Patents by Inventor Stephen T. Tyahla

Stephen T. Tyahla 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).

  • Conformal load bearing distributed sensing arrays
    Patent number: 11463166
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for an electromagnetic (EM) panel are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed electromagnetic (EM) panel comprises an outer skin, an inner skin, a core disposed between the outer skin and the inner skin, and at least one receiver to receive at least one first signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one receiver is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one receiver is an optical sensor(s) and/or a radio frequency (RF) antenna(s). In one or more embodiments, the EM panel further comprises at least one transmitter to transmit at least one second signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one transmitter is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one transmitter is a laser(s) and/or a RF antenna(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Jonathan M. St. Clair, Christopher M. La Fata, John G. Castagno, Ordie D. Butterfield, Stephen T. Tyahla, Alec Adams, Lixin Cai
  • CONFORMAL LOAD BEARING DISTRIBUTED SENSING ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20200358527
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for an electromagnetic (EM) panel are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed electromagnetic (EM) panel comprises an outer skin, an inner skin, a core disposed between the outer skin and the inner skin, and at least one receiver to receive at least one first signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one receiver is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one receiver is an optical sensor(s) and/or a radio frequency (RF) antenna(s). In one or more embodiments, the EM panel further comprises at least one transmitter to transmit at least one second signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one transmitter is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one transmitter is a laser(s) and/or a RF antenna(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Jonathan M. St. Clair, Christopher M. La Fata, John G. Castagno, Ordie D. Butterfield, Stephen T. Tyahla, Alec Adams, Lixin Cai
  • Conformal load bearing distributed sensing arrays
    Patent number: 10756814
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for an electromagnetic (EM) panel are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed electromagnetic (EM) panel comprises an outer skin, an inner skin, a core disposed between the outer skin and the inner skin, and at least one receiver to receive at least one first signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one receiver is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one receiver is an optical sensor(s) and/or a radio frequency (RF) antenna(s). In one or more embodiments, the EM panel further comprises at least one transmitter to transmit at least one second signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one transmitter is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one transmitter is a laser(s) and/or a RF antenna(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Jonathan M. Saint Clair, Christopher M. La Fata, John G. Castagno, Ordie D. Butterfield, Stephen T. Tyahla, Alec Adams, Lixin Cai
  • Conformal Load Bearing Distributed Sensing Arrays
    Publication number: 20170063454
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for an electromagnetic (EM) panel are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed electromagnetic (EM) panel comprises an outer skin, an inner skin, a core disposed between the outer skin and the inner skin, and at least one receiver to receive at least one first signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one receiver is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one receiver is an optical sensor(s) and/or a radio frequency (RF) antenna(s). In one or more embodiments, the EM panel further comprises at least one transmitter to transmit at least one second signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one transmitter is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one transmitter is a laser(s) and/or a RF antenna(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Jonathan M. Saint Clair, Christopher M. La Fata, John G. Castagno, Ordie D. Butterfield, Stephen T. Tyahla, Alec Adams, Lixin Cai