Patents by Inventor Tucker Howie

Tucker Howie 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).

  • DETECTION OF THERMAL DAMAGE OF COMPOSITES USING MOLECULAR PROBES
    Publication number: 20170234849
    Abstract: Improved methods of detecting thermal exposure are provided herein. The provided methods utilize initially dormant luminescent probes incorporated into a matrix to form a composite. When exposed to heat over a period of time, the luminescent probes are “activated” through a molecular transformation initiated by thermal energy. The activated probes exhibit a luminescent profile based on the extent of thermal exposure, thereby providing an indicator of the thermal exposure experienced by the matrix. When the composite is used to produce a structural component of a vehicle (e.g., an aircraft), the methods provide a convenient, large-area indicator of thermal damage experienced by the structural component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Brian D. Flinn, Alex Kwan-yue Jen, Sei-Hum Jang, Tucker Howie, Zhengwei Shi
  • Detection of thermal damage of composites using molecular probes
    Patent number: 9671386
    Abstract: Improved methods of detecting thermal exposure are provided herein. The provided methods utilize initially dormant luminescent probes incorporated into a matrix to form a composite. When exposed to heat over a period of time, the luminescent probes are “activated” through a molecular transformation initiated by thermal energy. The activated probes exhibit a luminescent profile based on the extent of thermal exposure, thereby providing an indicator of the thermal exposure experienced by the matrix. When the composite is used to produce a structural component of a vehicle (e.g., an aircraft), the methods provide a convenient, large-area indicator of thermal damage experienced by the structural component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Brian D. Flinn, Alex Kwan-yue Jen, Sei-Hum Jang, Tucker Howie, Zhengwei Shi
  • DETECTION OF THERMAL DAMAGE OF COMPOSITES USING MOLECULAR PROBES
    Publication number: 20140328369
    Abstract: Improved methods of detecting thermal exposure are provided herein. The provided methods utilize initially dormant luminescent probes incorporated into a matrix to form a composite. When exposed to heat over a period of time, the luminescent probes are “activated” through a molecular transformation initiated by thermal energy. The activated probes exhibit a luminescent profile based on the extent of thermal exposure, thereby providing an indicator of the thermal exposure experienced by the matrix. When the composite is used to produce a structural component of a vehicle (e.g., an aircraft), the methods provide a convenient, large-area indicator of thermal damage experienced by the structural component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Brian D. Flinn, Alex Kwan-yue Jen, Sei-Hum Jang, Tucker Howie, Zhengwei Shi