Patents by Inventor Thomas R. McGovern

Thomas R. McGovern 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).

  • Composite structures with integral intelligent skin
    Patent number: 7746279
    Abstract: Composite structures having an integral intelligent skin are made of one or more plies of a structural base material and an intelligent or smart film by molding one or more plies and the film into an integral unitary body with the intelligent film outermost. The intelligent or smart film contains or bears a functionally active or interactive component such as antennae, electronic sensors, electric and/or electronic circuitry, and/or spectrally tailored coatings. A method of making the composite structure in a very economical manner is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: General Atomics
    Inventors: Thomas R. McGovern, Ronald N. Hubbard
  • COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRAL INTELLIGENT SKIN
    Publication number: 20090189307
    Abstract: Composite structures having an integral intelligent skin are made of one or more plies of a structural base material and an intelligent or smart film by molding one or more plies and the film into an integral unitary body with the intelligent film outermost. The intelligent or smart film contains or bears a functionally active or interactive component such as antennae, electronic sensors, electric and/or electronic circuitry, and/or spectrally tailored coatings. A method of making the composite structure in a very economical manner is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS
    Inventors: Thomas R. McGovern, Ronald N. Hubbard
  • Composite structures with integral intelligent skin
    Publication number: 20070287010
    Abstract: Composite structures having an integral intelligent skin are made of one or more plies of a structural base material and an intelligent or smart film by molding one or more plies and the film into an integral unitary body with the intelligent film outermost. The intelligent or smart film contains or bears a functionally active or interactive component such as antennae, electronic sensors, electric and/or electronic circuitry, and/or spectrally tailored coatings. A method of making the composite structure in a very economical manner is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas R. McGovern, Ronald N. Hubbard