Patents by Inventor Benjamin FARMER
Benjamin FARMER 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).
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Patent number: 11789749Abstract: An automatic application configurator method.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SCORPION SECURITY PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Franklyn W. Gulick, Jr., Grant William Gulick, Benjamin Farmer
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Publication number: 20220027170Abstract: An automatic application configurator method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Scorpion Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Franklyn W. Gulick, JR., Grant William Gulick, Benjamin Farmer
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Patent number: 10427352Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object is disclosed. Material is extruded from an extrusion head onto a tool, the extrusion head having an extrusion axis along which the material flows as it exits the extrusion head. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion head and the tool as the material is extruded so that the material is deposited as a series of layers, wherein the material cures on or after deposition so that the layers are fused together. The extrusion and the relative movement are controlled so that the series of layers are shaped in accordance with a stored three-dimensional model of the object. At least some of the layers are non-planar layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Benjamin Farmer
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Publication number: 20180214909Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object. A thermoplastic matrix material is melted to transform it into liquid matrix material. The liquid matrix material is fed into a chamber via one or more matrix inlets. A fibre is also fed into the chamber via a fibre inlet. The fibre in the chamber is contacted by the liquid matrix material. A coated fibre is extruded from an extrusion outlet of the chamber onto a substrate, the coated fibre comprising the fibre with a coating of the liquid matrix material, the substrate comprising a previously extruded coated fibre. The fibre moves in and out of the chamber at the same velocity relative to the chamber. The coating fuses with the previously extruded coated fibre and solidifies after it has fused with the previously extruded coated fibre. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion outlet and the substrate as the coated fibre is extruded from the extrusion outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Benjamin FARMER, William KESSLER, Jonathan MEYER, Andrew HAWKINS
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Patent number: 9908145Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object. A thermoplastic matrix material is melted to transform it into liquid matrix material. The liquid matrix material is fed into a chamber via one or more matrix inlets. A fiber is also fed into the chamber via a fiber inlet. The fiber in the chamber is contacted by the liquid matrix material. A coated fiber is extruded from an extrusion outlet of the chamber onto a substrate, the coated fiber comprising the fiber with a coating of the liquid matrix material, the substrate comprising a previously extruded coated fiber. The fiber moves in and out of the chamber at the same velocity relative to the chamber. The coating fuses with the previously extruded coated fiber and solidifies after it has fused with the previously extruded coated fiber. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion outlet and the substrate as the coated fiber is extruded from the extrusion outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: AIRBUS GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Benjamin Farmer, William Kessler, Jonathan Meyer, Andrew Hawkins
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Publication number: 20180001585Abstract: A filament is fed to an extrusion head. The filament has a semi-crystalline polymeric reinforcement portion and a polymeric matrix portion. The reinforcement and matrix portions run continuously along a length of the filament. The reinforcement portion has a higher melting point and a higher crystallinity than the matrix portion. The temperature of the filament is raised in the extrusion head above the melting point of the matrix portion but below the melting point of the reinforcement portion so that the matrix portion of the filament melts within the extrusion head, thereby forming a partially molten filament within the extrusion head. The partially molten filament is extruded from the extrusion head onto a substrate, the reinforcement portion of the partially molten filament remaining in a semi-crystalline state as it is extruded from the extrusion head.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Benjamin FARMER, Jonathan MEYER
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Patent number: 9770876Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an object, a filament is fed to an extrusion head. The filament has a semi-crystalline polymeric reinforcement portion and a polymeric matrix portion. The temperature of the filament is raised in the extrusion head above the melting point of the matrix portion but below the melting point of the reinforcement portion so that the matrix portion of the filament melts within the extrusion head, thereby forming a partially molten filament within the extrusion head. The reinforcement portion of the partially molten filament remains in a semi-crystalline state as it is extruded from the extrusion head. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion head and the substrate as the partially molten filament is extruded onto the substrate in order to form an extruded line on the substrate. The matrix portion of the extruded line solidifies after the extruded line has been formed on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: AIRBUS GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Benjamin Farmer, Jonathan Meyer
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Publication number: 20160176109Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object is disclosed. Material is extruded from an extrusion head onto a tool, the extrusion head having an extrusion axis along which the material flows as it exits the extrusion head. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion head and the tool as the material is extruded so that the material is deposited as a series of layers, wherein the material cures on or after deposition so that the layers are fused together. The extrusion and the relative movement are controlled so that the series of layers are shaped in accordance with a stored three-dimensional model of the object. At least some of the layers are non-planar layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventor: Benjamin FARMER
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Patent number: 9205604Abstract: A method of modifying a thermoplastic polymer powder. A suspension of thermoplastic polymer powder and reinforcement elements in a liquid is heated within a reaction chamber so that the thermoplastic polymer powder becomes softened and the reinforcement elements migrate into the softened thermoplastic polymer powder to form modified thermoplastic polymer powder. The modified thermoplastic polymer powder is then separated from the liquid. The reinforcement elements have an electromagnetic moment and are subjected to an electromagnetic field as the suspension is heated. The interaction of the electromagnetic field with the electromagnetic moment of the reinforcement elements causes the reinforcement elements to become aligned with the electromagnetic field before they migrate into the powder.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: AIRBUS GROUP LIMITEDInventor: Benjamin Farmer
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Publication number: 20140287139Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object. A thermoplastic matrix material is melted to transform it into liquid matrix material. The liquid matrix material is fed into a chamber via one or more matrix inlets. A fibre is also fed into the chamber via a fibre inlet. The fibre in the chamber is contacted by the liquid matrix material. A coated fibre is extruded from an extrusion outlet of the chamber onto a substrate, the coated fibre comprising the fibre with a coating of the liquid matrix material, the substrate comprising a previously extruded coated fibre. The fibre moves in and out of the chamber at the same velocity relative to the chamber. The coating fuses with the previously extruded coated fibre and solidifies after it has fused with the previously extruded coated fibre. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion outlet and the substrate as the coated fibre is extruded from the extrusion outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: EADS UK LimitedInventors: Benjamin FARMER, William KESSLER, Jonathan MEYER, Andrew HAWKINS
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Publication number: 20130337265Abstract: A method of modifying a thermoplastic polymer powder. A suspension of thermoplastic polymer powder and reinforcement elements in a liquid is heated within a reaction chamber so that the thermoplastic polymer powder becomes softened and the reinforcement elements migrate into the softened thermoplastic polymer powder to form modified thermoplastic polymer powder. The modified thermoplastic polymer powder is then separated from the liquid. The reinforcement elements have an electromagnetic moment and are subjected to an electromagnetic field as the suspension is heated. The interaction of the electromagnetic field with the electromagnetic moment of the reinforcement elements causes the reinforcement elements to become aligned with the electromagnetic field before they migrate into the powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventor: Benjamin FARMER
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Publication number: 20130337256Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an object, a filament is fed to an extrusion head. The filament has a semi-crystalline polymeric reinforcement portion and a polymeric matrix portion. The temperature of the filament is raised in the extrusion head above the melting point of the matrix portion but below the melting point of the reinforcement portion so that the matrix portion of the filament melts within the extrusion head, thereby forming a partially molten filament within the extrusion head. The reinforcement portion of the partially molten filament remains in a semi-crystalline state as it is extruded from the extrusion head. Relative movement is generated between the extrusion head and the substrate as the partially molten filament is extruded onto the substrate in order to form an extruded line on the substrate. The matrix portion of the extruded line solidifies after the extruded line has been formed on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Benjamin FARMER, Jonathan MEYER