Patents by Inventor Matt Shultz

Matt Shultz 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).

  • Expandable member with wave inhibitor and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 10010983
    Abstract: A member has a wave inhibitor adapted to control the effects of a wave of longitudinally displaced material positioned ahead of an expansion mandrel used to expand the member. The wave inhibitor has a decreasing transverse cross-sectional area to diminish the effects attributable to the wave, such as workpiece distortions, material upset of the workpiece, lengthening of the member, and excessively high strains in the workpiece. The wave inhibitor can also induce radially compressive stresses in the workpiece and produce an interference fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Fatigue Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, James Ross, Tim Johnson, Taeksun Nam, Doug Glenn, Matt Shultz
  • EXPANDABLE MEMBER WITH WAVE INHIBITOR AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100000280
    Abstract: A member has a wave inhibitor adapted to control the effects of a wave of longitudinally displaced material positioned ahead of an expansion mandrel used to expand the member. The wave inhibitor has a decreasing transverse cross-sectional area to diminish the effects attributable to the wave, such as workpiece distortions, material upset of the workpiece, lengthening of the member, and excessively high strains in the workpiece. The wave inhibitor can also induce radially compressive stresses in the workpiece and produce an interference fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, James Ross, Tim Johnson, Taeksun Nam, Doug Glenn, Matt Shultz