Blake A Bertrand

20080109187, May 8, 2008

Nov 2, 2006

11/555953

Jeffrey R. Kollgaard - Kent WA, US
Gary E. Georgeson - Federal Way WA, US
Blake A. Bertrand - Port Orchard WA, US
Richard H. Bossi - Renton WA, US

G06F 11/07

702188

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing nondestructive inspection (NDI) services. For example in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a system for remote inspection includes a nondestructive inspection (NDI) system configured to examine a structure and provide NDI data related to a damage condition of the structure, the NDI system being configured to communicate the NDI data to a remote location; and a remote computer disposed at the remote location, the remote computer being configured to receive the NDI data and provide the received NDI data for a review, the remote computer being configured to communicate an analytical result based on the review to the NDI system, the analytical result including a repair disposition decision corresponding to the damage condition.

20220258432, Aug 18, 2022

May 2, 2022

17/734491

- Chicago IL, US
Gregory Jonathon Smith - Renton WA, US
Arne Kenneth Lewis - Auburn WA, US
Blake Anthony Bertrand - Port Orchard WA, US

B29C 65/48
B29C 65/56
B29C 70/84
B29C 70/44
B64F 5/40
B32B 7/04
B32B 5/26
B29C 70/34
B29C 73/10

Composite laminates fabricated from one or more respective laminae of composite material (e.g., fiber-reinforced polymers) may be pre-formed and fully cured, yet configured to be selectively conformable to a desired radius of curvature. To repair a damaged composite structure, a plurality of such composite laminates may be bonded together to form a repair part that may be bolted to or otherwise secured to the damaged composite structure, thereby repairing the structure using repair parts that may match the parent material of the damaged composite structure. Methods of forming said repair parts from a plurality of such composite laminates may provide advantages in costs and lead time, over conventional techniques. Kits may include a plurality of such pre-formed and cured composite laminates that may be stacked and combined together in a plurality of different arrangements to create a customizable repair part for a given damaged composite structure.

20210070473, Mar 11, 2021

Sep 6, 2019

16/563464

- Chicago IL, US
Aydin Akdeniz - Langley WA, US
Blake A. Bertrand - Port Orchard WA, US

B64F 5/60
G07C 5/00
B64F 5/40

A method of evaluating continued usage of a particular type of aircraft after a lightning strike includes performing structure assessments of one or more structures of the type of aircraft based on one or more representative values for lightning strike damage for the type of aircraft. The method also includes determining a number indicating how many flights an aircraft of the type of aircraft can fly after a lightning strike and before performing an extended conditional inspection for lightning strike damage.

20190257712, Aug 22, 2019

Apr 29, 2019

16/397402

- Chicago IL, US
Aydin Akdeniz - Langley WA, US
Blake A. Bertrand - Port Orchard WA, US
Perry Thomas Horst - Tacoma WA, US

G01M 7/02
G01N 3/04
G01N 3/08
G01N 3/32
G01N 1/42

A test fixture for securing a test article is disclosed. The test fixture includes a frame, an upper grip, at least one heat shield, a cooling assembly, and insulation. The frame defines an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of the frame is releasably mounted to a vibration device. The upper grip is connected to the upper portion of the frame and the lower grip is connected to the lower portion of the frame. The heat shield is positioned to insulate at least one of the upper grip and the lower grip. The upper grip is configured to secure an upper portion of the test article along an upper interface. The lower grip is configured to secure a lower portion of the test article along a lower interface. The cooling assembly transports a cooling medium across at least one of the upper interface and the lower interface.

20190099959, Apr 4, 2019

Oct 2, 2017

15/722342

- Chicago IL, US
Gregory Jonathon Smith - Renton WA, US
Arne Kenneth Lewis - Auburn WA, US
Blake Anthony Bertrand - Port Orchard WA, US

B29C 65/48
B29C 65/56
B29C 70/84
B29C 70/44
B29C 70/34
B64F 5/40
B32B 7/04
B32B 5/26

Composite laminates fabricated from one or more respective laminae of composite material (e.g., fiber-reinforced polymers) may be pre-formed and fully cured, yet configured to be selectively conformable to a desired radius of curvature. To repair a damaged composite structure, a plurality of such composite laminates may be bonded together to form a repair part that may be bolted to or otherwise secured to the damaged composite structure, thereby repairing the structure using repair parts that may match the parent material of the damaged composite structure. Methods of forming said repair parts from a plurality of such composite laminates may provide advantages in costs and lead time, over conventional techniques. Kits may include a plurality of such pre-formed and cured composite laminates that may be stacked and combined together in a plurality of different arrangements to create a customizable repair part for a given damaged composite structure.

20180172549, Jun 21, 2018

Dec 21, 2016

15/386860

- Chicago IL, US
Aydin Akdeniz - Langley WA, US
Blake A. Bertrand - Port Orchard WA, US
Perry Thomas Horst - Tacoma WA, US

G01M 7/02
G01N 1/42

A test fixture for securing a test article is disclosed. The test fixture comprises a frame, an upper grip, a lower grip, a tensioner assembly, and a cooling assembly. The frame defines an upper portion and a lower portion, where the lower portion of the frame is configured to be releasably mounted to a vibration device. The upper grip is connected to the upper portion of the frame and the lower grip is connected to the lower portion of the frame. The upper grip is configured to secure an upper portion of the test article along an upper interface, and the lower grip is configured to secure a lower portion of the test article along a lower interface. The tensioner assembly is located at the upper portion of the test fixture. The cooling assembly transports a cooling medium across at least one of the upper interface and the lower interface.