Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Lee

Timothy J. Lee 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).

  • Blast load attenuation system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8671819
    Abstract: An apparatus may comprise an outer skin having an exterior side and an interior side, an internal structure positioned relative to the interior side of the outer skin, and an inner skin. The internal structure may be capable of absorbing a blast load applied to the exterior side of the outer skin. The internal structure may be located between the outer skin and the inner skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John C. Dunne, Jr., Jonathan W. Gabrys, Timothy J. Lee, Alexander M. Boyer, Jon C. Charland, Larry Jepson
  • Blast load attenuation system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8418594
    Abstract: An apparatus may comprise an outer skin having an exterior side and an interior side, an internal structure positioned relative to the interior side of the outer skin, and an inner skin. The internal structure may be capable of absorbing a blast load applied to the exterior side of the outer skin. The internal structure may be located between the outer skin and the inner skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John C. Dunne, Jr., Jonathan W. Gabrys, Timothy J. Lee, Alexander M. Boyer, Jon C. Charland, Larry Jepson
  • Energy absorbing impact band
    Patent number: 8066222
    Abstract: An energy absorbing system may include a structure formed of an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet and having a core positioned therebetween. The structure may have a leading edge. An impact member formed of a plastically deformable material may be positioned with the inner face sheet within an area of the leading edge. The impact member may absorb energy from an impact of a projectile with the leading edge and redistributing the energy of the impact to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lee, Jason L. Firko, Jonathan W. Gabrys
  • ENERGY ABSORBING IMPACT BAND
    Publication number: 20110095131
    Abstract: An energy absorbing system may include a structure formed of an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet and having a core positioned therebetween. The structure may have a leading edge. An impact member formed of a plastically deformable material may be positioned with the inner face sheet within an area of the leading edge. The impact member may absorb energy from an impact of a projectile with the leading edge and redistributing the energy of the impact to the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lee, Jason L. Firko, Jonathan W. Gabrys
  • Energy absorbing impact band and method
    Patent number: 7866605
    Abstract: An energy absorbing apparatus and system for leading edge structures includes an impact member, such as a “bird-band”, of a plastically deformable material of a predetermined configuration positioned with the structure in an area of the leading edge of the structure to absorb energy of an impact of a projectile with the leading edge of the structure, and to redistribute the energy of the impact to the structure, and can break up the projectile, and can increase the impact area. The structure can have one or more sheet members, such as a single sheet, or an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet with a core positioned between the inner face sheet and the outer face sheet. One or more impact members of the plastically deformable material can be positioned with one or more of the single sheet, the inner face sheet, the outer face sheet or the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lee, Jason L. Firko, Jonathan W. Gabrys
  • Energy absorbing impact band and method
    Publication number: 20080265095
    Abstract: An energy absorbing apparatus and system for leading edge structures includes an impact member, such as a “bird-band”, of a plastically deformable material of a predetermined configuration positioned with the structure in an area of the leading edge of the structure to absorb energy of an impact of a projectile with the leading edge of the structure, and to redistribute the energy of the impact to the structure, and can break up the projectile, and can increase the impact area. The structure can have one or more sheet members, such as a single sheet, or an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet with a core positioned between the inner face sheet and the outer face sheet. One or more impact members of the plastically deformable material can be positioned with one or more of the single sheet, the inner face sheet, the outer face sheet or the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lee, Jason L. Firko, Jonathan W. Gabrys