Patents by Inventor Henry Gerard Ardiff

Henry Gerard Ardiff 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).

  • High performance ballistic composites and method of making
    Patent number: 9163335
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties and retained or improved ballistic penetration resistance properties. The composites are formed from high tenacity fibers having a tenacity of at least about 33 g/denier at ambient room temperature after being modified by a plasma treatment or by a corona treatment, without tenacity loss due to said treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, David A Hurst, Mark Tallent, Henry Gerard Ardiff, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Bradley Grunden
  • High performance laminated tapes and related products for ballistic applications
    Patent number: 9138961
    Abstract: Highly uniform woven fibrous structures formed from fibrous tapes, wherein the tapes constitute the warp and weft tapes of a woven fabric. The individual fibrous tapes may be woven or non-woven, and may be formed as narrow tapes or may be cut from a wider fabric web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ashok Bhatnagar, Brian Duane Arvidson, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Charles Arnett, David A. Hurst
  • High lap shear strength, low back face signature UD composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 9023450
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, David A Hurst, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • Rigid structure UHMWPE UD and composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 9023451
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced flexural properties, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, David A Hurst, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • HIGH LAP SHEAR STRENGTH, LOW BACK FACE SIGNATURE UD COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20140302273
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, DAVID A. HURST, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • RIGID STRUCTURE UHMWPE UD AND COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20140248463
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced flexural properties, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, DAVID A HURST, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • LAMINATES MADE FROM ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE TAPE
    Publication number: 20140170429
    Abstract: Disclosed are laminates from multiple stacked plies of a uni-directional tape in which the tape formed from a plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene gel spun, multi-filament yarns. The resultant laminate contains not more than five percent resin by weight. Related methods of making a laminate of this type are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Tam, Mark Benjamin Boone, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Brian H. Waring, Brian D. Arvidson
  • DURABLE SOFT BODY ARMOR
    Publication number: 20140087125
    Abstract: Ballistic resistant composites having improved durability. More particularly ballistic resistant composites including a protective thermoplastic overlay that enhances composite abrasion resistance while also permitting exploitation of the properties of an underlying binder system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: HENRY GERARD ARDIFF
  • NOVEL UHMWPE FIBER AND METHOD TO PRODUCE
    Publication number: 20140030947
    Abstract: Processes for preparing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns, and the yarns and articles produced therefrom. The surfaces of highly oriented yarns are subjected to a treatment that enhances the surface energy at the yarn surfaces and are coated with a protective coating immediately after the treatment to increase the expected shelf life of the treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, RALF KLEIN, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, THOMAS TAM
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MEASURE BACK FACE SIGNATURE OF ARMOR
    Publication number: 20130055790
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for evaluating the backface signature of flat panel ballistic resistant composites with accuracy, repeatability and improved correlation to the expected backface signature of shaped ballistic resistant composites in actual field use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: ASHOK BHATNAGAR, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, DAVID A. HURST, THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, TYLER BARTELT, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • SURFACE TREATED YARN AND FABRIC WITH ENHANCED PHYSICAL AND ADHESION PROPERTIES AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20130059112
    Abstract: Methods for modifying high tenacity fibers without reducing the physical strength properties of the fibers. More particularly, methods for modifying fibers with a plasma treatment or a corona treatment without reducing the physical strength properties of the fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, RALF KLEIN, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, MARK TALLENT
  • LOW BFS COMPOSITE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130059496
    Abstract: Methods for producing composites useful for the formation of both soft and hard armor. More particularly, methods for the production of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties, including low backface signature. The methods employ fiber surface treatments to improve the anchorage of substances applied onto fiber surfaces, achieving a low delamination tendency and corresponding benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE BALLISTIC COMPOSITES AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20130059494
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties and retained or improved ballistic penetration resistance properties. The composites are formed from high tenacity fibers having a tenacity of at least about 33 g/denier at ambient room temperature after being modified by a plasma treatment or by a corona treatment, without tenacity loss due to said treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, DAVID A. HURST, MARK TALLENT, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, BRADLEY GRUNDEN
  • METHODS TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS-ABILITY OF UNI-DIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20120244769
    Abstract: A method of producing composites useful for the formation of armor and armor sub-assembly intermediates. More particularly, improved ballistic resistant composites and a method for the production of ballistic resistant composites and armor sub-assembly intermediates from composites that have resin-poor surfaces resulting from the non-uniform impregnation polymeric binder materials in fiber layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, Tyler Bartelt