Patents by Inventor Amir KAYANI

Amir KAYANI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Aircraft component manufacturing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8954183
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing in which a robot arm is used to pick up a workpiece which is subsequently scanned by a scanner and positioned relative to a manufacturing system for manufacturing in order to eliminate the use of a bespoke jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Amir Kayani, Michael Poad
  • Aerofoil structure and a method of making a rib for an aerofoil structure
    Patent number: 8826537
    Abstract: A method for making a rib for an aerofoil structure, the aerofoil structure including a skin component, the method including the steps of scanning the inner surface of the skin component to determine the surface profile thereof, providing a rib having a rib body and a rib foot protruding from the body, machining a foot surface profile into the rib foot, the foot surface profile being arranged to complement the skin inner surface profile where the rib foot is intended to abut the skin component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Amir Kayani, Ian L Gray
  • Shim for arrangement against a structural component and a method of making a shim
    Patent number: 8621819
    Abstract: A method of making a shim comprises the steps of providing a first structural component, such as a rib foot of an aircraft wing. The rib foot is then scanned or mapped to generate the surface profile of the rib foot. The shim is then formed to include a feature on its surface which complements the surface profile of the assembly surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Amir Kayani, Ian L. Gray
  • AIRCRAFT COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110301741
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing in which a robot arm is used to pick up a workpiece which is subsequently scanned by a scanner and positioned relative to a manufacturing system for manufacturing in order to eliminate the use of a bespoke jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Amir KAYANI, Michael POAD
  • AEROFOIL STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF MAKING A RIB FOR AN AEROFOIL STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20100209255
    Abstract: An aerofoil structure comprises first and second opposed skin components which are joined together and spaced apart by a pair of opposed spar components. The skin components have respective outer and inner surface profiles. The skin and spar components define a space envelope and a rib is arranged within the space envelope. The rib comprises a rib body and a series of rib feet. The rib feet comprise a leg and a rib foot plate. The rib foot plate is dimensioned, positioned and angled so as to conform to the inner surface profile of the skin component against which it is intended to be arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Amir Kayani, Ian L Gray
  • SHIM FOR ARRANGEMENT AGAINST A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND A METHOD OF MAKING A SHIM
    Publication number: 20090100791
    Abstract: A method of making a shim comprises the steps of providing a first structural component, such as a rib foot of an aircraft wing. The rib foot is then scanned or mapped to generate the surface profile of the rib foot. The shim is then formed to include a feature on its surface which complements the surface profile of the assembly surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Amir KAYANI, Ian L. GRAY