Patents by Inventor Steve P. Phifer

Steve P. Phifer 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).

  • Patent number: 6447705
    Abstract: A method of creating or fabricating a composite preform wherein a mixture of a catalyst and a first epoxy resin is applied to at least one layer of fibers, preferably in the form of a fabric, mat or unidirectional tape. A plurality of stacked layers is formed from layers of fibers with applied mixture thereon, preferably in a mold. The layers are pressurized and/or heated to reduce the viscosity, such as but not limited to melting, of the first epoxy resin and catalyst and then allowed to fuse together to form a preform. The preform in the closed mold is impregnated with a mixture of a second epoxy resin and a polycyanate to cause cross-linking, the cross-linking including the first epoxy resin. The first and second epoxy resins may be the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Gray E. Fowler, Steve P. Phifer