Patents by Inventor John LaJesse

John LaJesse 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 of making a composite sheet
    Patent number: 8388787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a composite sheet. A plurality of layers is first assembled, each layer being comprised of an untreated, unidirectional array of strands. The assembled layers are then placed adjacent one another to form an assembled sheet, with adjacent layers being in a non-parallel orientation, and without any of the layers having been treated with a matrix or binding component. The assembled sheet is then impregnated with a matrix component, which comprises a binding component and may also comprise a radiation-absorbing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Ramesh Kaushal, Leonard Peter Frieder, John LaJesse, Amit Chatterjee
  • METHOD OF MAKING A COMPOSITE SHEET
    Publication number: 20110011520
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a composite sheet. A plurality of layers is first assembled, each layer being comprised of an untreated, unidirectional array of strands. The assembled layers are then placed adjacent one another to form an assembled sheet, with adjacent layers being in a non-parallel orientation, and without any of the layers having been treated with a matrix or binding component. The assembled sheet is then impregnated with a matrix component, which comprises a binding component and may also comprise a radiation-absorbing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Ramesh Kaushal, Leonard Peter Frieder, John LaJesse, Amit Chatterjee