Patents by Inventor Guy Wade Roets

Guy Wade Roets 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).

  • Apparatus to create bends in composite panels
    Patent number: 9012012
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a bend in a composite panel is provided. An angle and a radius bend are identified for a bend. A location of the bend in the composite panel is identified. A slot is cut having a curved flange in the composite panel at the identified location in a single pass through the composite panel with a tool, wherein the curved flange has a shape with a bend allowance width and a bend slot width. The bend allowance width is BA=2?*A/360, wherein BA is the bend allowance width, R is a corner radius, and A is a bend angle. The bend slot width is BS=BA?2K(R?T), wherein K is Tan(A/2) and T is a thickness of the composite panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Steven Lewis, Guy Wade Roets
  • Apparatus to Create Bends in Composite Panels
    Publication number: 20130029107
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a bend in a composite panel is provided. An angle and a radius bend are identified for a bend. A location of the bend in the composite panel is identified. A slot is cut having a curved flange in the composite panel at the identified location in a single pass through the composite panel with a tool, wherein the curved flange has a shape with a bend allowance width and a bend slot width. The bend allowance width is BA=2?*A/360, wherein BA is the bend allowance width, R is a corner radius, and A is a bend angle. The bend slot width is BS=BA?2K(R?T), wherein K is Tan(A/2) and T is a thickness of the composite panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Steven Lewis, Guy Wade Roets
  • Method to create bends in composite panels
    Patent number: 8234901
    Abstract: A method for forming a bend in composite panel. In one advantageous embodiment, a method is used to form a bend in a composite panel. An angle and a radius bend are identified for the bend. A location of the bend in the composite panel is identified. A slot is cut having a curved flange in the composite panel at the identified location in a single pass through the composite panel with a tool, wherein the curved flange has a shape with a bend allowance width and a bend slot width. The bend allowance width is BA=2?*A/360, wherein BA is the bend allowance width, R is a corner radius, and A is a bend angle. The bend slot width is BS=BA?2K(R?T), wherein K is Tan(A/2) and T is a thickness of the composite panel. The composite panel with the slot is bent to form the bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Steven Lewis, Guy Wade Roets
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CREATE BENDS IN COMPOSITE PANELS
    Publication number: 20090107312
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a bend in composite panel. In one advantageous embodiment, a method is used to form a bend in a composite panel. An angle and a radius bend are identified for the bend. A location of the bend in the composite panel is identified. A slot is cut having a curved flange in the composite panel at the identified location in a single pass through the composite panel with a tool, wherein the curved flange has a shape with a bend allowance width and a bend slot width. The bend allowance width is BA=2?*A/360, wherein BA is the bend allowance width, R is a corner radius, and A is a bend angle. The bend slot width is BS=BA?2K(R?T), wherein K is Tan(A/2) and T is a thickness of the composite panel. The composite panel with the slot is bent to form the bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Steven Lewis, Guy Wade Roets