Patents Assigned to Composite Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 10760283Abstract: A decking system is made up of a variety of decking boards and other components are disclosed. In some aspects, the decking boards are connectable to each other so that adjacent boards will provide a water barrier and a drainage channel. Some versions of the boards may have a hollow region to accept the provision of heating elements or other accessory structures. A connector piece is disclosed in various embodiments span the gap between the butt ends of the boards to provide a water barrier at the butt ends of the boards. A gutter and downspout system is disclosed, as well as structures for protecting the ends or sides of the deck structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: ADMIRAL COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Vincent F. Carrubba
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Patent number: 9394698Abstract: A decking system is made up of a variety of decking boards and other components are disclosed. In some aspects, the decking boards are connectable to each other so that adjacent boards will provide a water barrier and a drainage channel. Some versions of the boards may have a hollow region to accept the provision of heating elements or other accessory structures. A connector piece is disclosed in various embodiments span the gap between the butt ends of the boards to provide a water barrier at the butt ends of the boards. A gutter and downspout system is disclosed, as well as structures for protecting the ends or sides of the deck structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Admiral Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Vincent Frank Carrubba
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Patent number: 9353533Abstract: A decking system is made up of a variety of decking boards and other components are disclosed. In some aspects, the decking boards are connectable to each other so that adjacent boards will provide a water barrier and a drainage channel. Some versions of the boards may have a hollow region to accept the provision of heating elements or other accessory structures. A connector piece is disclosed in various embodiments span the gap between the butt ends of the boards to provide a water barrier at the butt ends of the boards. A gutter and downspout system is disclosed, as well as structures for protecting the ends or sides of the deck structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: ADMIRAL COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Vincent Frank Carrubba
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Patent number: 9140524Abstract: The multi-layered ballistics armor includes one or more containment layers covering at least a portion of an impact absorbing layer formed of a fragmenting material to minimize and contain fragmentation of the impact absorbing layer. The one or more containment layers may include one or more primary containment envelopes, and the fragmenting material may be a ceramic such as silicon carbide, carbon/carbon composites, carbon/carbon/silicon carbide composites, boron carbide, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide particulate/aluminum metal matrix composites, or combinations thereof. The multi-layered armor may include one or more adhesive layers over the impact absorbing layer, one or more composite backing layers, an energy absorbing layer, and a flame resistant layer. A secondary containment envelope can be provided over the one or more primary containment envelopes, composite backing layers, and energy absorbing layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: International Composites Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard L. Fingerhut
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Patent number: 8784605Abstract: A process for making a lightweight laminated panel material for construction of cargo containers includes providing a high performance fabric layer, placing film adhesive layers over both sides of the high performance fabric layer, placing protective surface film layers over the film adhesive layers to form a pre-lamination stack, and placing release layers over the protective surface film layers. The pre-lamination stack is heated, compressed, and maintained at the temperature and under pressure to form a lamination stack. The lamination stack is cooled to an intermediate temperature and released from pressure, cooled further, and the release layers are removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: International Composites Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard L. Fingerhut
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Patent number: 8484918Abstract: A composite structural element and a method for making same are provided. The element includes a polymer foam core and at least one fibrous layer adhered to the polymer foam core by epoxy. Nano-particles are suspended in the epoxy prior to curing; preferably they are mixed with the hardener before it is mixed with the resin. The polymer foam core is preferably an exothermic foam such as polyurethane, and heat generated by the exothermic foam cures the epoxy, thereby causing the fibrous layer to adhere to the foam core. The nano-particles may be made from at least one of carbon, a ceramic, tungsten, a carbide, titanium, zircon, aluminum, silver, or boron. When carbon nano-particles are used, the strength of the composite is greatly increased, and the curing time of the heat-curable epoxy is significantly reduced. Ceramic nano-particles can be used to increase penetration resistance and provide increased ballistic protection.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Merkel Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Merkel
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Patent number: 8309009Abstract: The method and system for rapid press forming and consolidation of a sheet of thermoformable material provides for molding of articles with complex shapes. The sheet of thermoformable material is suspended on a movable frame and transferred on a track to a preheating and preconsolidation station, where it is heated, and rapidly transferred suspended on the movable frame via the track to a molding and consolidation station for rapid press forming and consolidation with a hydraulic punch that applies pressure uniformly in all directions, to substantially eliminate wrinkles in the formed product.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: International Composites Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard L. Fingerhut
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Publication number: 20120055625Abstract: A process for making a lightweight laminated panel material for construction of cargo containers includes providing a high performance fabric layer, placing film adhesive layers over both sides of the high performance fabric layer, placing protective surface film layers over the film adhesive layers to form a pre-lamination stack, and placing release layers over the protective surface film layers. The pre-lamination stack is heated, compressed, and maintained at the temperature and under pressure to form a lamination stack. The lamination stack is cooled to an intermediate temperature and released from pressure, cooled further, and the release layers are removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Richard L. Fingerhut
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Publication number: 20110192274Abstract: The multi-layered ballistics armor includes one or more containment layers covering at least a portion of an impact absorbing layer formed of a fragmenting material to minimize and contain fragmentation of the impact absorbing layer. The one or more containment layers may include one or more primary containment envelopes, and the fragmenting material may be a ceramic such as silicon carbide, carbon/carbon composites, carbon/carbon/silicon carbide composites, boron carbide, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide particulate/aluminum metal matrix composites, or combinations thereof. The multi-layered armor may include one or more adhesive layers over the impact absorbing layer, one or more composite backing layers, an energy absorbing layer, and a flame resistant layer. A secondary containment envelope can be provided over the one or more primary containment envelopes, composite backing layers, and energy absorbing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Richard L. Fingerhut
