Patents Assigned to United States Council for Automotive Research
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Patent number: 10138579Abstract: In one embodiment, a fiber treatment system includes a rotatable nubbed roller including an axis of rotation, a surface, and a number of spaced apart nubs projecting away from the surface, the number of spaced apart nubs imparting a number of spaced apart openings in a fiber tow. In another embodiment, the fiber treatment system further includes an optionally rotatable spreader roller for flattening the fiber tow. In yet another embodiment, the loosened, but still continuous fiber tow is chopped by a downstream chopper to form short fibers with reduced tow sizes.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: United States Council For Automotive Research, LLCInventors: Chen-Shih Wang, Charles William Knakal, Jeffrey Scott Dahl, Bhavesh Suresh Shah
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Patent number: 9957152Abstract: A fluid dispensing apparatus is provided and is configured to dispense two fluids to a vehicle. A rigid diesel spout delivers diesel, while a urea spout is slidably disposed on the diesel spout and configured to deliver urea to the vehicle. The urea spout includes a guide that cooperates with a rail on the diesel spout such that insertion of the diesel spout into the vehicle can slide the urea spout relative the diesel spout. A valve in the urea spout includes an area for receiving a projection member on the vehicle to open the urea spout when inserted into the vehicle. The vehicle correspondingly includes a diesel intake and a urea intake. A projection or pin is provided to cooperate with the dispensing apparatus to open the valve and allow urea to flow into the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: United States Council For Automotive Research, LLCInventors: Michael George Zammit, Dean Chester Armstrong, Michael Levin, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Adam Cameron, David Simpson
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Patent number: 9598033Abstract: A front bumper beam and crush can (FBCC) system is provided for a vehicle. A bumper beam has an interior surface with a plurality of ribs extending therefrom. The ribs and the interior surface are made of a chopped fiber composite and cooperate to engage a crush can. The chopped fiber composite reinforces the engaging surfaces of the crush can and the interior surface of the bumper beam. The crush can has a tubular body made of a continuous fiber composite. The crush can has outwardly-extending flanges at an end spaced away from the bumper beam. The flanges are at least partially provided with a layer of chopped fiber composite to reinforce a joint between the outwardly-extending flange and the vehicle frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH, LLCInventors: Elisabeth Berger, Leland Decker, Dale Armstrong, James Truskin, Praveen Pasupuleti, Ramesh Dwarmpudi, Mark Doroudian
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Patent number: 8753463Abstract: A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignees: United States Council for Automotive Research, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLCInventors: John P. Fuchs, John D. Fickes, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger
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Publication number: 20120213997Abstract: In one embodiment, a fiber treatment system includes a rotatable nubbed roller including an axis of rotation, a surface, and a number of spaced apart nubs projecting away from the surface, the number of spaced apart nubs imparting a number of spaced apart openings in a fiber tow. In another embodiment, the fiber treatment system further includes an optionally rotatable spreader roller for flattening the fiber tow. In yet another embodiment, the loosened, but still continuous fiber tow is chopped by a downstream chopper to form short fibers with reduced tow sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCHInventors: Chen-Shih Wang, Charles William Knakal, Jeffrey Scott Dahl, Bhavesh Suresh Shah
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Patent number: 8047593Abstract: A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignees: United States Council for Automotive Research, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLCInventors: John P. Fuchs, John D. Fickes, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger
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Publication number: 20100314909Abstract: A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicants: UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLCInventors: John P. Fuchs, John D. Fickes, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger
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Patent number: 7819452Abstract: A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignees: United States Council for Automotive Research, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLCInventors: John P. Fuchs, John D. Fickes, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger
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Patent number: 7784856Abstract: A composite floor pan may be joined with other structural members of an automotive vehicle. External loads imparted to the structural members may be transferred to the floor pan. The floor pan may be configured to absorb and/or transfer these external loads without separating.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignees: United States Council for Automotive Research, United States Materials Automotive Partnership, LLCInventors: John P. Fuchs, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger, John D. Fickes, Dean Robert Oswald, Peter H. Foss