公开(公告)号：US20210101365A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16548657

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Marc R. Matsen ,  Mark A. Negley ,  Landon K. Henson ,  John R. Hull

IPC: B32B15/04 ,  B32B7/08 ,  B32B5/16 ,  B32B7/05

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of forming a multi-layered metallic part. The method comprises stacking at least two metallic layers, each made of a metallic material having a ductility, to form a multi-layered metallic assembly. The method also comprises interposing a diffusion-bond preventing element directly between adjacent ones of the at least two metallic layers of the multi-layered metallic assembly. The method further comprises diffusion bonding the at least two metallic layers to each other at locations other than a location contiguous with the diffusion-bond preventing element to produce a multi-layered metallic part having a non-bonded region between the at least two metallic layers at the location of the diffusion-bond preventing element.

公开(公告)号：US10792842B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15791683

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Marc R. Matsen ,  William C. Dykstra ,  Lee Charles Firth ,  Landon K. Henson ,  Tunde A. Olaniyan ,  John R. Hull

IPC: B29C33/06 ,  B29C43/52 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29C70/46 ,  H05B6/10

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for molding systems that have a low thermal mass. One embodiment is a first tool that includes a first frame. The first frame includes a first set of plates of magnetically permeable material, and a material disposed between plates of the first set. The first tool also includes a first set of induction coils that are disposed within the first frame and that generate a first electromagnetic field, and a first susceptor that extends from the first set of plates. The first susceptor generates heat in response to the first electromagnetic field. The first tool further includes a mold that extends from the first susceptor and receives heat via conductive heat transfer from the first susceptor. Each plate of the first set is thinner than a skin depth at which the first electromagnetic field would generate an electrical induction current.

公开(公告)号：US20190115131A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US15784831

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Mark Joseph Clemen, JR. ,  John R. Hull

IPC: H01F6/06 ,  H01F6/04 ,  H01F41/04

CPC classification number: H01F6/06 ,  G01R33/381 ,  G01R33/3815 ,  H01F6/04 ,  H01F41/048

Abstract: An apparatus for magnetic field compression includes a plurality of tubes of different dimensions. Each smaller tube extends within a larger tube and each tube includes an electrically conductive material for generating a magnetic field in response to electric current flowing in the conductive material. A longitudinal slot is formed in each tube. The longitudinal slot in each tube is aligned to form an aperture in which the magnetic field is compressed or has a highest magnetic flux in the aperture in response to the electric current flowing in the conductive material of each tube.

公开(公告)号：US20190032603A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US15665227

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： John R. Hull ,  James A. Grossnickle ,  Dejan Nikic ,  Kevin G. Bowcutt

IPC: F02K7/14 ,  B64D27/16 ,  F23R3/28 ,  F23R3/02

Abstract: A scramjet includes a converging inlet, a combustor configured to introduce a fuel stream into an air stream in a combustion chamber and to combust the fuel air mixture stream to create an exhaust stream, and a diverging exit nozzle configured to accelerate the exhaust stream. The combustor includes a fuel injection system including at least one arcjet. A method of creating thrust for an aircraft includes compressing a supersonic incoming air stream in a converging inlet, injecting a fuel stream into the air stream in a combustion chamber to create a fuel air mixture stream, igniting the fuel air mixture stream to create an exhaust stream, and exhausting the exhaust stream from a diverging exit nozzle. The injecting the fuel stream into the air stream includes injecting the fuel stream at a fuel speed sufficient to create shear between the fuel stream and the air stream.

公开(公告)号：US10191014B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15244698

申请日：2016-08-23

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： John R. Hull ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Morteza Safai ,  Barry A. Fetzer ,  Steven K. Brady ,  Jeffrey G. Thompson

IPC: G01N29/04 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/275 ,  G01J5/00

Abstract: A system for nondestructive evaluation of a test object includes a platform, an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) to create acoustic vibrations that travel along the test object; an infrared detector positioned to record thermal images of a plurality of test areas on the test object to detect flaws in the test object as the platform and the test object move relative to each other; and a control connected to actuate the EMAT and the infrared detector, synchronize the creation of vibrations with the recording of thermal images, receive a signal from the infrared detector indicative of the thermal image of the surface of the test object, and record locations of the flaws appearing on the thermal images of the test areas, all as the platform and the test object move relative to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20190006072A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15639814

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： John R. Hull ,  Michael Strasik ,  Daniel Elliott Sievers

IPC: H01F6/06 ,  H02J15/00 ,  H01F6/04

Abstract: An apparatus includes a chamber and a bulk superconductor disposed within the chamber. The apparatus also includes a heating element coupled to the bulk superconductor.

