Patents by Inventor William H. Graham
William H. Graham 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).
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Patent number: 11325691Abstract: An assembly that comprises a first part and a second part. The second part comprises a non-faying surface facing the base surface, a plurality of faying surfaces manifested at bosses that are shimmed if and as required, and a plurality of second through-holes. A width of each one of the plurality of bosses is equal to or greater than 2(r+T tan ?), where r is a maximum radial dimension of an outermost peripheral portion of a fastener in contact with the first part or the second part, T is the distance from the point of contact, between a fastener and the first part or the second part, and a faying surface of a corresponding boss, and ? is an angle between a central axis of the corresponding second through-hole and an outermost load vector initiating at the point of contact between the fastener and the first part or the second part.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Brett D. Whitmer, William H. Graham, Evelyne Van Ingelghem
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Patent number: 11260954Abstract: Examples include an apparatus configured for attaching a rib of an aircraft wing to a panel of the aircraft wing, the apparatus including: an insert that is configured to be attached, via an interference fit, to a hole in the rib; a shear tie including a socket at a first end of the shear tie, where the shear tie is configured to be attached to the panel at a second end of the shear tie; a ball stud including a shaft and a ball that is opposite the shaft, where the shaft is configured to be attached to the insert and the ball is configured to be positioned within the socket; and a fastener that is configured to secure the ball within the socket, thereby attaching the ball stud to the shear tie.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Brett D. Whitmer, Kristopher Talcott, Tyler W. Downey, Dan D. Day, Jean R. Paillant, Thanh Quach, Ian E. Schroeder, Jason H. Inouye, William H. Graham
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Publication number: 20210245861Abstract: An assembly that comprises a first part and a second part. The second part comprises a non-faying surface facing the base surface, a plurality of faying surfaces manifested at bosses that are shimmed if and as required, and a plurality of second through-holes. A width of each one of the plurality of bosses is equal to or greater than 2(r+T tan ?), where r is a maximum radial dimension of an outermost peripheral portion of a fastener in contact with the first part or the second part, T is the distance from the point of contact, between a fastener and the first part or the second part, and a faying surface of a corresponding boss, and ? is an angle between a central axis of the corresponding second through-hole and an outermost load vector initiating at the point of contact between the fastener and the first part or the second part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Brett D. Whitmer, William H. Graham, Evelyne Van Ingelghem
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Publication number: 20210107621Abstract: Examples include an apparatus configured for attaching a rib of an aircraft wing to a panel of the aircraft wing, the apparatus including: an insert that is configured to be attached, via an interference fit, to a hole in the rib; a shear tie including a socket at a first end of the shear tie, where the shear tie is configured to be attached to the panel at a second end of the shear tie; a ball stud including a shaft and a ball that is opposite the shaft, where the shaft is configured to be attached to the insert and the ball is configured to be positioned within the socket; and a fastener that is configured to secure the ball within the socket, thereby attaching the ball stud to the shear tie.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Brett D. Whitmer, Kristopher Talcott, Tyler W. Downey, Dan D. Day, Jean R. Paillant, Thanh Quach, Ian E. Schroeder, Jason H. Inouye, William H. Graham
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Patent number: 5844165Abstract: Liquid nitromalonate polyesters and methods for their preparation are disclosed. Solid propellants are provided which employ as the binder a nitromalonate polyester. These propellants are resistant to plasticizer syneresis and crystallization and provide an increase in the specific impulse of the propellant.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1987Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: J B. Canterberry, William H. Graham
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Patent number: 5411615Abstract: An insensitive high explosive is obtained by using a dicyandiamide (DCDA), ammonium nitrate (AN), guanidine nitrate (GN), ethylene diamine dinitrate (EDDN) eutectic melt binder in combination with ammonium perchlorate (AP) oxidizer, fine RDX (1 .mu.m to 10 .mu.m particle size), and aluminum metal as a fuel. The fine RDX particles improve performance, boosterability, and sensitivity. The inclusion of AP greatly improves air blast by adding oxygen to the reaction and insuring complete combustion of the ingredients. The aluminum extends the pressure pulse. The ratio of materials is formulated to obtain the lowest known processing temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: Theodore S. Sumrail, William H. Graham, Carl M. Rector, Joey M. Reed
