Patents Assigned to Applied Composites Technologies
  • Variable Volume Support Member for Cure of Composite Structure
    Publication number: 20180194071
    Abstract: Forming a cured composite structure may include assembling pre-cure members about a variable volume support member to form a pre-cure assembly, applying an internal pressure from within the pre-cure assembly by maintaining the variable volume support member at an expanded volume, and curing the pre-cure members by applying heat while the variable volume support member is in the expanded volume to form a cured composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Applied Composite Technology Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Ashton
  • Prosthetic foot with energy transfer including variable orifice
    Patent number: 7341603
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot device with variable stiffness response includes a variable energy transfer mechanism or variable resistance cell disposed between first and second foot members to transfer a variable amount of energy from the second member to the first member during use. The energy transfer mechanism or variable resistance cell includes a variable orifice with variable size to variably resist flow of fluid therethrough, and thus variably transfers energy between the first and second members to vary stiffness of the prosthetic foot device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Applied Composite Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Roland J. Christensen
  • Method for fabrication of structure adhesive joints
    Patent number: 5830308
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for bonding structural elements together by injecting a liquid adhesive into a flow channel created by two strips of double sided adhesive tape and the two structural elements to be joined. The double sided adhesive tapes hold the structural elements in position while the adhesive is cured, thus forming a permanent bond between the structural elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Applied Composites Technologies
    Inventor: Ronnal P. Reichard