Patents by Inventor Forrest W. Henry

Forrest W. Henry 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).

  • System and method of manufacturing a composite structure in a closed cavity mold
    Patent number: 9539772
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system that can be utilized to manufacturing composite structures in a closed cavity mold. The tool system includes a closed cavity tool with spring members that when in compression apply pressure to a preform located within the closed cavity mold. During a curing cycle, the spring members provide substantially constant pressure to the preform, thereby preventing voids and porosity in the cured composite structure. Further, the substantially constant pressure, provided by the spring members, acts to more effectively conform the preform to the geometry defined by a void in the closed cavity mold during the curing cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen K. Bishop, Robert J. Greenberg, Forrest W. Henry
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE IN A CLOSED CAVITY MOLD
    Publication number: 20160303809
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system that can be utilized to manufacturing composite structures in a closed cavity mold. The tool system includes a closed cavity tool with spring members that when in compression apply pressure to a preform located within the closed cavity mold. During a curing cycle, the spring members provide substantially constant pressure to the preform, thereby preventing voids and porosity in the cured composite structure. Further, the substantially constant pressure, provided by the spring members, acts to more effectively conform the preform to the geometry defined by a void in the closed cavity mold during the curing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen K. Bishop, Robert J. Greenberg, Forrest W. Henry
  • System and method of manufacturing a composite structure in a closed cavity mold
    Patent number: 9381679
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system that can be utilized to manufacturing composite structures in a closed cavity mold. The tool system includes a closed cavity tool with spring members that when in compression apply pressure to a preform located within the closed cavity mold. During a curing cycle, the spring members provide substantially constant pressure to the preform, thereby preventing voids and porosity in the cured composite structure. Further, the substantially constant pressure, provided by the spring members, acts to more effectively conform the preform to the geometry defined by a void in the closed cavity mold during the curing cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen K. Bishop, Robert J. Greenberg, Forrest W. Henry
  • System and Method of Manufacturing a Composite Structure in a Closed Cavity Mold
    Publication number: 20130221580
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system that can be utilized to manufacturing composite structures in a closed cavity mold. The tool system includes a closed cavity tool with spring members that when in compression apply pressure to a preform located within the closed cavity mold. During a curing cycle, the spring members provide substantially constant pressure to the preform, thereby preventing voids and porosity in the cured composite structure. Further, the substantially constant pressure, provided by the spring members, acts to more effectively conform the preform to the geometry defined by a void in the closed cavity mold during the curing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Stephen K. Bishop, Robert J. Greenberg, Forrest W. Henry