公开(公告)号：US20180358881A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15617335

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： John R. Hull

IPC: H02K35/02 ,  F02G1/044 ,  F02G1/057 ,  H02K1/17 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K1/34 ,  F25B9/14

CPC classification number: H02K7/06 ,  F01B1/06 ,  F01B1/0634 ,  F01B9/04 ,  F02G2243/00 ,  F25B9/14 ,  H02K16/00 ,  H02K33/00 ,  H02K49/108

Abstract: A rotating machine is disclosed and includes a stator defining a circumference, a plurality of first magnet arrays, a rotor, and a first piston. The first magnet arrays are comprised of a plurality of discrete magnets arranged around the circumference of the stator in a first magnetic pattern. The rotor is rotatable about an axis of rotation and defines a main body. The main body defines a first passageway. The first piston includes a plurality of first magnetic elements and is actuated within the first passageway of the rotor. The plurality of discrete magnets are arranged in the first magnetic pattern and are positioned to interact with the magnetic elements of the first piston to create a first magnetic force as the rotor rotates about the axis of rotation. The first magnetic force represents a first amount of force required to actuate the first piston.

公开(公告)号：US10119939B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15159979

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Barry A. Fetzer ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Morteza Safai ,  Jeffrey G. Thompson ,  Steven Kenneth Brady ,  John R. Hull

IPC: G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/27 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/275

Abstract: A vehicle examination system includes an axle inspection system that is configured to inspect an axle of a vehicle. The axle inspection system includes an ultrasound scanning assembly, and an axle coupler that retains the ultrasound scanning assembly. The axle coupler is configured to moveably secure the ultrasound scanning assembly to the axle. An axle inspection control unit is in communication with the ultrasound scanning assembly. The axle inspection control unit is configured to control the ultrasound scanning assembly to ultrasonically scan the axle for anomalies as the vehicle moves.

公开(公告)号：US10084366B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US14630776

申请日：2015-02-25

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： John R. Hull

IPC: H02K1/00 ,  H02K55/00 ,  H02K55/04

CPC classification number: H02K55/00 ,  H02K55/04 ,  Y02E40/62 ,  Y02E40/625

Abstract: An apparatus and method for charging a superconductor, such as a high temperature superconductor (HTS), in-situ, including a superconductor that is magnetized by a magnet. A surface area of the magnet is smaller than a surface area of the superconductor and the magnet scans the surface area of the superconductor to magnetize the superconductor one portion at a time. An additional compression superconductor may be used to compress the magnetic flux from the magnet such that the magnetic flux exits the compression superconductor via an aperture on the surface of the compression superconductor and then impinges the surface of the superconductor being charged. The superconductor is assembled in a machine prior to being magnetized and may be cooled prior to magnetization.

公开(公告)号：US20180270988A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15984876

申请日：2018-05-21

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： John Dalton Williams ,  Timothy Doyle Messer ,  John R. Hull

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01F27/10

CPC classification number: H05K7/20272 ,  H01F17/062 ,  H01F27/025 ,  H01F27/105 ,  H01F2017/065

Abstract: Provided is a cooling device, and methods of fabricating and operating such cooling devices, for electromagnetic induction (EMI) filters. Specifically, a cooling device is provided which comprises a housing enclosing the electromagnetic induction filter. The housing may comprise one or more of the following: one or more exterior chambers, one or more central flow channels, and peripheral flow channels. The one or more exterior chambers surround an exterior surface of the EMI filter. The one or more central flow channels extend the length of the center of the EMIR filter. The peripheral flow channels extend the length of the exterior of the electromagnetic induction filter. The peripheral flow channels may be disposed between one or more exterior chambers and open into the one or more exterior chambers. The one or more central flow channels, the peripheral flow channels, and the one or more exterior chambers are interconnected.