Patents by Inventor Stanley T Kampf

Stanley T Kampf 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).

  • Cast unitized primary truss structure and method
    Patent number: 7398945
    Abstract: A truss structure well suited for use as an engine strut on a commercial aircraft. The truss structure is cast as a single piece integrally formed component from a titanium alloy or another suitably lightweight, structurally strong material. The truss structure includes a plurality of integrally formed attachment structures which enable the truss structure to be secured to an element of an aircraft such as a wing. A plurality of attachment areas for an element such as an engine is also formed that allows the element (e.g. jet engine) to be secured to the truss structure. The truss structure includes a plurality of elongated rails and truss elements that are arranged to provide redundant load paths to ensure that a failure of any one truss element or elongated rail will not result in a failure of the overall truss structure to support whatever load is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: George L. Huggins, Brian J. Meyer, Lee J. Post, Gordon R. Crook, Scott N. Nelson, Stanley T. Kampf, Aaron R. Heitmann, Hafizullah Wardak, Daniel J. Allison, Joseph W. Camenzind
  • Cast unitized primary truss structure and method
    Patent number: 7104306
    Abstract: A truss structure well suited for use as an engine strut on a commercial aircraft. The truss structure is cast as a single piece integrally formed component from a titanium alloy or another suitably lightweight, structurally strong material. The truss structure includes a plurality of integrally formed attachment structures which enable the truss structure to be secured to an element of an aircraft such as a wing. A plurality of attachment areas for an element such as an engine is also formed that allows the element (e.g. jet engine) to be secured to the truss structure. The truss structure includes a plurality of elongated rails and truss elements that are arranged to provide redundant load paths to ensure that a failure of any one truss element or elongated rail will not result in a failure of the overall truss structure to support whatever load is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: George L Huggins, Brian J Meyer, Lee J Post, Gordon R Crook, Scott N Nelson, Stanley T Kampf, Aaron R Heitmann, Hafizullah Wardak, Daniel J Allison, Joseph W Camenzind