The Boeing Company patent applications on April 24th, 2025
Patent Applications by The Boeing Company on April 24th, 2025
The Boeing Company: 15 patent applications
The Boeing Company has applied for patents in the areas of H02N13/00 (3), G08G5/00 (2), B64D45/00 (2), B29C65/78 (1), G06V10/774 (1) H02N13/00 (2), B64D45/00 (2), B29C65/7852 (1), B29C66/91421 (1), B29C70/526 (1)
With keywords such as: electrostatic, device, sensor, tacking, voltage, techniques, transaction, material, pad, and include in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by The Boeing Company
20250128477. ELECTROSTATIC TACKING MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY_simplified_abstract_(the boeing company)
Inventor(s): Nayeem Chowdhury of Melbourne AU for the boeing company, Kursat Sezai of Moonee Ponds AU for the boeing company, William Ko of Melbourne AU for the boeing company, Nicolette Gan Jia Gui of Melbourne AU for the boeing company, Scott Backhous of Melbourne AU for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B29C65/78, H02N13/00
CPC Code(s): B29C65/7852
Abstract: an electrostatic tacking membrane assembly includes a membrane made of an elastic material, a plurality of electrostatic pads disposed on the membrane, one or more tacking elements disposed on the membrane, and a plurality of electrical leads disposed within or on the membrane and connected with the electrostatic pads and the one or more tacking elements. the electrostatic tacking membrane assembly may be positioned with the tacking elements disposed near or in contact with an overlapped or abutted area of two or more layers of material, and the tacking elements may be electrified and heated so as to bond together the two or more layers proximate the overlapped or abutted area.
Inventor(s): Nayeem Chowdhury of Melbourne AU for the boeing company, Pei Li Ong of Melbourne AU for the boeing company, Shaun McFetridge of Melbourne AU for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B29C65/00, B29C65/18
CPC Code(s): B29C66/91421
Abstract: a tacking device for tacking together two overlapped or abutted layers of material includes a body portion having a first body portion end, one or more micro-heaters attached to the body portion at the first body portion end, and a switch in electrical communication with the one or more micro-heaters and configured to permit or prevent a flow of electric power to the one or more micro-heaters. a system and method for tacking together two overlapped or abutted layers of material are also provided.
Inventor(s): Christian Gordon of Kingsville AU for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B29C70/52, B29L31/30
CPC Code(s): B29C70/526
Abstract: a forming die has a continuously configurable nip allowing a composite preform to be formed into continuous composite gap filler that has a variable cross-section along its length.
20250128509. Composite Backing Layer Peel Starter_simplified_abstract_(the boeing company)
Inventor(s): Travis Adams of Villa Ridge MO US for the boeing company, Adam David Martinez of St. Louis MO US for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B32B43/00
CPC Code(s): B32B43/006
Abstract: a composite backing layer peel starter and methods of use are presented. a method of beginning removal of a backing layer from a composite material is presented. an impact force is applied to a corner of the backing layer with a polymeric material contact surface of a striker to adhere the polymeric material to the backing layer. the striker is pulled away from the backing layer to apply a lifting force to the backing layer.
20250128809. Nose Gear Spin Down Apparatus_simplified_abstract_(the boeing company)
Inventor(s): Joshua P. Adams of Lake Stevens WA US for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B64C25/20
CPC Code(s): B64C25/20
Abstract: a nose gear spin down apparatus includes a spin down device and a resistance device. the spin down device is rotatable about a central longitudinal axis. the spin down device rotates about the central longitudinal axis after engagement with a spinning nose gear wheel of an aircraft. the resistance device contacts the spin down device without imparting a resistance to the spin down device. the resistance device imparts the resistance to the spin down device after conditions are met.
Inventor(s): Andrew William Mueller of Mukilteo WA US for the boeing company, Christopher Lyle Schwitters of Bothell WA US for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B64D11/00
CPC Code(s): B64D11/0023
Abstract: an aircraft includes a flight deck including a flight deck door configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position. a secondary barrier door is moveably coupled to one or more monuments. the secondary barrier door is configured to linearly slide between a stowed position in which a path to the flight deck is open, and a deployed position in which the path to the flight deck is closed.
