Kenneth W Young

US Patent:

20200247550, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Apr 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/855072

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Eric A. Bruton - St. Louis MO, US
Edward W. Brouwers - Havertown PA, US
Kenneth W. Young - Bear DE, US

International Classification:

B64D 15/12
H05B 3/34
B32B 3/26
H05B 3/14
B64D 45/02
B64D 15/20
B64C 11/20

Abstract:

An example method includes: forming a conductive layer on at least a portion of a surface of a substrate, where the substrate comprises a composite material of an aerodynamic structure, and where the conductive layer is configured to provide a conductive path to conduct an electric current generated by a lightning strike to an electrically-grounded location; depositing an insulating layer on the conductive layer; removing one or more portions of the insulating layer to form respective gaps in the insulating layer and expose corresponding one or more portions of the conductive layer; and forming a resistive-heater layer on the insulating layer such that the resistive-heater layer fills the respective gaps in the insulating layer and contacts the corresponding one or more portions of the conductive layer, such that when electric power is provided to the conductive layer, the electric power is communicated to the resistive-heater layer thereby generating heat therefrom.

US Patent:

20190193862, Jun 27, 2019

Filed:

Dec 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/851041

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Eric Alan Bruton - St. Louis MO, US
Edward Brouwers - Havertown PA, US
Kenneth Walter Young - Bear DE, US

International Classification:

B64D 15/12
B64D 15/20
H05B 3/14
B64C 11/20
B64D 45/02

Abstract:

An example method includes: forming a conductive layer on at least a portion of a surface of a substrate, where the substrate comprises a composite material of an aerodynamic structure, and where the conductive layer is configured to provide a conductive path to conduct an electric current generated by a lightning strike to an electrically-grounded location; depositing an insulating layer on the conductive layer; removing one or more portions of the insulating layer to form respective gaps in the insulating layer and expose corresponding one or more portions of the conductive layer; and forming a resistive-heater layer on the insulating layer such that the resistive-heater layer fills the respective gaps in the insulating layer and contacts the corresponding one or more portions of the conductive layer, such that when electric power is provided to the conductive layer, the electric power is communicated to the resistive-heater layer thereby generating heat therefrom.