Patents by Inventor Susan N. Clarkson

Susan N. Clarkson 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for distributing a substance
    Patent number: 7686608
    Abstract: A system for distributing a substance includes a chamber configured to accommodate a mold surface and an inlet port in the chamber. The substance is introduced into the chamber through the inlet port. Flexible tubing is coupled between the inlet port and a reservoir containing the substance. A pump is used to compress a portion of the flexible tubing to move the substance through the tubing and inject the substance into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed-Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Slaughter, John C. Fish, Susan N. Clarkson
  • Apparatus and method for distributing a substance
    Patent number: 7147448
    Abstract: A system for controlling the deposit of liquid, gaseous, and/or particulate solid substances from a staging medium and method of making same is provided. The system comprises a distribution medium for receiving substances, and a containment layer adjacent to the substance distribution medium. The containment layer substantially prevents substance from entering the deposit area until the distribution medium is substantially filled with substance, thereby helping to prevent uneven deposits of the substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Slaughter, John C. Fish, Susan N. Clarkson