Inventor(s): Partha ADHIKARI of Bengaluru IN for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B64D45/00
CPC Code(s): B64D45/00
Abstract: techniques for anomaly detection are disclosed. these techniques include identifying a plurality of three or more redundant sub-systems in a system. the techniques further include forming a plurality of combinations of the redundant sub-systems, each combination relating to a subset of the plurality of redundant sub-systems. the techniques further include identifying a first combination with the least variability among sub-systems, from among the plurality of combinations of redundant sub-systems. the techniques further include computing one or more nominal values for one or more parameters of a first sub-system, of the plurality of sub-systems, using the first combination, and detecting an anomaly in the first sub-system based on the computed one or more nominal values.
Inventor(s): Michael Bunting of Charleston SC US for the boeing company, Dean Nguyen of Seal Beach CA US for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B64D45/00, B64F5/60
CPC Code(s): B64D45/00
Abstract: disclosed herein is a system for determining a condition of an actuator-position sensor. the system comprises a first circuit electrically coupled with the actuator-position sensor to convert a voltage pattern generated by the actuator-position sensor to an output voltage. the system also comprises a comparator circuit electrically coupled with the first circuit and configured to determine if the output voltage of the first circuit exceeds a first threshold. the system further comprises an output device electrically coupled to the comparator circuit and configured to indicate a first output, associated with a first condition of the actuator-position sensor, when the output voltage of the first circuit exceeds the first threshold.
Inventor(s): Richard Lawrence Pepe of Redondo Beach CA US for the boeing company, Sadek Wagdy Mansour of Torrance CA US for the boeing company, Haytham Mahmoud Elmasri of Redondo Beach CA US for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): B64G1/24, B64G1/26
CPC Code(s): B64G1/242
Abstract: systems, apparatus, and method for momentum management for a spacecraft are disclosed. an example spacecraft includes a body; an appendage moveably coupled to the body; a thruster carried by the body; machine-readable instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to detect a change in angular momentum at the spacecraft during firing of the thruster; and in response to the detection, cause the appendage to move relative to the body to adjust a center of mass of the spacecraft relative to a net thrust vector associated with the thruster.
[[20250129452. TITANIUM-BASED ALLOY COMPOSITIONS, ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS THAT INCLUDE THE COMPOSITIONS, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS THAT UTILIZE THE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS_simplified_abstract_(the boeing company)]]
Inventor(s): Andrew H. Baker of St. Louis MO US for the boeing company, Matthew J. Crill of Everett WA US for the boeing company, Joseph Fixter of Leeds GB for the boeing company, Harshal N. Mathur of Mumbai IN for the boeing company, Yining He of Changsha CN for the boeing company, Shanoob Balachandran Nair of Woodstock GB for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): C22C14/00, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y70/00
CPC Code(s): C22C14/00
Abstract: titanium-based alloy compositions, additively manufactured components that include the compositions, additive manufacturing systems that utilize the compositions, and methods of additively manufacturing additively manufactured components are disclosed herein. the compositions comprising at least 4 weight percent (wt %) and at most 6.5 wt % aluminum, at least 1.5 wt % and at most 4.5 wt % vanadium, at least 1.3 wt % and at most 2.1 wt % cobalt, metallic solutes, and titanium. the composition includes at most 4.5 wt % of the metallic solute, which includes at least two of tin, chromium, iron, copper, and nickel.
Inventor(s): Richard F. Schlegelmilch of North Bend WA US for the boeing company, Gaston Grenier of Surrey CA for the boeing company, Sanjay Sarup Bhatia of Langley CA for the boeing company, Satish Shivanand Madiwal of Richmond CA for the boeing company, Yew Woo of Burnaby CA for the boeing company, Wendy Co of Vancouver CA for the boeing company, Kristina A. Denisova of Maple Valley WA US for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): G06Q10/20
CPC Code(s): G06Q10/20
Abstract: processing a vehicle maintenance transaction is provided. the method comprises receiving the transaction and entering the transaction into a blockchain ledger. in response to the transaction, an enhanced smart contract in the blockchain ledger executes. the enhanced smart contract specifies a number of compliance requirements to complete the transaction and automates a workflow for the transaction according to the compliance requirements. a number of notifications regarding the transaction are generated to a number of subscribers to the blockchain ledger. confirmation of fulfillment of the compliance requirements is received from the subscribers to complete the transaction. the enhanced smart contract, verifies fulfillment of the compliance requirements, and completion of the transaction is recorded in the blockchain ledger.
