Patents by Inventor Derek P. Vetter

Derek P. Vetter 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).

  • Composite structures having reduced area radius fillers and methods of forming the same
    Patent number: 9592651
    Abstract: A composite structure having a base charge and an outer channel charge is provided. The outer channel charge has an inner radius and an outer radius. A charge of plies adjacent to the inner radius reduces the inner radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lyle R. Deobald, Aaron N. Rinn, Ying Shan, Madhavadas Ramnath, Derek P. Vetter, Kenneth H. Griess, Michael J. Graves
  • Method and system of making composite structures having gap fillers with chopped fiber material
    Patent number: 9463880
    Abstract: There is provided in an embodiment a method of making a composite structure. The method includes the step of applying chopped fiber material in varying thicknesses onto a first ply surface of a first composite charge to form a layered composite charge. The method further includes the step of folding the layered composite charge. The method further includes the step of assembling a second composite charge and the folded layered composite charge to form a composite structure. The chopped fiber material forms a gap filler in the composite structure. The gap filler conforms to a shape of the composite structure surrounding the gap filler. The method further includes processing the composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Derek P. Vetter, Michael J. Graves, Kenneth H. Griess
  • COMPOSITE STRUCTURES HAVING REDUCED AREA RADIUS FILLERS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160089856
    Abstract: A composite structure having a base charge and an outer channel charge is provided. The outer channel charge has an inner radius and an outer radius. A charge of plies adjacent to the inner radius reduces the inner radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Lyle R. Deobald, Aaron N. Rinn, Ying Shan, Madhavadas Ramnath, Derek P. Vetter, Kenneth H. Griess, Michael J. Graves