Patents by Inventor Allen S. Chiu

Allen S. Chiu 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).

  • Composite structures having improved containment strength
    Patent number: 6240971
    Abstract: Composite fiber reinforced structures, such as pipes or storage tanks, having improved resistance to microcracking and delamination and improved containment strength are disclosed. The walls of the structures comprise at least one layer comprising a plurality of continuous reinforcing glass fibers having an average diameter of ≦about 10 microns impregnated in a resinous binder such as a thermoset epoxy resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Liza M. Monette, Michael P. Anderson, Russell R. Mueller, Cary N. Marzinsky, Allen S. Chiu