Patents by Inventor Steven Kuan-chi Wu

Steven Kuan-chi Wu 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).

  • Method for securing a part during fabrication
    Patent number: 12290827
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securement of parts. One embodiment is a method for securing a part during fabrication. The method includes forming an interference fit between a pin and a wall defining a hole, supporting a weight of the part with the interference fit, and rotating the part around an axis of the part while the weight of the part is supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Shinozaki, Jerry Deming Chungbin, Steven Kuan-chi Wu
  • Part edge seal arrangement and joining method
    Patent number: 11543029
    Abstract: A seal arrangement is provided for sealing an exposed edge of a composite laminate part having a fay surface configured to be joined to a structure. The seal arrangement includes a precured edge seal covering the exposed edge and a cover covering the edge seal. A seal bead located within a recess in the fay surface of the part forms a seal between the part and the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven Kuan-Chi Wu, Ian Edward Schroeder, Mark Edmond Shadell, Melissa A. Uhlman, Jesse Randal Wiseman, Tho Ngoc Dang, Richard Bruce Tanner, Melinda Dae Miller, Kristopher William Talcott
  • FABRICATION OF MULTI-SEGMENT SPARS
    Publication number: 20220153400
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating multiple segment spars for an aircraft. In one example the method includes fabricating preforms of fiber reinforced material for spar segments, hardening the preforms to form the spar segments, and bonding the spar segments together to form a completed spar detail. In addition to bonding, other examples include co-curing and fastening the spar segments. In additional examples, the spar segments include kinks or sub-kinks as described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell D. Jones, Daniel R. Smith, Carlos Walker, Kurtis Shuldberg Willden, Hiteshkumar M. Patel, Jacob E. Koopmans, Scott Krajca, James P. Dobberfuhl, Marcus C. Hart, Gregory R. Klempel, Steven Kuan-chi Wu, Justin K. Alfred
  • Part Edge Seal Arrangement and Joining Method
    Publication number: 20210262568
    Abstract: A seal arrangement is provided for sealing an exposed edge of a composite laminate part having a fay surface configured to be joined to a structure. The seal arrangement includes a precured edge seal covering the exposed edge and a cover covering the edge seal. A seal bead located within a recess in the fay surface of the part forms a seal between the part and the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Kuan-Chi Wu, Ian Edward Schroeder, Mark Edmond Shadell, Melissa A. Uhlman, Jesse Randal Wiseman, Tho Ngoc Dang, Richard Bruce Tanner, Melinda Dae Miller, Kristopher William Talcott
  • ZERO MASK FIXTURES FOR PARTS
    Publication number: 20200360951
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securement of parts. One embodiment is a method for securing a part during fabrication. The method includes forming an interference fit between a pin and a wall defining a hole, supporting a weight of the part with the interference fit, and rotating the part around an axis of the part while the weight of the part is supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: John Shinozaki, Jerry Deming Chungbin, Steven Kuan-chi Wu
  • Zero mask fixtures for parts
    Patent number: 10773272
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securement of parts. One embodiment is a method for securing a part during fabrication. The method includes forming an interference fit between a pin and a wall defining a hole, supporting a weight of the part with the interference fit, and rotating the part around an axis of the part while the weight of the part is supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Shinozaki, Jerry Deming Chungbin, Steven Kuan-chi Wu
  • ZERO MASK FIXTURES FOR PARTS
    Publication number: 20200094281
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securement of parts. One embodiment is a method for securing a part during fabrication. The method includes forming an interference fit between a pin and a wall defining a hole, supporting a weight of the part with the interference fit, and rotating the part around an axis of the part while the weight of the part is supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: John Shinozaki, Jerry Deming Chungbin, Steven Kuan-chi Wu