Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Brinck

Thomas J. Brinck 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).

  • Publication number: 20220341641
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for artificial bird manufacturing in impact testing is described herein. An apparatus to generate an artificial bird for impact testing includes a mold generator to form a mold based on a bird class identification, a mold filler to fill the mold with a first layer of crushed ice and a second layer of crushed ice, a compressor to compress an ice surface of at least one of the first layer or the second layer of the crushed ice to form indentations on the ice surface, and a freezer to re-freeze the crushed ice layers inside the mold to form an artificial bird.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas Joseph Kray, Thomas J. Brinck, Tod W. Davis, Chad M. Harbert