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Patent number: 5398612Abstract: Compositions and methods for increasing the storage life of a propellant grain by reducing the rate of decomposition of its nitrate ester components. A nitrate ester stabilizer is placed in a layer adjacent to a nonburning surface of the propellant grain. The stabilizer migrates from the layer into the grain's nonburning surface to provide additional stabilization for the entire grain, especially portions of the grain adjacent to the protected nonburning surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1987Date of Patent: March 21, 1995Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: William H. Graham, Robert E. Askins, Robert L. Stanley
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Patent number: 4803019Abstract: Process for forming a liner and cast propellant charge in a rocket engine casing without separately precuring the liner, comprising the steps of providing a blocked curable liner composition which is the reaction product of a prepolymer, an isocyanate curing agent, and a blocking agent; applying the liner composition to an internal surface of a rocket casing; preheating the casing and liner assembly to simultaneously prepare the assembly for receiving a propellant, unblock the liner, and precure the liner to a tacky state; casting the propellant change into interfacial contact with the liner; and cocuring the liner and propellant compositions. The blocked, curable liner composition has a very long pot life which is terminated by heating the composition sufficiently to uncouple the blocking agent from the isocyanate curing agent and initiate a rapid cure. The liner composition does not require precuring, as it is unblocked by preheating the liner and rocket casing sufficiently to receive to cast propellant.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1984Date of Patent: February 7, 1989Assignee: Morton Thiokol, Inc.Inventors: William H. Graham, Kenneth E. Bevel, James D. Byrd, Kenneth E. Junior, Inella G. Shepard
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Patent number: 4263444Abstract: Salicylate esters have been found to be suitable blocking agents for polyisocyanates, enabling preparation of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene based polyurethane bound propellant grains having extended pot life. Unblocking occurs readily at normal propellant cure temperatures, allowing normal cure rates.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1978Date of Patent: April 21, 1981Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: William H. Graham, Inella G. Shepard
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Patent number: 4234738Abstract: Salicylate esters have been found to be suitable blocking agents for polyisocyanates, enabling preparation of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene based polyurethane bound propellant grains having extended pot life. Unblocking occurs readily at normal propellant cure temperatures, allowing normal cure rates.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1978Date of Patent: November 18, 1980Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: William H. Graham, Inella G. Shepard
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Patent number: 4184031Abstract: Curing catalysts comprising organo metallic compounds, and carboxylic acids or compounds convertible thereto, processes for their use and compositions containing them are disclosed. The compositions enable the control of the curing rate profile of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene based urethane propellant binders, and the cure rate profile of polyurethane resin systems generally.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1977Date of Patent: January 15, 1980Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: William H. Graham, Inella G. Shepard
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Patent number: 4165421Abstract: Salicylate esters have been found to be suitable blocking agents for polyisocyanates, enabling preparation of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene based polyurethane bound propellant grains having extended pot life. Unblocking occurs readily at normal propellant cure temperatures, allowing normal cure rates.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1977Date of Patent: August 21, 1979Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: William H. Graham, Inella G. Shepard
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Patent number: 4110135Abstract: Curing catalysts comprising organo metallic compounds, and carboxylic acids or compounds convertible thereto, processes for their use and compositions containing them are disclosed. The compositions enable the control of the curing rate profile of hydroxy terminated polybutadiene based urethane propellant binders, and the cure rate profile of polyurethane resin systems generally.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 1976Date of Patent: August 29, 1978Assignee: Thiokol CorporationInventors: William H. Graham, Inella G. Shepard