Patents by Inventor Timothy Leroy Williams

Timothy Leroy Williams 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).

  • Aerodynamic microstructures having sub-microstructures
    Patent number: 9868135
    Abstract: Aerodynamic microstructures having sub-microstructure are disclosed herein. One disclosed example apparatus includes an aerodynamic microstructure on an external surface of a vehicle, and sub-microstructures superimposed on the aerodynamic microstructure, where the sub-microstructures are spaced to reduce reflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Timothy Leroy Williams, Diane C. Rawlings
  • Optical effects for aerodynamic microstructures
    Patent number: 9751618
    Abstract: Aerodynamic microstructures having sub-microstructure are disclosed herein. One disclosed example apparatus includes an aerodynamic microstructure defining an external surface of a vehicle, and a pattern of sub-microstructures superimposed on the microstructure to convey a representation of an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Diane C. Rawlings, Timothy Leroy Williams, James C. McGarvey, James M. Kestner, Alan G. Burg
  • AERODYNAMIC MICROSTRUCTURES HAVING SUB-MICROSTRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160325818
    Abstract: Aerodynamic microstructures having sub-microstructure are disclosed herein. One disclosed example apparatus includes an aerodynamic microstructure on an external surface of a vehicle, and sub-microstructures superimposed on the aerodynamic microstructure, where the sub-microstructures are spaced to reduce reflections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Leroy Williams, Diane C. Rawlings
  • OPTICAL EFFECTS FOR AERODYNAMIC MICROSTRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160325823
    Abstract: Aerodynamic microstructures having sub-microstructure are disclosed herein. One disclosed example apparatus includes an aerodynamic microstructure defining an external surface of a vehicle, and a pattern of sub-microstructures superimposed on the microstructure to convey a representation of an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Diane C. Rawlings, Timothy Leroy Williams, James C. McGarvey, James M. Kestner, Alan G. Burg