Patents by Inventor Andre Benard

Andre Benard 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).

  • Hydroforming of composite materials
    Patent number: 6631630
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which use hydroforming to shape complex structures from materials such as sheet metal or composites. In particular, an apparatus and a method for shaping complex structures using composites such as continuous-fiber or woven fiber composites with limited wrinkling or rupture of the composite during the shaping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Farhang Pourboghrat, Michael A. Zampaloni, Andre Benard