Ultra-thin metallic foil for lightning strike protection

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10351259
APP PUB NO 20180257790A1
SERIAL NO

15973905

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A metallic foil for lightning strike protection in a composite aerospace structure having a length, a width, and a thickness of not more than 30 microns. There are a plurality of pores of a predefined geometric shape extending through the thickness of the metallic foil and being distributed across a surface area defined by the length and the width of the metallic foil. The plurality of pores in the aggregate define an open area of not more than 40% of the surface area and the metallic foil has a weight of not more than 115 g/m2. The metallic foil has a weight to conductivity ratio of not more than 0.40 gram-ohms per square.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
AIRBUS SAS2 ROND-POINT EMILE DEWOITINE BLAGNAC 31700

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burtt, Kenneth William Portland, US 2 4
Cabrero, Pablo Perez Madrid, ES 2 1
Flourens, Franck Blagnac, FR 11 12
Macdonald, Brett Alexander Bristol, US 3 5
Martínez, Valentin Garciá Madrid, ES 1 0
Murdoch, Mark A Somers, US 3 5
Murillo, Richard Blagnac, FR 7 3
Rahamat, Mohammed Salim Wolcott, US 3 5

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Jan 16, 2027
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jan 16, 2031
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00