Patents Assigned to Helicoid Industries Inc.
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Patent number: 11952103Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting an aerodynamic structure, e.g., a wind turbine blade, rotor blade, aerodynamic aerostructure, etc., are provided. Long fiber reinforced composites having a helicoidal architecture with material aligned with a graded hardness and stiffness are used to develop an efficient and highly tailorable leading edge protection (LEP) solution with longer durability than conventional solutions while yielding lighter, and optionally, more environmentally sustainable solutions. At least a portion of the plurality of plies are helicoidally arranged relative to one another to tailor stress wave propagation speed of the aerodynamic blade and to provide load carrying strength for the aerodynamic blade.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Helicoid Industries Inc.Inventors: Anthony Bert, Lorenzo Mencattelli, David Kisailus, Chadwick Wasilenkoff
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Publication number: 20230415882Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting an aerodynamic structure, e.g., a wind turbine blade, rotor blade, aerodynamic aerostructure, etc., are provided. Long fiber reinforced composites having a helicoidal architecture with material aligned with a graded hardness and stiffness are used to develop an efficient and highly tailorable leading edge protection (LEP) solution with longer durability than conventional solutions while yielding lighter, and optionally, more environmentally sustainable solutions. At least a portion of the plurality of plies are helicoidally arranged relative to one another to tailor stress wave propagation speed of the aerodynamic blade and to provide load carrying strength for the aerodynamic blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Helicoid Industries Inc.Inventors: Anthony BERT, Lorenzo MENCATTELLI, David KISAILUS, Chadwick WASILENKOFF
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Patent number: 11852297Abstract: A container includes one or more hollow shell assemblies, each assembly having a first hollow shell including a first inner surface to cover a portion of a pressure vessel (PV) and a second hollow shell including a second inner surface attachable to the first hollow shell. The first and/or second hollow shells may include a fiber layer that may be at least partially impregnated with resin, and an energy dissipating material that is substantially concentric with the inner surfaces of the respective shells. The first and second hollow shells are attachable to one another to define a volume for at least partially enclosing the PV, and may be overwrapped via filament winding.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Helicoid Industries Inc.Inventors: Lorenzo Mencattelli, Pascal Joubert Des Ouches, Chadwick Wasilenkoff
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Publication number: 20220381400Abstract: A container includes one or more hollow shell assemblies, each assembly having a first hollow shell including a first inner surface to cover a portion of a pressure vessel (PV) and a second hollow shell including a second inner surface attachable to the first hollow shell. The first and/or second hollow shells may include a fiber layer that may be at least partially impregnated with resin, and an energy dissipating material that is substantially concentric with the inner surfaces of the respective shells. The first and second hollow shells are attachable to one another to define a volume for at least partially enclosing the PV, and may be overwrapped via filament winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Helicoid Industries Inc.Inventors: Lorenzo MENCATTELLI, Pascal JOUBERT DES OUCHES, Chadwick WASILENKOFF
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Patent number: 11376812Abstract: Described herein are details for designing and manufacturing enhanced shock and impact resistant helicoidal lay-ups by combining nanomaterials, variable pitch and partial spirals, Thin unidirectional fiber plies, hybrid materials, and/or curved fibers within a ply. The helicoidal structures created in the prescribed manners can be tuned and pitched to desired wavelengths to dampen propagating shock waves initiated by ballistics, strike forces or foreign material impacts and can arrest the propagation of fractures including catastrophic fractures. These enhancements open the helicoidal technology up for use in such applications as consumer products, protective armor, sporting equipment, crash protection devices, wind turbine blades, cryogenic tanks, pressure vessels, battery casings, automotive/aerospace components, construction materials, and other composite products.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Helicoid Industries Inc.Inventors: Douglas McCarville, Chad Wasilenkoff, Pascal Joubert des Ouches, David Kisailus
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Patent number: 11346499Abstract: A container includes first and second hollow shells respectively including first and second inner surfaces to receive a portion of a pressure vessel (PV). The first hollow shell includes a fiber layer that is and at least partially impregnated with resin, and an energy dissipating material that is substantially concentric with the first inner surface and disposed between the first inner surface and the fiber layer. The second hollow shell includes a fiber layer that is at least partially impregnated with resin, and an energy dissipating material that is substantially concentric with the second inner surface and disposed between the second inner surface and the second fiber layer. The first and second hollow shells are attachable to one another to define a volume for at least partially enclosing the PV.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Helicoid Industries Inc.Inventors: Pascal Joubert Des Ouches, Lorenzo Mencattelli, Chadwick Wasilenkoff