Patents by Inventor Steven Shewchuk

Steven Shewchuk 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).

  • Hinged baffle for autoclave that deploys at a target temperature during a run cycle
    Patent number: 10309726
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for operating an autoclave. One embodiment includes a baffle located in an autoclave during a run cycle of the autoclave. A release mechanism secures the baffle in a retracted position during the run cycle, and automatically releases the baffle to a deployed position during the run cycle, when a temperature inside of the autoclave reaches a target temperature, to alter airflow within the autoclave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Steven Shewchuk
  • HINGED BAFFLE FOR AUTOCLAVE THAT DEPLOYS AT A TARGET TEMPERATURE DURING A RUN CYCLE
    Publication number: 20170089641
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for operating an autoclave. One embodiment includes a baffle located in an autoclave during a run cycle of the autoclave. A release mechanism secures the baffle in a retracted position during the run cycle, and automatically releases the baffle to a deployed position during the run cycle, when a temperature inside of the autoclave reaches a target temperature, to alter airflow within the autoclave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Steven Shewchuk