of the channel in a manner restricting unintended movement of the carriage in one or more directions. The deployment mechanism is configured to fit within the carriage when retracted, and selectively deploy an operational device from a stowed position within the carriage to a deployed position outside the channel for performing an operation in relation to at least one of structure and hardware proximate the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Shuonan Dong, Silas Studley, Keegan Bray, Jonathan Ahn, Wade Marquette, Kyle Schultz, Naga Vamsi Krishna Jonnalagadda, Benjamin Wong, Joseph Garbini, Santosh Devasia
  • CHANNEL CRAWLER AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20250250030
    Abstract: A channel crawler has a carriage, a stabilizing mechanism, and a deployment mechanism. The carriage has wheels configured to engage surfaces that define a channel through which the carriage is configured to move. The stabilizing mechanism is configured to extend from the carriage and engage a non-horizontal surface of the channel in a manner restricting unintended movement of the carriage in one or more directions. The deployment mechanism is configured to fit within the carriage when retracted, and selectively deploy an operational device from a stowed position within the carriage to a deployed position outside the channel for performing an operation in relation to at least one of structure and hardware proximate the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Shuonan Dong, Silas Studley, Keegan Bray, Jonathan Ahn, Wade Marquette, Kyle Schultz, Naga Vamsi Krishna Jonnalagadda, Benjamin Wong, Joseph Garbini, Santosh Devasia