Dennis R Mccarthy

US Patent:

7298152, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/437237

Inventors:

Daniel D. Wilke - Mesa AZ, US
Dennis K. McCarthy - Higley AZ, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01R 27/04
G01S 13/00
G01S 1/00
G01M 17/00

US Classification:

324639, 342 58, 34235709, 701 29

Abstract:

A damage detection system includes a processor and a transmitter communicatively connected to the processor. The transmitter sends a signal to the processor and the processor is programmed to assign a spatial coordinate to the transmitter. The processor is further programmed to identify a transmitter location as damaged when the transmitter fails to send the signal. The damage detection system may analyze the damaged area and report potentially affected sub-systems to users of a machine or vehicle equipped with the damage detection system.

US Patent:

7546219, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Aug 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/217660

Inventors:

Daniel D. Wilke - Mesa AZ, US
Dennis K. McCarthy - Higley AZ, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 11/30
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

702183, 702182, 702187, 702188

Abstract:

Systems and techniques to assess damage. A damage reporting module may allow a user to provide information indicative of a damage description and damage location. The damage reporting module may create a data object based on the information. The data object may be used to compare the damage event to one or more historical damage events. The data object may be used in an analysis module to automatically determine disposition information (e. g. , repair information).

US Patent:

8514136, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Oct 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/605948

Inventors:

Dennis K. McCarthy - Gilbert AZ, US
Neal E. Tornberg - Mesa AZ, US
Ronald O. Lavin - Gilbert AZ, US
Michael J. Valle - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01Q 1/28

US Classification:

343705, 343700 MS, 343767

Abstract:

Antennas, integrated driveshaft covers, and methods are disclosed. A particular antenna includes a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer has a first curved surface and a second curved surface opposite the first curved surface. A conductive body has a curved outer surface, where the first curved surface of the dielectric layer is positioned against the curved outer surface. A high frequency (HF) antenna layer is positioned over positioned over the second curved surface of the dielectric layer, where the HF antenna layer is curved to conform to the second curved surface of the dielectric layer. A pair of contacts may be configured to receive an electrical connection for the HF antenna layer. When an HF signal is applied to the pair of contacts, the conductive body interacts with the HF antenna layer to radiate energy.

US Patent:

20080046168, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Jul 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/458174

Inventors:

Dennis K. McCarthy - Higley AZ, US
Aaron L. Harris - Mesa AZ, US
Jon M. Goettings - Mesa AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/10

US Classification:

701124

Abstract:

A system and method of calculating a center of gravity of an aircraft positions an aircraft on an aircraft scale. Weight readings are recorded at each wheel of the aircraft. A photograph of the aircraft on the aircraft scale is taken. The photograph is downloaded to a computer. Relative position readings between identifiable points on the photograph of the aircraft are taken. The relative position readings are transformed into an aircraft coordinates system. The weight readings taken at each wheel of the aircraft are then entered and the longitudinal center of gravity of the aircraft is calculated.

US Patent:

20200287279, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

Apr 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/837281

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dennis K. McCarthy - Gilbert AZ, US
Andy H. Lee - Phoenix AZ, US
Manny S. Urcia - Wildwood MO, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01Q 1/42
H01Q 7/00
H01Q 9/04

Abstract:

A method for designing an antenna including defining an operating frequency of an antenna radiating element located within an antenna cavity structure; determining a non-loaded depth of the antenna cavity structure; determining a reduced depth of the antenna cavity structure; determining a reduction factor to reduce the non-loaded depth to the reduced depth; and selecting a dielectric material, at least partially forming a radome structure covering the antenna radiating element, to achieve the reduction factor.

US Patent:

20190190140, Jun 20, 2019

Filed:

Dec 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/846307

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dennis K. McCarthy - Gilbert AZ, US
Andy H. Lee - Phoenix AZ, US
Manny S. Urcia - Wildwood MO, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01Q 1/42
H01Q 9/04
H01Q 7/00

Abstract:

An antenna includes an antenna cavity structure that defines an antenna cavity and that has a cavity opening. The antenna also includes an antenna radiating element located within the cavity opening and operable to emit electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency and a wavelength and a radome structure covering the cavity opening. The radome structure includes a dielectric material and defines an antenna window that is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation. Due to the dielectric material of the radome structure, the antenna cavity has a depth less than one-fourth of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation and the cavity is filled with a low-dielectric material.