Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Breigenzer

Thomas J. Breigenzer 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).

  • Movable barrier with pressure equalization features
    Patent number: 11433986
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide movable barrier, including: a frame having a first side and a second side parallel to the first side; a first exterior panel connected to the first side of the frame and including: a first non-planar profile; and a first plurality of perforations; a second exterior panel connected to the second side of the frame and including: a second non-planar profile; and a second plurality of perforations; a cavity defined between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel; and a liner disposed within the cavity and configured to: deform when an air pressure differential acting on a first side of the liner exceeds a pressure differential threshold and allow increased airflow through the movable barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas J. Breigenzer, William C. Haas
  • MOVABLE BARRIER WITH PRESSURE EQUALIZATION FEATURES
    Publication number: 20210291955
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide movable barrier, including: a frame having a first side and a second side parallel to the first side; a first exterior panel connected to the first side of the frame and including: a first non-planar profile; and a first plurality of perforations; a second exterior panel connected to the second side of the frame and including: a second non-planar profile; and a second plurality of perforations; a cavity defined between the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel; and a liner disposed within the cavity and configured to: deform when an air pressure differential acting on a first side of the liner exceeds a pressure differential threshold and allow increased airflow through the movable barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas J. Breigenzer, William C. Haas