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).

  • HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20220373273
    Abstract: A heat exchanger and method of making same are disclosed. In another aspect, a method of making a heat exchanger includes sintering powder metal and hot isostatic pressing of the powder metal. Moreover, an aspect of the present heat exchanger apparatus employs plates in a stacked arrangement with supercritical-CO2 flowing between the plates and between adjacent fins. Still another aspect of a heat exchanger apparatus is made of a nickel-based alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: James F. KLAUSNER, André BÉNARD, Patrick Youngseon KWON, Haseung CHUNG, Himanshu SAHASRABUDHE
  • 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