Patents by Inventor Marc Andrea Doyle

Marc Andrea Doyle 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 manufacturing a curved element made of composite material
    Patent number: 8303761
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a curved element made of composite material includes: preparing at least one dry, flat reinforcing layer with curved fibers. A resin film is combined with the dry, flat reinforcing layer, and heat and pressure are applied in controlled manner to bring about the infusion of the resin into the reinforcing layer and to obtain at least one layer of pre-infused material. At least one prepreg layer is prepared with straight fibers impregnated with resin compatible with the resin of the pre-infused material. The layer of pre-infused material and the prepreg layer are superimposed on one another to obtain a layered structure. The layered structure, arranged on a shaped support tool is subjected to a polymerization cycle to obtain the curved element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignees: Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A., Cytec Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sabato Inserra Imparato, Vincenzo De Vita, Luca Di Tommaso, Marc Andrea Doyle
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CURVED ELEMENT MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20100193115
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a curved element made of composite material includes: preparing at least one dry, flat reinforcing layer with curved fibres. A resin film is combined with the dry, flat reinforcing layer, and heat and pressure are applied in controlled manner to bring about the infusion of the resin into the reinforcing layer and to obtain at least one layer of pre-infused material. At least one prepreg layer is prepared with straight fibres impregnated with resin compatible with the resin of the pre-infused material. The layer of pre-infused material and the prepreg layer are superimposed on one another to obtain a layered structure. The layered structure, arranged on a shaped support tool is subjected to a polymerization cycle to obtain the curved element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A., Cytec Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sabato Inserra Imparato, Vincenzo De Vita, Luca Di Tommaso, Marc Andrea Doyle