Patents by Inventor Edoardo Depase

Edoardo Depase 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).

  • Method and apparatus for fabricating contoured laminate structures
    Patent number: 11534989
    Abstract: A forming module for forming a composite laminate part over a tool is provided. The forming module comprises a base, a ply carrier control assembly adapted for controlling the position of a flexible ply carrier on which composite resin plies are mounted, and a head section mounted on the base and adapted for automatically forming the composite resin plies from the ply carrier onto the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
  • Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Contoured Laminate Structures
    Publication number: 20200039154
    Abstract: A forming module for forming a composite laminate part over a tool is provided. The forming module comprises a base, a ply carrier control assembly adapted for controlling the position of a flexible ply carrier on which composite resin plies are mounted, and a head section mounted on the base and adapted for automatically forming the composite resin plies from the ply carrier onto the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
  • Method and apparatus for fabricating contoured laminate structures
    Patent number: 10464265
    Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
  • Method of laying up prepreg plies on contoured tools using a deformable carrier film
    Patent number: 9701067
    Abstract: A method is presented. The method comprises identifying a desired shape of a ply on a tool, in which the ply has a fiber orientation; identifying a cut shape for the ply, in which the cut shape is different than the desired shape; cutting a composite prepreg ply to have the cut shape, the composite prepreg ply having the fiber orientation; using a deformable carrier to apply the composite prepreg ply having the cut shape to the tool such that the composite prepreg ply has the desired shape on the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert D. Hawkins, Kurtis S. Willden, Andrew E. Modin, Edoardo Depase, Michael L. Glain, Benjamin Adam Mussi, Max U. Kismarton
  • Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Contoured Laminate Structures
    Publication number: 20160214330
    Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
  • Method of fabricating a curved composite structure using composite prepreg tape
    Patent number: 9387657
    Abstract: A method is provided of fabricating a composite stiffener having a curved web and at least one curved flange. A substantially straight length of unidirectional prepreg tape is placed on a carrier. The at least one curved flange is formed by using the carrier to steer a first portion of the tape onto a first curved tool surface. The curved web is formed by using the carrier to form a second portion of the tape onto a second curved tool surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel Richard Smith, Jr., Andrew E. Modin, Edoardo Depase, Donald Chester Darrow, Mark Klewiada
  • Method and apparatus for fabricating contoured laminate structures
    Patent number: 9314974
    Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
  • Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Contoured Laminate Structures
    Publication number: 20140190625
    Abstract: A plurality of identical fabrication modules are linked together and configurable to fabricate any of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features. Each of the fabrication modules is locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool. A controller controls and coordinates automated operation of the fabrication modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James N. Buttrick, Dennis Wayne Stewart, Andrew E. Modin, David Paul Banks, Edoardo Depase, Jesus Sanchez
  • METHOD OF LAYING UP PREPREG PLIES ON CONTOURED TOOLS USING A DEFORMABLE CARRIER FILM
    Publication number: 20140027048
    Abstract: A method is presented. The method comprises identifying a desired shape of a ply on a tool, in which the ply has a fiber orientation; identifying a cut shape for the ply, in which the cut shape is different than the desired shape; cutting a composite prepreg ply to have the cut shape, the composite prepreg ply having the fiber orientation; using a deformable carrier to apply the composite prepreg ply having the cut shape to the tool such that the composite prepreg ply has the desired shape on the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Hawkins, Kurtis S. Willden, Andrew E. Modin, Edoardo Depase, Michael L. Glain, Benjamin Adam Mussi, Max U. Kismarton
  • Method of laying up prepreg plies on contoured tools using a deformable carrier film
    Patent number: 8551380
    Abstract: Composite prepreg is laid up over a tool by placing prepreg material on a carrier film and using the carrier film to apply the prepreg material to the tool. The prepreg is conformed to contours of the tool by deforming the carrier film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Hawkins, Kurtis S. Willden, Andrew E. Modin, Edoardo Depase, Michael L. Glain, Benjamin Adam Mussi, Max U. Kismarton
  • METHOD OF LAYING UP PREPREG PLIES ON CONTOURED TOOLS USING A DEFORMABLE CARRIER FILM
    Publication number: 20120121866
    Abstract: Composite prepreg is laid up over a tool by placing prepreg material on a carrier film and using the carrier film to apply the prepreg material to the tool. The prepreg is conformed to contours of the tool by deforming the carrier film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: ROBERT D. HAWKINS, Kurtis S. Willden, Andrew E. Modin, Edoardo Depase, Michael L. Glain, Benjamin Adam Mussi, Max U. Kismarton