Inventor(s): Brendan Patrick Williams of Brisbane AU for the boeing company, Alexander Lloyd Wainwright of Brisbane AU for the boeing company, Nikaela Lea Podolsky of Brisbane AU for the boeing company, Jasmin Florence Martin of Moorooka AU for the boeing company, Jenna Frances Riseley of Brisbane AU for the boeing company, Jason John Ford of Brisbane AU for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): G06V20/58, B64D45/08, G06T7/20, G06T7/70, G06V10/764, G06V10/774, G08G5/00, G08G5/04
CPC Code(s): G06V20/58
Abstract: methods and apparatus are disclosed to track and classify objects. an example apparatus for use with an aircraft includes interface circuitry communicatively coupled to an image sensor, the image sensor to capture images, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to pre-process the images to identify potential targets, filter, based on the identified potential targets, at least one of the images to determine a presence of a persistent object therein, characterize a looming characteristic of the persistent object, and classify the persistent object based on the looming characteristic meeting or exceeding a looming characteristic threshold.
Inventor(s): Partha ADHIKARI of Bengaluru IN for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): G08G5/00
CPC Code(s): G08G5/30
Abstract: techniques for anomaly detection are disclosed. these techniques include identifying a chain of operations for one or more systems, including a plurality of consecutive operations, and clustering operation phases in the chain of operations based on one or more operating conditions, using sensor data. the techniques further include computing statistical values for one or more parameters across the clustered operation phases, identifying one or more outlier parameters in the sensor data based on the computed statistical values, and excluding the one or more outlier parameters from the sensor data. the techniques further include computing one or more nominal values for one or more parameters of a first sub-system, of a plurality of sub-systems in the one or more systems, using the sensor data with the one or more outlier parameters excluded, and detecting an anomaly in the first sub-system based on the computed one or more nominal values.
Inventor(s): Nayeem Chowdhury of Melbourne AU for the boeing company, William Ko of Melbourne AU for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): H02N13/00
CPC Code(s): H02N13/00
Abstract: a method and system for managing adhesion between a sheet of material and an electrostatic pad. the method includes applying a voltage across the electrostatic pad to establish a baseline voltage level thereacross and to generate an electrostatic potential across the electrostatic pad, bringing the electrostatic pad near or into contact with the sheet so that the sheet electrostatically adheres to the electrostatic pad, and monitoring a capacitance between the sheet and the electrostatic pad. if a drop in the capacitance occurs that is below a predetermined capacitance limit, then the voltage is increased to an elevated voltage level so as to increase the electrostatic adhesion between the electrostatic pad and the sheet. the system includes a voltage module, a monitoring module and a control module.
20250132698. MULTILAYER ELECTROSTATIC PAD_simplified_abstract_(the boeing company)
Inventor(s): Nayeem Chowdhury of Melbourne AU for the boeing company
IPC Code(s): H02N13/00
CPC Code(s): H02N13/00
Abstract: an electrostatic pad includes a first planar array of first electrodes arranged in a first pattern, and a second planar array of second electrodes arranged in a second pattern that is different from the first pattern, wherein the first and second planar arrays are disposed parallel to each other. a third layer of electrically insulative material may be sandwiched between the first and second planar arrays of respective first and second electrodes.
- The Boeing Company
- B29C65/78
- H02N13/00
- CPC B29C65/7852
- The boeing company
- B29C65/00
- B29C65/18
- CPC B29C66/91421
- B29C70/52
- B29L31/30
- CPC B29C70/526
- B32B43/00
- CPC B32B43/006
- B64C25/20
- CPC B64C25/20
- B64D11/00
- CPC B64D11/0023
- B64D45/00
- CPC B64D45/00
- B64F5/60
- B64G1/24
- B64G1/26
- CPC B64G1/242
- C22C14/00
- B33Y10/00
- B33Y30/00
- B33Y70/00
- CPC C22C14/00
- G06Q10/20
- CPC G06Q10/20
- G06V20/58
- B64D45/08
- G06T7/20
- G06T7/70
- G06V10/764
- G06V10/774
- G08G5/00
- G08G5/04
- CPC G06V20/58
- CPC G08G5/30
- CPC H02N13/00