Patents by Inventor Andrew A. Pillar

Andrew A. Pillar 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).

  • In-mold apparatus and method for decorative application
    Patent number: 10207434
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a matched die mold including a male die mold and a female die mold wherein the male die mold includes a first contoured surface and the female die mold includes a second contoured surface. The apparatus further includes a frame which defines an opening wherein the frame is positioned between the male die mold and the female die mold such that the frame is adapted to position a film layer across the opening and the opening is positioned in alignment with at least one of the first contoured surface and the second contoured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph D. Walters, Michael J. Cloud, Jason Turner, Mitchell Z. Kotlik, Andrew A. Pillar, Michael B. Black
  • IN-MOLD APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECORATIVE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20180036922
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a matched die mold including a male die mold and a female die mold wherein the male die mold includes a first contoured surface and the female die mold includes a second contoured surface. The apparatus further includes a frame which defines an opening wherein the frame is positioned between the male die mold and the female die mold such that the frame is adapted to position a film layer across the opening and the opening is positioned in alignment with at least one of the first contoured surface and the second contoured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph D. Walters, Michael J. Cloud, Jason Turner, Mitchell Z. Kotlik, Andrew A. Pillar, Michael B. Black