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Publication number: 20110147995Abstract: The method and system for rapid press forming and consolidation of a sheet of thermoformable material provides for molding of articles with complex shapes. The sheet of thermoformable material is suspended on a movable frame and transferred on a track to a preheating and preconsolidation station, where it is heated, and rapidly transferred suspended on the movable frame via the track to a molding and consolidation station for rapid press forming and consolidation with a hydraulic punch that applies pressure uniformly in all directions, to substantially eliminate wrinkles in the formed product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Richard L. Fingerhut
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Publication number: 20100089002Abstract: A composite structural element and a method for making same are provided. The element includes a polymer foam core and at least one fibrous layer adhered to the polymer foam core by epoxy. Nano-particles are suspended in the epoxy prior to curing; preferably they are mixed with the hardener before it is mixed with the resin. The polymer foam core is preferably an exothermic foam such as polyurethane, and heat generated by the exothermic foam cures the epoxy, thereby causing the fibrous layer to adhere to the foam core. The nano-particles may be made from at least one of carbon, a ceramic, tungsten, a carbide, titanium, zircon, aluminum, silver, or boron. When carbon nano-particles are used, the strength of the composite is greatly increased, and the curing time of the heat-curable epoxy is significantly reduced. Ceramic nano-particles can be used to increase penetration resistance and provide increased ballistic protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Merkel Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Merkel
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Patent number: 7489133Abstract: Trays for positioning of an object within an imaging coil for imaging procedures. Tray embodiments include a body having sides, ends, an object-supporting wall between the sides and at least one protrusion extending laterally outward from each side of the body. The protrusions cooperate with the structure of the particular imaging coil to locate the tray at a proper imaging position within the imaging coil. Patient-immobilization devices and object-holding devices may be associated with the trays. The trays enable off-the-shelf imaging coils to be adapted for use with an expanded number of patient-immobilization devices and object-holding devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Midwest Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Helmut Keidl, Christopher D. Keidl
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Patent number: 7341603Abstract: A prosthetic foot device with variable stiffness response includes a variable energy transfer mechanism or variable resistance cell disposed between first and second foot members to transfer a variable amount of energy from the second member to the first member during use. The energy transfer mechanism or variable resistance cell includes a variable orifice with variable size to variably resist flow of fluid therethrough, and thus variably transfers energy between the first and second members to vary stiffness of the prosthetic foot device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Applied Composite Technology, Inc.Inventor: Roland J. Christensen
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Publication number: 20060175730Abstract: A method of manufacturing solid composite panels utilizes an exothermic foam-forming resin to simultaneously consolidate and cure the heat activated resin of the composite panel without forming a foam-filled part. According to the method, composite fabric layers are laid up on the interior surface of a mold half that conforms to the surface configuration of the finished panel. Once the composite fabric layers are laid up, a flexible bladder is placed over the composite layup and the mold closed. The exothermic foam-forming resin is injected into the bladder within the mold cavity, which generates heat to cure the resin impregnated fabric layers above the cure temperature while simultaneously generating pressure within the cavity to consolidate the fabric layers into a substantially solid void-free composite panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Merkel Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michael Merkel
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Patent number: 6602460Abstract: A method for the compression molding of a plastic article is provided. The method includes the steps of loading plastic material, that is preferably unheated, into a two piece molding chamber having at least one heating element, closing the molding chamber, and heating the plastic element. The method further includes the step of injecting fluid, for example air, into the plastic material to create at least one cavity within the plastic material. The air may be injected directly into the plastic material, or it may be injected along an upper surface of the chamber. Upon injection of air into the at least one cavity, a portion of the plastic material is forced to exit the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignees: Alliance Systems, Inc., Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Thomas, Nicholas Pitstick
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Patent number: 6558544Abstract: A pressure vessel designed to hold a plurality of cylindrical cartridges in the form of cross-flow semipermeable membrane filtration elements having central permeate tubes that are interconnected to form a composite permeate passageway that extends axially of the pressure vessel. Several constructions are shown for compensating for assembly clearance and potential pressure vessel growth and uniquely biasing the column of cartridges towards the downstream end of the pressure vessel to prevent axial shuttling movement that could cause wear and deterioration of seals which would result in leakage and deterioration of product while providing for absorption of shock potentially promulgated from the downstream end should feed pressure be suddenly lost.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Progressive Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Douglas W. Eisberg, Andrew Panlasigui, Robert A. Uhlinger, Terry E. Gilbertson
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Patent number: 6164588Abstract: A cable reel assembly (20) includes plastic flanges (22, 24) fabricated from a thermoplastic and wood composite material comprising a discontinuous lignocellulose wood fiber filler in combination with a thermoplastic compound and a coupling agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Wood Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventor: William W. Jacobsen
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Patent number: 6048593Abstract: A polymer concrete composition preparable by combining components comprising: a resin blend comprising at least one unsaturated vinyl ester resin and at least one unsaturated polyester resin; at least about 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition, of extremely filler material having an average particle size of less than about 500 microns; and at least about 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition, of fine filler material having an average particle size of about 500-1000 microns.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1996Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Espeland Composite Technology, Inc.Inventors: John D. Espeland, Robert W. Espeland, Michael L. Olson
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Patent number: D468392Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Progressive Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Douglas W. Eisberg, Andrew Panlasigui
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Patent number: D544498Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Midwest Composite Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Helmut Keidl, Daniel I. Disch