Thomas J Perkins

US Patent:

20210245858, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Feb 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/787115

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Thomas Seth Perkins - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64C 1/06
B32B 3/20

Abstract:

A method includes providing a structure having a surface, treating a portion of the surface to modify a wettability of the portion of the structure, and forming at least one liquid flow path on the surface through said treating.

US Patent:

20200062372, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Nov 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/674727

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
James Scott Griffing - Mountlake Terrace WA, US
Thomas Seth Perkins - Renton WA, US
Hannah Katherine Beck - Seattle WA, US
Adam Robert Weston - Brier WA, US
Sara Lynn Walter - Federal Way WA, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/18
B64F 5/10

Abstract:

A method of installing a decompression panel assembly in an aircraft. The decompression panel assembly includes a body portion, a baffle member, and a panel member. The method includes coupling the body portion to the panel member, wherein the body portion includes a plurality of frame members defining a plurality of openings in the body portion. The method also includes coupling the baffle member to the plurality of frame members such that the baffle member removably obstructs at least one opening of the plurality of openings. The baffle member is integrally formed with the plurality of frame members and is configured for at least partial displacement from the at least one opening during a decompression event. The decompression panel assembly is then coupled between a sidewall and a floor panel of the aircraft.

US Patent:

20190071162, Mar 7, 2019

Filed:

Oct 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/177006

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Thomas S. Perkins - Renton WA, US
Erik Ivar Wiman - Shoreline WA, US
Gregory A. Tubbs - Marysville WA, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/06
F16B 21/09

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for securing aircraft sidewall. One embodiment comprises a hanger for supporting sections of sidewall for an aircraft. The hanger includes an elongated vertical member that attaches to a frame of the aircraft, and sets of keyholes that are each arranged in a vertical pattern along the member and that are each configured to support a corresponding section of sidewall of the aircraft. Each keyhole includes a receptacle dimensioned to receive a fitting from a section of sidewall, and a slot dimensioned to slidably accept the fitting via the receptacle to secure the fitting in place. The slot size of keyholes in each set varies from one end of the vertical pattern to another end of the vertical pattern.

US Patent:

20170291676, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/091962

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Thomas S. Perkins - Renton WA, US
Erik Ivar Wiman - Shoreline WA, US
Gregory A. Tubbs - Marysville WA, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/06

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for securing aircraft sidewall. One embodiment comprises a hanger for supporting sections of sidewall for an aircraft. The hanger includes an elongated vertical member that attaches to a frame of the aircraft, and sets of keyholes that are each arranged in a vertical pattern along the member and that are each configured to support a corresponding section of sidewall of the aircraft. Each keyhole includes a receptacle dimensioned to receive a fitting from a section of sidewall, and a slot dimensioned to slidably accept the fitting via the receptacle to secure the fitting in place. The slot size of keyholes in each set varies from one end of the vertical pattern to another end of the vertical pattern.

US Patent:

20170283029, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Mar 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/085411

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
James Scott Griffing - Mountlake Terrace WA, US
Thomas Seth Perkins - Renton WA, US
Hannah Katherine Beck - Seattle WA, US
Adam Robert Weston - Brier WA, US
Sara Lynn Walter - Federal Way WA, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/14
B64F 5/00
B64C 1/18

Abstract:

A decompression panel assembly for use in an aircraft includes a body portion comprising a plurality of frame members defining a plurality of openings in the body portion. The decompression panel assembly also includes a baffle member integrally formed with the plurality of frame members such that the baffle member removably obstructs at least one opening of the plurality of openings. The baffle member is configured for at least partial displacement from the at least one opening during a decompression event.

US Patent:

20150316635, Nov 5, 2015

Filed:

Dec 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/651496

Inventors:

- Eindhoven, NL
THOMAS PERKINS - BOTHELL WA, US
JULIEN SENEGAS - HAMBURG, DE
JOCHEN KEUPP - HAMBURG, DE

International Classification:

G01R 33/565
G01R 33/483

Abstract:

A magnetic resonance imaging system () includes at least one processor () configured to receive () diffusion weighted imaging data based on a diffusion weighted imaging sequence with magnetic gradient fields applied in different directions and with different b-values. The at least one processor () is further configured to detect () motion corrupted data present in the received imaging data based on a comparison of data redundant in the received data, and substitute () alternative data for detected motion corrupted data.

US Patent:

20150059988, Mar 5, 2015

Filed:

Aug 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/012383

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Kimberly Dawn Meredith - Newcastle WA, US
Morteza Safai - Newcastle WA, US
Lon E. Switzer - Marysville WA, US
Thomas Seth Perkins - Renton WA, US
Scott A. Langdon - Mukilteo WA, US
Tuan D. Nguyen - Tacoma WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64D 11/00
E06B 7/28
B64C 1/14
E06B 7/00

US Classification:

160 6, 160 231, 29428

Abstract:

A heated roller shade system is provided. The heated roller shade system includes a roller located in a cavity defined between an inner wall of a vehicle and an outer wall of the vehicle. The roller shade system also includes a shade coupled to the roller. The roller is configured to selectively move the shade between a deployed position and an open position. The roller shade system also includes a heating mechanism coupled to at least one of the roller and the shade. The heating mechanism facilitates increasing a temperature of at least one of the roller and the shade.

US Patent:

20140232403, Aug 21, 2014

Filed:

Sep 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/347768

Inventors:

- EINDHOVEN, NL
Thomas Perkins - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

G01R 33/48
A61B 5/055

US Classification:

324309, 324322

Abstract:

A probe unit () including a magnet () generates a static magnetic Bfield in an examination region and a RF coil (). An input-output module () includes a transmitter () which controls the RF coil () to excite resonance and cause echoes () and a receiver () which demodulates and digitizes the echoes (). A data processing module () includes at least one processor programmed to calculate a Trelaxation distribution plot from a digitized echo () train, calculate a first area under the fat peak on the Tdistribution plot, calculate a second area under a water peak on the Tdistribution plot, and normalize the first and second area to determine a fat-to-water ratio.