Patents by Inventor Thomas Joseph Gonze

Thomas Joseph Gonze 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).

  • Core structures for composite panels of an aircraft, composite panels and aircraft including the core structures, and methods of manufacturing the composite panels
    Patent number: 10435134
    Abstract: Core structures (120) for composite panels (75) of an aircraft (10), composite panels (75) and aircraft (10) including the core structures (120), and methods (200) of manufacturing the composite panels (75) are disclosed herein. The core structures (120) include a first side (140), a second side (150), and a connecting region (160) that interconnects an upper portion (142) of the first side (140) with an upper portion (152) of the second side (150). The first side (140), the second side (150), and the connecting region (160) at least partially define an antenna housing (62), which defines a housing volume (64) configured to contain an aircraft antenna (60) of the aircraft (10), and an electromagnetic wave transmission region (66) configured to permit electromagnetic waves to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Braley, Brett I. Lyons, Thomas Joseph Gonze, Trevor E. Tucker, Janet Mary Wick, Eric Eldon Deck, Garrett B. Peters, Nicole Renee Williams, Andrew Lawrence Bauer
  • Preparing laminate materials for testing
    Patent number: 10377118
    Abstract: Methods of preparing laminate test samples for subsequent testing, including positioning the test sample within a fixture body, securing the test sample within the fixture body, applying a separating force to urge a first layer portion of the test sample away from a second layer portion of the test sample, and separating the first layer portion from the second layer portion to create a predetermined separation length along the test sample, provided that the predetermined separation length is established by an interaction between the fixture body and the test sample as the first layer portion is separating from the second layer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John W. Delconte, Thomas Joseph Gonze, Ryan J. Hertel, Gina M. Miller
  • CORE STRUCTURES FOR COMPOSITE PANELS OF AN AIRCRAFT, COMPOSITE PANELS AND AIRCRAFT INCLUDING THE CORE STRUCTURES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE COMPOSITE PANELS
    Publication number: 20190176957
    Abstract: Core structures (120) for composite panels (75) of an aircraft (10), composite panels (75) and aircraft (10) including the core structures (120), and methods (200) of manufacturing the composite panels (75) are disclosed herein. The core structures (120) include a first side (140), a second side (150), and a connecting region (160) that interconnects an upper portion (142) of the first side (140) with an upper portion (152) of the second side (150). The first side (140), the second side (150), and the connecting region (160) at least partially define an antenna housing (62), which defines a housing volume (64) configured to contain an aircraft antenna (60) of the aircraft (10), and an electromagnetic wave transmission region (66) configured to permit electromagnetic waves to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Braley, Brett I. Lyons, Thomas Joseph Gonze, Trevor E. Tucker, Janet Mary Wick, Eric Eldon Deck, Garrett B. Peters, Nicole Renee Williams, Andrew Lawrence Bauer
  • PREPARING LAMINATE MATERIALS FOR TESTING
    Publication number: 20180154623
    Abstract: Methods of preparing laminate test samples for subsequent testing, including positioning the test sample within a fixture body, securing the test sample within the fixture body, applying a separating force to urge a first layer portion of the test sample away from a second layer portion of the test sample, and separating the first layer portion from the second layer portion to create a predetermined separation length along the test sample, provided that the predetermined separation length is established by an interaction between the fixture body and the test sample as the first layer portion is separating from the second layer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John W. Delconte, Thomas Joseph Gonze, Ryan J. Hertel, Gina M. Miller