Patents by Inventor Tracy Lee Tweet

Tracy Lee Tweet 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).

  • Systems and methods for containing ignition within a battery housing
    Patent number: 10745144
    Abstract: A battery housing including a plurality of side walls oriented to define an interior, and at least one partition that subdivides the interior into at least a first battery compartment and a second battery compartment. The at least one partition defines a flame arrestor configured to provide fluid communication between the first battery compartment and the second battery compartment such that combustion gases are ventable therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tracy Lee Tweet, Michael Kent Dove
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTAINING IGNITION WITHIN A BATTERY HOUSING
    Publication number: 20180105282
    Abstract: A battery housing including a plurality of side walls oriented to define an interior, and at least one partition that subdivides the interior into at least a first battery compartment and a second battery compartment. The at least one partition defines a flame arrestor configured to provide fluid communication between the first battery compartment and the second battery compartment such that combustion gases are ventable therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Tracy Lee Tweet, Michael Kent Dove
  • Systems and methods for containing ignition within equipment dry bays
    Patent number: 9850000
    Abstract: An equipment dry bay is provided. The equipment dry bay includes at least one partition that subdivides the equipment dry bay into a plurality of compartments, wherein the at least one partition includes a plate, and at least one flame arrestor positioned within the plate and providing vapor and fluid communication between a first compartment and a second compartment of the plurality of compartments, the at least one flame arrestor configured to vent combustion gases in the first compartment into the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Tracy Lee Tweet, Michael Kent Dove
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTAINING IGNITION WITHIN EQUIPMENT DRY BAYS
    Publication number: 20150246734
    Abstract: An equipment dry bay is provided. The equipment dry bay includes at least one partition that subdivides the equipment dry bay into a plurality of compartments, wherein the at least one partition includes a plate, and at least one flame arrestor positioned within the plate and providing vapor and fluid communication between a first compartment and a second compartment of the plurality of compartments, the at least one flame arrestor configured to vent combustion gases in the first compartment into the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tracy Lee Tweet, Michael Kent Dove
  • Apparatus for refueling aircraft
    Patent number: 9108738
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a refueling system for a number of fuel tanks, a primary valve, and a secondary valve. The refueling system has branches capable of distributing fuel into the number of fuel tanks. The primary valve is associated with a primary branch in the branches. The primary valve and the secondary valve are independently controlled to change a distribution of the fuel through the branches into the number of fuel tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Tracy Lee Tweet, Arshad Nazir, Dennis W. Seibold