Patents by Inventor William Bernard Carter

William Bernard Carter 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).

  • Boron nitride nano-platelete based materials
    Patent number: 8834739
    Abstract: The present invention is related to heat transfer materials including nano-scale boron nitride platelets having an aspect ratio ranging from about 10:1 to about 1000:1. The present invention also provides a method of removing heat from an object by directly or indirectly contacting the object with the heat transfer materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Cumberland, Christopher S. Roper, Adam Gross, Randall J. Moss, William Bernard Carter
  • Methods and apparatus for a micro-truss based structural insulation layer
    Patent number: 8800641
    Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining a temperature differential between a component and a source of heat is described. The apparatus includes a micro-truss structure having a plurality of nodes and members which define a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is operable for attachment to the component. The apparatus further includes a skin material attached to the first surface of the micro-truss structure such that the skin material is operable for placement between the heat source and the micro-truss structure. The skin material defines at least a portion of a fluid flow path through the micro-truss structure. A skin material is not utilized with certain configurations of the micro-truss structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Alan Jon Jacobsen, Stephen Edward Lehman, Geoffrey P. McKnight, William Bernard Carter
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A MICRO-TRUSS BASED STRUCTURAL INSULATION LAYER
    Publication number: 20100300669
    Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining a temperature differential between a component and a source of heat is described. The apparatus includes a micro-truss structure having a plurality of nodes and members which define a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is operable for attachment to the component. The apparatus further includes a skin material attached to the first surface of the micro-truss structure such that the skin material is operable for placement between the heat source and the micro-truss structure. The skin material defines at least a portion of a fluid flow path through the micro-truss structure. A skin material is not utilized with certain configurations of the micro-truss structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Alan Jon Jacobsen, Stephen Edward Lehman, Geoffrey P. McKnight, William Bernard Carter