Mark A Zaccone

Title: Mark A. Zaccone and Structural Panel Innovation

Introduction

Mark A. Zaccone is an inventor associated with St. Louis County, Missouri, and McDonnell Douglas Corporation. His patent work focuses on methods for fabricating strong, shaped structural panels, including panels with complex curvature. His portfolio includes 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Zaccone’s listed patents address related approaches to producing shaped structural panels.

“Titanium Reinforced Structural Panel Having a Predetermined Shape” describes a fabrication method using an inflatable envelope assembly made from superplastically formed and diffusion-bonded metallic core sheets. The assembly can be placed between metallic face sheets or reinforced titanium composite sheets and joined through processes such as diffusion bonding or welding. The reinforced titanium composite sheets provide greater flow stress, strength, and stiffness. The method is intended to produce smooth, complex-shaped structures, including wings, wing tips, and fan blades, while reducing mold-line defects that can affect aerodynamic performance.

“Structural Panel Having a Predetermined Shape and an Associated Method” describes a similar process for forming an integral structural panel. It combines an inflatable metallic core assembly with shaped face sheets or reinforced titanium composite sheets. Superplastic forming and diffusion bonding can create panels with compound curvature, while the reinforced sheets contribute additional strength and stiffness.

Career Highlights

Zaccone’s documented patent contributions center on advanced structural-panel fabrication. The inventions describe ways to combine metallic core assemblies, face sheets, and reinforced titanium composites to create shaped structures for demanding applications.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies McDonnell Douglas Corporation as Zaccone’s company and Jeffery D. Russom as a coworker. It does not specify their individual roles in the listed inventions.

Conclusion

Mark A. Zaccone’s patents describe manufacturing techniques for producing smooth, strong, and complexly shaped structural panels, with potential applications in aerospace structures such as wings and fan blades.